Catie Ratliff, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

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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 it has been top of mind for her as she discusses her book, Charlottesville: An American Story, around the world. “I actually haven’t heard from […]

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 moves forward with its search for a permanent president, groups on and off Grounds continue to raise concerns about Ryan’s ouster, the board itself, and […]

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 programs was previously released. Fund dispersal is expected to begin the week of July 28. This is a developing story. Charlottesville City and Albemarle County […]

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 Center CEO Wendy Horton, was not named in the original complaints. The letter, published September 5, 2024, and signed by 128 UVA Physicians Group faculty, […]

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 in 2014, the spotted lanternfly is an invasive species from Asia. How the insect arrived in the country is unknown, but it likely entered on […]

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 decades apart, is a stark reminder of the 1969 Hurricane Camille floods—with the overnight arrival of flood waters, high death tolls, and failures of emergency […]

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 breaking ground, C-VILLE put the pedal to the metal to find out what’s happening on area roadways (and one new pedestrian bridge). Bridging the gap […]

Catie Ratliff | July 9, 2025

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Jim Ryan resigns as UVA president under pressure from Trump administration

Jim Ryan resigned as president of the University of Virginia on June 27, citing pressure from the federal government. Before announcing his resignation to the UVA community, Ryan addressed a crowd of supporters gathered outside his Carr’s Hill home. “You all are the people who make this place great and good, and it has been […]

Catie Ratliff | July 1, 2025

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UVA President Jim Ryan resigns amid DOJ pressure

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has reportedly submitted his resignation to the Board of Visitors, according to a June 27 article from the New York Times. His exit comes amid pressure from the United States Department of Justice—who called for Ryan’s removal in connection with the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Ryan, who […]

Catie Ratliff | June 27, 2025

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How—and why—Indivisible Charlottesville is demonstrating for democracy

From information sessions to the almost 7,000-person No Kings Day protest on June 14, Indivisible Charlottesville is bringing together people from across the region in its pro-democracy, anti-Trump activism. Since inauguration day, nationwide protests have been a frequent occurrence during the Trump administration. Many of these planned area demonstrations, including Hands Off and No Kings […]

Catie Ratliff | June 25, 2025