Montpelier goes feud-al
A dispute between the Montpelier Foundation board and the Montpelier Descendants Committee over a power-sharing agreement reached last summer has now snowballed into what appears to be a full-on revolt […]
Art for good
For almost a decade, Charlottesville resident Valerie Goodman has created Ukrainian eggs for fun—but when Russia invaded Ukraine, she saw the eggs as a way to raise money and awareness. […]
Checking in
It’s been more than a year since statues began coming down in Charlottesville—where are they now? Johnny Reb In August 2020, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to […]
In brief: Mail delayed, Montpelier conflict, and more
(More) mail woes For years, mail delays have plagued the Charlottesville area, thanks to short staffing and poor management at the Charlottesville Post Office. Last week, Senator Mark Warner visited […]
Tracing roots
In 1808, the trans-Atlantic slave trade was abolished in the United States, but the horrors of slavery raged on for nearly six more decades. Between 1810 and 1860, approximately 1 […]
‘No turning back’
By Kristin O’Donoghue News that former Vice President Mike Pence would be appearing at UVA last week to deliver a speech titled “How to Save America from the Woke Left” […]
In brief: Pipeline rally, Unite the Right legal fees, and more
For the win A sense of hope and victory was strong among the over 200 people who attended a virtual, national rally to stop construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. […]
Guiding lights
It’s been over two years since a local resident threw the Court Square slave auction marker into the James River, and Charlottesville is slowly—yet surely—moving toward erecting a new memorial. […]
Complicated legacy
Timing is everything, and that can certainly be said of Montpelier Foundation co-founder William Lewis’ new book, which traces the history and extensive renovation of the fourth U.S. president’s former […]
Bridging divides
Political polarization in the U.S. is extreme. People watch cable news networks that confirm their existing biases; Facebook offers an “unfriend” option, which encourages ideological homogeneity on feeds. A program […]