The Jefferson Cup, a professional and amateur USA Cycling road race that is one of the longest-running races in the United States, returns to the area on Sunday, April 30. The Jeff Cup is a 10-mile loop that takes racers on rolling country roads through estates and vineyards, and “has been a staple of the […]
In the market for live music, a laser light show, and information about cannabis? Look no further than Greenwood, Virginia, on 4/20. The Virginia 420 Festival at the Misty Mountain Camp Resort celebrates “all things cannabis,” according to Winston Marsden, the event’s planner. The agenda for the day features live music, cannabis-growing classes, and cooking […]
When Sen. Bernie Sanders took the stage at the University of Virginia on March 2, he told the crowd that “real politics” is about understanding who’s winning in American society and which team is losing ground. To Sanders, the answer is plain to see: The top 1 percent is winning, and the working class is […]
The first 17 rings commemorated the victims of mass shootings that have occurred since Sandy Hook. The 18th commemorated the 611 other mass shootings that have taken place on U.S. soil. Approximately 30 people gathered on the Downtown Mall for the 10th annual vigil to remember those harmed by gun violence. The first vigil was […]
Three students were killed, two injured, and a community was left traumatized on November 13, following a shooting at the University of Virginia. The first message from the UVA Alert system notified the community of shots fired at Culbreth garage. It was followed seven minutes later by a report of a shooting on Culbreth Road. […]
Henry Martin stands tall in the photo, his eyes piercing and thoughtful, dapper in his jacket. Martin was born enslaved at Monticello in 1826. In the early 1900s, he was one of the most recognizable figures on Grounds. He rang the Rotunda bell, and was the head janitor at the University of Virginia. But most […]