Catie Ratliff, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

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Glenmore house explodes after suspected natural gas leak

A house explosion at 2331 Ferndown Ln. shook Keswick’s Glenmore neighborhood on August 19. One person was killed and another is recovering at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Evans-Haynes Burn Center. The […]

Catie Ratliff | August 27, 2025

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Local LGBTQ+ organizers celebrate new community center

Since its May 31 opening, the Rivanna Area Queer Center, or RAQC (pronounced “rack”), has been a welcome hub for the Charlottesville-area LGBTQ+ community. While the idea of a LGBTQ+ […]

Catie Ratliff | August 20, 2025

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City awaits new charging plan as EVgo shutters most of its local stations

Electric vehicle ownership is on the rise in Charlottesville. But despite the increased demand for public charging stations, two of three EVgo locations in the city have been decommissioned. […]

Catie Ratliff | August 19, 2025

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Eight years after A12, Charlottesville’s story still resonates at home and abroad

Eight years after A12, Charlottesville is still in the national dialogue. And while she wasn’t in town (or the country) for the anniversary this year, local author Deborah Baker says […]

Catie Ratliff | August 12, 2025

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UVA Board of Visitors elects Paul Mahoney interim president, search kicks off for 10th president

Following the highly publicized departure of former president Jim Ryan, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors named Paul Mahoney interim president at its August 4 meeting. As the board […]

Catie Ratliff | August 4, 2025

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Charlottesville and Albemarle Schools out more than $1 million in federal grants

Update 3:51pm July 25, 2025: The Trump administration has released $5.5 billion, the total outstanding balance of withheld funds, in grants following bipartisan pressure. More than $1 billion for after-school […]

Catie Ratliff | July 25, 2025

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UVA Health leaders exit, leaving multiple executive openings

Less than a year after the publication of a letter of no confidence, the top three executives at University of Virginia Health have all resigned. The latest departure, UVA Medical […]

Catie Ratliff | July 24, 2025

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The latest on spotted lanternflies, and a recently arrived invasive insect

July has brought more than scorching temperatures and humidity to Charlottesville. There has also been a sharp increase in spotted lanternfly sightings. First found in the United States in Pennsylvania […]

Catie Ratliff | July 23, 2025

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Is the Charlottesville area prepared for a major flood?

Flash flooding has been in the headlines for nearly two weeks, following the catastrophic Guadalupe River flood in Texas earlier this month. The Texas tragedy, while thousands of miles and […]

Catie Ratliff | July 16, 2025

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The latest and largest changes coming to area traffic

Summer’s off to a blazing start, and transit crews have hit the road, working on projects in and around Charlottesville. From initiatives already underway to those a few years from […]

Catie Ratliff | July 9, 2025