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In brief

The Good chair Fifth District Rep. Bob Good was named chair of the House Freedom Caucus on December 11, and will start the job in January. For years, the Freedom Caucus has played a prominent role in congressional politics, including the ouster of former House speaker Kevin McCarthy and the lengthy process to elect a […]

Catie Ratliff | December 20, 2023

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Where to warm up

Winter is coming. And helping people get out of the cold is a core part of People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry’s mission—it played a large part in the group’s founding in 2004. “The faith community and emergency responders … were seeing individuals sleeping on church doorsteps in the middle of winter,” says PACEM Operations […]

Catie Ratliff | December 7, 2023

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Waiting for payday

United Campus Workers at the University of Virginia is hosting a budgetary town hall on December 6, once again calling for UVA to cut the checks and improve payment systems for graduate workers. Despite promises made by the university following talks with UCW-UVA leaders earlier this year, graduate workers continue to report issues with timely […]

Catie Ratliff | December 6, 2023

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Fresh start

Students returned to Charlottesville High School on Monday, November 27, after a series of fights spurred staff absences and a string of closures prior to Thanksgiving break. Charlottesville City Schools labeled the multi-day suspension of classes a “cultural reset.” The first day back went relatively smoothly according to interim principal Kenny Leatherwood, but he noted […]

Catie Ratliff | November 29, 2023

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Fighting for calm

Charlottesville High School was unexpectedly closed for three days, from Friday, November 17, through Tuesday, November 21, after student fights tipped an already short-staffed school over the edge. Brawls and disruptive behavior have been a persistent problem at CHS this school year, causing safety concerns for students, staff, and parents. Though Charlottesville City Schools has […]

Catie Ratliff | November 22, 2023

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Fire watch

The Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office issued a burn ban on November 17, following a wave of wildfires across Virginia. Though the Afton Mountain and Quaker Run fires are now contained, the Charlottesville area is not yet out of the woods this fire season. No big fires have broken out in Albemarle County, but Albemarle […]

Catie Ratliff | November 22, 2023

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Playing it safe

After more than three years, Albemarle County Public Schools reinstated its school resource officer program on October 30. Both the district and the officer at Albemarle High School are optimistic about improving safety and community through the program, but opponents believe the return of SROs is a step in the wrong direction. In a Q&A […]

Catie Ratliff | November 15, 2023

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Moment of silence

The University of Virginia community came together on Monday, November 13, to remember the lives of D’Sean Perry, Devin Chandler, and Lavel Davis Jr. Throughout the day, the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed the three football players and injured two other students, a range of memorials were held around Grounds, including a moment […]

Catie Ratliff | November 15, 2023

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Sam Sanders speaks

After an action-filled first 90 days on the job, City Manager Sam Sanders took an hour out of his (very!) busy schedule to talk with C-VILLE about a wide range of topics, including his new gig’s biggest challenges, staying calm under pressure, and making government boring again. Sanders came to Charlottesville in July 2021 to […]

Catie Ratliff | November 8, 2023

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Calling the shots

With less than a week to go before Election Day, voters have either already cast their ballots or are preparing to head to the polls. Ahead of November 7, we take a look at local and legislative races, party control of the state legislature, and what different outcomes could mean for the Charlottesville area. After […]

Catie Ratliff | November 1, 2023