A fire at the Rivanna Trail encampment costs one man his shelter
In the afternoon sun along the Rivanna River Trail, Joshua Ballou paced the edges of the burnt-black patch of public land that used to be his home. The Charlottesville Fire […]
Divided Council overturns denial of permit for student-housing tower in Fifeville
In the latest test of Charlottesville’s new zoning code, City Council voted 3-2 on May 4 to allow developers of a private seven-story student housing project to make minor changes […]
Albemarle supervisors agree to grant tax incentives for 60-unit Premier Circle apartments
In a community with as much wealth as Albemarle, providing new housing units at an affordable price can be challenging. Nonprofit developers use many tools to subsidize costs, such as […]
Charlottesville-founded Common House receives a second set of walking papers in Richmond
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information since its original publication. Two weeks after Common House Charlottesville suddenly shut its doors, the social club’s Richmond landlords handed […]
Albemarle and Charlottesville’s top officials lead walk across new pedestrian bridge
On the brisk morning of May 1, the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce assembled about two dozen people in the parking lot of the sprawling Seminole Square Shopping Center to […]
Service providers and city leaders say immediate action should be taken to address affordable housing and local unhoused population
At its May 4 meeting, Charlottesville City Council received an update on “The State of Homelessness” from a coalition of service providers. Led by continuum-of-care coordinator Blue Ridge Area Coalition […]
Planning Commission recommends denial of mobile home park expansion near Crozet
When Albemarle County supervisors adopted a new Comprehensive Plan last October, they retained a growth management policy intended to limit development in crucial areas. “The Natural Resources chapter of AC44 […]
May Day Strong celebrates worker power in Charlottesville
It’s gonna be May (Day) An estimated 500 people gathered in Charlottesville on May 1 for a day of no work, no school, and no shopping, according to organizers. The […]
United Land Corporation files plans to rezone portion of Hollymead Town Center for up to 2,400 units
There is a trend of late in Albemarle County for developers to return to the Community Development Department to amend previous rezonings and request that commercial space be swapped out […]
Albemarle staff to implement AC44 with zoning changes, new plan for area
The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia projects that more than 137,000 people will call Albemarle County home by 2040, or about 18,000 more than […]