Catie Ratliff, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

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To say Zyahna Bryant is active in the Charlottesville community is an understatement. At just 25 years old, Bryant has (among other achievements): written a petition that helped spark a […]

Catie Ratliff | August 26, 2026

Development News

Rep. McGuire calls on city to delay opening Holiday Drive site, offering no alternatives or support

In a social media letter to Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders, 5th District Rep. John McGuire called on the city to delay the opening of the Holiday Drive emergency shelter. […]

Catie Ratliff | August 26, 2026

News

Albemarle Circuit Court orders Swiney remain in custody

At an August 13 hearing, the Albemarle Circuit Court ruled that Michael Swiney must remain in custody without bail. Swiney, a former social emotional learning coach for Albemarle County Public […]

Catie Ratliff | August 19, 2026

Environment News

A look at data centers planned in the Charlottesville area

Despite the high concentration of data centers in the Commonwealth, Charlottesville has few actual or proposed sites—no matter how you define “data center.” Virginia has a lot of data centers, […]

Catie Ratliff | August 19, 2026

News

ACPD Chief Sean Reeves retires after months of medical leave

Albemarle County Police Chief Sean Reeves, who’s been on medical leave since May 8, will retire October 1. He will remain on leave until his official exit, and Deputy Chief […]

Catie Ratliff | August 12, 2026

Feature News

The city hopes a new emergency shelter at 2000 Holiday Dr. will ease a growing crisis around the Rivanna Trail

The situation at the Rivanna Trail encampments is reaching a boiling point, with a viral video of a man (who has since been identified as a white supremacist who believes […]

Catie Ratliff | July 29, 2026

News

Albemarle School Board schedules meeting on independent investigation

The Albemarle County School Board will hold a special meeting August 4 to discuss an independent investigation into the district’s handling of abuse allegations and staff misconduct. The meeting will […]

Catie Ratliff | July 29, 2026

Education News

Albemarle school board adopts new professional boundary policy ahead of 2026-27 school year

The Albemarle County School Board unanimously adopted a new professional boundaries policy at its July 16 meeting. The Board plans to update the policy and its language as needed, but […]

Catie Ratliff | July 22, 2026

News

Charlottesville mayor says efforts to clear encampment underway following reported sexual assault

All eyes are once again on the Free Bridge encampment, with Charlottesville police investigating reports of a sexual assault and Mayor Juandiego Wade announcing that efforts to clear the area […]

Catie Ratliff | July 15, 2026

News Politics

Swords Into Plowshares announces design team, concept for transforming bronze from former Lee statue into public art

On the fifth anniversary of the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue, Swords Into Plowshares announced the design concept for the next stage of the project: ROOTED, by Model […]

Catie Ratliff | July 10, 2026