In brief: Biden defeats Trump, ’Hoos rank high, and more
Bye-bye, Trump! A quiet fall day on the Downtown Mall quickly turned into a party on Saturday morning as word spread that Joe Biden had won Pennsylvania, giving him enough […]
History course: Unmarked graves, likely belonging to enslaved, found in Pen Park
Tucked behind Meadowcreek Golf Course in Pen Park, just a few yards from where pink-shirted golfers putt the afternoon away, there’s a small, old, weatherbeaten cemetery. The Gilmer, Craven, and […]
Still here: Public health experts urge caution as holidays approach
Nationwide, nearly 100,000 new COVID cases were reported last Friday—the most in a single day to this point. And with COVID-19 spreading across the country faster than ever, that number […]
Drop it: Belmont residents call it quits on petition against church rezoning
Last fall, a band of city residents stirred up controversy when they filed a petition against City Council, demanding that it overturn its decision to allow a Methodist church in […]
In brief: Public housing progress, Trump rally trouble, and more
Do-over Multiple public housing developments in Charlottesville are one step closer to getting a badly needed makeover. At its Monday meeting, City Council unanimously approved two ordinances regarding the redevelopment […]
Flip the script: In conversation with Cameron Webb
In 2016, Donald Trump won Virginia’s 5th Congressional District by 11 percentage points. Two years later, as a blue wave saw Democrats pick up 41 House seats nationwide, Republican Denver […]
Campaign pain: Joe Biden talks about Charlottesville a lot. Charlottesville isn’t sure he’s listening.
When Joe Biden announced last year that he was running for president, the first words he uttered were “Charlottesville, Virginia.” The campaign video that followed featured footage of the Unite […]
Early birds: Charlottesville and Albemarle see record-setting turnout
By Geremia Di Maro There’s a line outside the City Hall Annex. Volunteers wearing cardboard posters of ballots circle cheerfully. This year, election season started early. In Charlottesville, as of […]
In brief: UVA returns in spring, COVID hits Wintergreen, and more
Back again? After a semester that featured dorm lockdowns, gathering limits, maskless masses flooding bars, and more than a thousand positive tests among students, staff, and contract employees since August, […]
Hard decisions: New learning center comes to Stonefield, as controversy reignites over in-person instruction
Beginning next month, Albemarle County Public Schools will bring kindergarten through third grade students back to classrooms for in-person instruction two days a week. That’s frustrated some teachers who maintain […]