By Shea Gibbs and Catie Ratliff When Champion Brewing Company announced on social media that June 30 would be its “last day of operations” just two weeks before the scheduled closure, the post’s comments—from both fans and company owner Hunter Smith— made it clear that “last day” referred to that of Champion’s Sixth Street brewpub. […]
By Sofia Heartney Ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony at Buford Middle School, marking the start of a multi-million-dollar renovation, Charlottesville City Schools Superintendent Royal A. Gurley Jr. recommended changing Buford’s name to Charlottesville Middle School. According to a press release, school board members discussed a name change during a recent meeting. After gathering community feedback, […]
We know, we know: Ice cream? For summer? Groundbreaking. But there’s literally no better time to write about one of our favorite treats than the hottest season of the year, cliché or not. It’s practically a requirement: Before the summer’s over, you must try one of these hot (cold?) spots. And for those of you […]
A crackling cat-and-mouse thriller set against the verdant backdrop of small-town Virginia, Meagan Jennett’s You Know Her is a savage Southern Gothic about a fledgling murderer and the cop hell-bent on catching her. Jennett drew upon her bartending experiences at Crozet Pizza and The Rooftop when writing her debut novel, which probes the boundaries of […]
In 1959, 7-year-old Charles Alexander (Alex-Zan) walked into Venable Elementary School, accompanied by his mother, Elizabeth Alexander, and fellow classmates Marvin and William Townsend. He was among the first Black students to attend the newly integrated Charlottesville City Schools. On April 8, just down the road from Venable, Alex-Zan celebrated the unveiling of the Black […]
Just three months into 2023, and the amount of gun violence in Charlottesville has already surpassed that of previous years. The University of Virginia held a panel on Tuesday, March 28, to address the concerns of students, parents, faculty, and community members. University President Jim Ryan, University Police Department Chief Tim Longo, Executive Vice President […]
City schools hires safety coordinator Regine Wright, Charlottesville City Schools new coordinator of school safety and security, will oversee the major components of the division safety model that were adopted in 2021. They include: safety and crisis-planning and training, monitoring of security systems, and the Care and Safety Assistant program. Wright, who was hired on […]
SROs may return to Albemarle schools After replacing school resource officers with unarmed safety coaches, Albemarle County Public Schools has requested funding to hire a single SRO, in response to parents’ complaints about fights, truancy, vaping, sexual assault, and other student misconduct at Albemarle High School. The school division’s $257.3 million draft budget request includes […]
By Giulia Silverstein One year after overwhelmingly voting to end the honor system policy that immediately expels students who are found guilty of lying, cheating, or stealing, UVA students voted March 2 to once again allow the University Honor Committee to throw out those who break the rules. According to Virginia magazine, the vote is […]
boygenius The Record One of the most anticipated albums of 2023, thus far, surely must be boygenius’ The Record. The band, which formed in 2018, is composed of Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, and Phoebe Bridgers. Prior to meeting in 2016, Dacus and Baker had released a few EPs and albums, while Bridgers was relatively new […]