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UVA Health stops gender-affirming care for patients under 19

Following an executive order from President Donald Trump and a memo from Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, UVA Health “has suspended all gender-affirming care for patients under 19 years of age … [but] remains committed to being a community of healing, compassion, and respect for all,” according to a statement on its children’s transgender youth […]

Catie Ratliff | February 5, 2025

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Run-on sentence

The sentencing of Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. in connection with the November 13, 2022, shooting on the University of Virginia Grounds has been delayed by more than nine months. Jones pleaded guilty to the murders of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry and related charges on November 20, 2024. Jones faces a sentence […]

Catie Ratliff | February 5, 2025

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Leslie Pryor appointed as Rio District School Board Representative

The Albemarle County School Board unanimously appointed Leslie Pryor as the Rio Magisterial District representative on January 23, after a public hearing on the candidates. Pryor was one of seven people vying for the seat, which was left vacant following the death of board member Chuck Pace in December 2024. In a release announcing her […]

Catie Ratliff | January 29, 2025

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County school board interviews candidates for Rio District seat

At a special session on January 16, the Albemarle County School Board interviewed seven candidates to fill its Rio District seat, which is vacant following the death of Chuck Pace. The board must appoint a new representative by February 3. Among the applicants is Jim Dillenbeck, who ran for the seat against Pace in November. […]

Catie Ratliff | January 22, 2025

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Mental wellness days to take effect next school year

Charlottesville City Schools will have two mental wellness days each school year, beginning in 2025-26. “I know that it can be very difficult to find a moment’s rest during the academic year,” said Superintendent Royal Gurley in a December announcement. “Teachers are supporting student success not just during the school day but after hours as […]

Catie Ratliff | January 15, 2025

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Two delegates gear up for reelection campaigns, Riggleman considers run

Ahead of the 2025 state legislative session, Dels. Katrina Callsen and Amy Laufer launched their respective reelection campaigns. Both Charlottesville-area delegates have been endorsed by state Democratic party leaders, including Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott and state Sen. Creigh Deeds. Callsen gathered supporters at the Virginia Discovery Museum on December 29 to […]

Catie Ratliff | January 8, 2025

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Reid Super-Save Market to close by end of January

Despite community outcry and fundraising efforts, longtime Charlottesville grocery store Reid Super-Save Market will close on January 25. Neighboring nonprofit Twice is Nice has purchased the Reid’s space, and plans to move in in early 2026, according to a January 6 press release. Reid’s co-owner Sue Clements says many factors contributed to the decision to […]

Catie Ratliff | January 8, 2025

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How Jimmy Carter shaped decades of work at UVA

As the nation mourns the passing of former president Jimmy Carter at the age of 100, the University of Virginia Miller Center is commemorating and celebrating his impact on its flagship initiative: the Presidential Oral History Program. Founded in 1975, the Miller Center is a nonpartisan organization focused on studying the presidency and its accompanying […]

Catie Ratliff | January 8, 2025

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County school board member Chuck Pace dies weeks after election

Just six weeks after winning election to the Albemarle County School Board, lifelong local educator Charles “Chuck” Pace died at the University of Virginia Medical Center on December 18 at the age of 64 following complications from kidney disease. A graduate of Charlottesville High School, Pace returned to the area to teach science at Albemarle […]

Catie Ratliff | January 1, 2025

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How area organizations are giving back this season

In addition to celebrating the season themselves, a number of local organizations are gathering donations for community members this December. The median household income in Charlottesville is $67,177, but the poverty rate in the city is more than double the state average—23.6 percent, according to current census data. To ease the burden of holiday expenses, […]

Catie Ratliff | December 11, 2024