Catie Ratliff, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

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City (finally) nearing completion of shared-use path on Rugby Avenue near Brooks Family YMCA

More than eight years after the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded a grant for construction of a shared-use path along Rugby Avenue by the Route 250 bypass, the project is […]

Catie Ratliff | May 21, 2025

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Albemarle County supervisors adopt FY 2026 budget

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors adopted a $644 million FY26 budget on May 7. The budget is balanced with a 4-cent increase to the real property tax rate, and […]

Catie Ratliff | May 14, 2025

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DOE takes former FEI site away from CCS, awards it to UVA

The U.S. Department of Education rescinded its recommendation that Charlottesville City Schools acquire the site of the former Federal Executive Institute. In a May 9 email to CCS, the DOE […]

Catie Ratliff | May 13, 2025

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Nomination contests kick off for Virginia’s 2025 General Election

It’s primary season in Virginia, and here’s what is—and notably isn’t—on the ballot June 17. Virginia and New Jersey’s off-year elections are historically treated as bellwethers, taking the temperature of […]

Catie Ratliff | May 7, 2025

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Charlottesville City School Board approves rezoning

The Charlottesville City School Board has officially rezoned its elementary schools for the first time in more than 50 years. While the months-long process was the source of heated debate […]

Catie Ratliff | May 7, 2025

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MVP Southgate back again?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a permit request for the Southgate extension of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline on April 30. According to the notice, the natural gas […]

Catie Ratliff | May 7, 2025

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Plainclothes agents detain two men at Albemarle County Courthouse

Local judicial and law enforcement systems were turned upside down on April 22, when two men were detained by plainclothes immigration officers at the Albemarle County General District Court. Immigration […]

Catie Ratliff | April 30, 2025

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Early season

Early voting in the June 17 Democratic Primary for Charlottesville City Council begins May 2, officially kicking off the city’s experiment with ranked-choice voting. Mayor Juandiego Wade and Vice-Mayor Brian […]

Catie Ratliff | April 30, 2025

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Local LGBTQ+ organizers are moving full steam ahead on a Queer community center

The Rivanna Area Queer Center, or RAQC (pronounced “rack”), has been a months-long labor of love for area organizers. And while the LGBTQ+ community center isn’t set to open until […]

Catie Ratliff | April 23, 2025

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Collective bargaining is a step in the right direction, but not a fix-all for the city’s transit employees

Charlottesville was one of the first municipalities in Virginia to adopt a collective bargaining ordinance, and its unions are some of the first to navigate what it means to have […]

Catie Ratliff | April 23, 2025