Mass detentions in Ruckersville on June 23 were an escalation in an ongoing effort to expunge undocumented immigrants from our area, according to eyewitnesses, family members, and people detained. The operation, a joint effort between the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, had been active since at least June 2, says […]
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, conducted a large-scale immigration enforcement operation near the intersection of routes 29 and 33 in Ruckersville on June 23. An ICE spokesperson said the operation detained 49 people. “I just saw them pull someone over right now where I’m sitting,” said Andrew Young, […]
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the turmoil and division the country faces feel more 1850s than 1776. Historian Matthew Pinsker’s Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln, released earlier this year, draws from a trove of private letters and documents to reveal that the president we celebrate as a saintly martyr […]
As the unhoused encampment by the Rivanna River near Free Bridge grows, so have community concerns about sanitation—even though recent tests show very low levels of harmful bacteria in the water downstream. New temporary facilities provided by the city could help both the river and its new residents until Charlottesville can find a better solution. […]
By Nathan Alderman and Catie Ratliff The Greene County Sheriff’s Office conducted a large-scale immigration enforcement operation near the intersection of Routes 29 and 33 in Ruckersville on June 23. “I just saw them pull someone over right now where I’m sitting,” says Andrew Young, an environmental lawyer who drove to the scene to document […]
“My hope,” Congressman John McGuire says of HR1, the budget bill he voted for last May, “is that it’ll put jet fuel on our economy.” “There’s a lot of incentives for energy,” he says. “You know, we were on the way to being energy-independent in President Trump’s first administration, and then as soon as the […]
We know a little about how Jerome Jones lived. We don’t know for certain when he died. We know from his obituary that Jerome Lee Jones was born on June 13, 1966. We know he worked at the University of Virginia for 20 years, that he rooted for the Dallas Cowboys, that he “loved the […]
“Access to primary care in rural districts is a challenge across our nation, not just in the Commonwealth,” says 5th District Congressman John McGuire. “Half of America’s rural hospitals are operating in the red or at a loss.” He blames a “deeply broken” health care system, and says that only 7 percent of Medicaid spending […]
We’re so back. Tourism spending in Charlottesville and Albemarle surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2024, as visitors poured $989.8 million into the regional economy. With Monticello and other historic sites celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary, and the Downtown Mall marking its 50th year, the area’s aiming to boost that haul past $1 billion in 2026. […]
“I agree that every Virginian should have access to healthy and nutritious foods regardless of their income,” says Congressman John McGuire. “Food is medicine, and like I always say, you can’t exercise your way out of bad nutrition.” McGuire says the tax cuts in HR1, the Republican budget bill he voted for in May 2025, […]