Two weeks ago, Pertelle Gilmore received an urgent phone call—there was a conflict going on at the Westhaven public housing community. Joined by a few other members of the B.U.C.K. Squad, he rushed to the scene to urge everyone involved to stand down and put away their guns. But while the violence interrupters talked to […]
Two weeks ago, Pertelle Gilmore received an urgent phone call—there was a conflict going on at the Westhaven public housing community. Joined by a few other members of the B.U.C.K. Squad, he rushed to the scene to urge everyone involved to stand down and put away their guns. But while the violence interrupters talked to […]
While the daily decrease in coronavirus infections offers a light at the end of the tunnel, the nation’s economy continues to struggle to recover from the ongoing pandemic. Millions of Americans remain unemployed, including over 60,000 Virginia residents. Now more than ever, many are looking to start a new job or career, but may not […]
By Mary Jane Gore The wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round—until COVID hits. And since the start of the pandemic, city and county bus systems have encountered many bumps and unexpected curves. Before COVID, the city averaged about 2,600 bus riders per day. Currently, that number is down to 1,033, and some buses […]
Youngkin at heart Businessman Glenn Youngkin triumphed in the Virginia GOP’s convoluted gubernatorial primary late on Monday night. Throughout his campaign, the candidate styled himself as a political outsider. Before jumping in the race, Youngkin spent 25 years working for an inside-the-beltway private equity firm called The Carlyle Group, which came under scrutiny for its […]
Charlottesville wouldn’t be Charlottesville without its trees. When the city adopted a Tree Conservation Ordinance in 2013 to allow special protected status for certain trees, it was an acknowledgment of all their many benefits: beauty, history, a sense of place, and all the “ecosystem services” that trees provide for free. They cool the air and […]
In 2009, Dr. Latham Murray of Earlysville passed away at age 59 at his childhood home, Panorama Farms. His family decided to take care of the funeral themselves, building him a homemade coffin and burying him in their family cemetery. Without knowing it, they had given him a natural burial, free of toxic embalming chemicals, […]
Charlottesville’s Police Civilian Review Board continues to disagree with city officials over how much power it should wield. Shortly after August 2017, in response to demands for increased oversight of law enforcement, City Council committed to the creation of a Police Civilian Review Board, a body that would give area residents some checks on the […]
“Speed is of the essence” This week, eight former members of Charlottesville’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials, and Public Spaces released a letter urging the city to immediately shroud the downtown statues of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and to take steps to ensure that the monuments are permanently removed from […]
C-VILLE Weekly took home 12 Virginia Press Association awards in 2020’s News and Advertising Contest (full results here). We offer hearty congratulations to the other publications in our competition group, and, most importantly, we express our deepest gratitude to the people who shared their stories with us over the last year. News C-VILLE’s coverage of […]
You know that when we say 10 feet or less, we really mean 10 feet or less The truck-eating bridge on the Corner has dispatched 15 trucks since the beginning of 2019, according to CBS19 meteorologist and dedicated truck-tracker Travis Koshko. You’d think the drivers would learn, but they never do: Like clockwork, delivery after […]