Protesters demand a halt to federal influence at UVA

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan’s last day in office is July 11, and Executive Vice President J.J. Davis will take over the position on an acting basis while a search committee does its work.  On the afternoon of July 4, around 400 people gathered near the Rotunda to protest Ryan’s resignation and the demand […]

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  […]

Charlottesville pledges to restore new zoning code

The City of Charlottesville has stopped taking any applications for new development while officials figure out how to move forward after its zoning code was thrown out by Judge Claude Worrell on June 30 for a technical error.  On July 1, the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services let builders and developers know that all […]

Amazon data center sparks controversy and conversation in Louisa

A recent proposal from Amazon Web Services for a 7.2-million-square-foot data center on a 1,370-acre campus is causing uproar in Louisa County.   The proposal is the latest in a string of tech megacorps showing interest in Louisa County. In 2023, the Louisa County Board of Supervisors approved a measure creating Technology Overlay Districts—growth areas that […]

Democratic candidates make pitch to area voters after state primaries

The Span Virginia Bus Tour drew a capacity crowd at Eastwood Farm and Winery on Tuesday, June 24, to bolster support for a united Democratic ticket. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger was joined by Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones, the party’s nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively, along with other Democratic candidates for […]

One West Main Street commercial establishment closes while another goes private

When Charlottesville City Council granted permission for three student apartment buildings to be constructed on West Main Street in the 2010s, the zoning rules at the time required that the ground floor have space for commercial establishments. Since then, several of the required spaces have remained vacant while other businesses have struggled to stay afloat. […]