Lingering questions
Nearly two weeks after Albemarle County seized a pit bull named Niko from the Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA after hours and euthanized him, against his owners’ and the SPCA’s wishes, questions […]
In brief: Mail still delayed, Unite the Right anniversary updates, and more
Post office still understaffed On the afternoon of July 5, local resident Ida Simmons stopped by the Barracks Road post office to pick up her rental checks, like she does […]
Be aware
Since early May, more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox, a viral disease endemic to countries in West and Central Africa, have been reported across the world, including more than 2,500 […]
A ‘new and amazing life’
The past 10 months have proven to Charlie Anne and André Xavier that life can change in an instant. It was early morning on September 10 when Charlie left the […]
In brief: Rose Hill Market closes, County euthanizes pit bull, and more
Closing down After 33 years in business, George Swingler will be closing down Rose Hill Market. The former Albemarle County police officer first opened up the store in 1989. The […]
On hold
For more than two years, Charlottesville’s Police Civilian Oversight Board has been embroiled in internal disputes over its ordinance and procedures, preventing its appointed members from doing their main job—reviewing […]
Return to freedom
By Jesse Crosson We rolled down a bumpy and winding road, just 45 minutes south of Charlottesville. My heart was racing. My breath was shallow. The last time I had […]
In brief: Youngkin’s controversial appointee, abortion protections, and more
One of Youngkin’s new Board of Visitors appointees opposes UVA’s ‘wokeness’ Last month, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced four new appointees to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors: Dr. Stephen […]
Welcome home
Several thousand people will be returning home from Virginia prisons over the next two months, due to a new earned sentence credit law that went into effect July 1. While […]
Kicked out
At the beginning of the year, Amy Glover fell behind on rent. After her boyfriend’s employer cut his hours due to the pandemic, he struggled to find another stable job, […]