Know your rights: Housing activists work to prevent evictions
For months, a state eviction moratorium prevented tenants from being forced out of their homes for not paying rent. But at the beginning of this month, the Virginia Supreme Court […]
Helping hand: International Neighbors supports refugee families during the pandemic
By Laura Drummond Kari Miller was a second-grade teacher in Charlottesville when, one day, she saw a student fall on the playground and break his arm. After the injury, it […]
Phoning it in: Have tracker apps helped Virginia and UVA slow the spread of the virus?
By Geremia Di Maro As the community searches for answers to the COVID pandemic, both the Commonwealth of Virginia and UVA have rolled out apps designed to suppress the spread […]
Dorm disparity: As COVID throttles residence halls, UVA focuses testing on athletes
By Amelia Delphos On Tuesday, UVA released a six-minute video in which President Jim Ryan once again attempted to lay down the law, unveiling a new set of COVID rules […]
In brief: “Crying Nazi” faces prison time, neo-Nazi stickers spotted downtown, and more
Locked up The “Crying Nazi” faces up to 22 years in prison. You have to make a lot of bad decisions in life for the local newspaper to write that […]
In brief: Bob’s not so good, COVID’s on the rise, and more
Tossing it around Bob Good, the 5th Congressional District’s Republican candidate, released a bizarre campaign advertisement this week. In the spot, Good draws on his experience as a wrestling coach—everyone’s […]
Class in session: Teachers say in-person learning has been safe for special education
After months of debate, the Albemarle County School Board decided in July to hold the first nine weeks of classes with distance learning for most students. One exception to the […]
Out of dough: BreadWorks shuts down from pandemic losses
After nearly 30 years of serving up sunflower wheat bread, curry chicken salad sandwiches, and other local favorites, BreadWorks Bakery & Deli is shutting its doors this week. Due to […]
On the record: Departing City Manager Tarron Richardson reflects on his tumultuous tenure
“What’s been the hardest part of this job?” is, to outgoing Charlottesville City Manager Dr. Tarron Richardson, “a loaded question.” The city’s top executive tendered his resignation on September 11, […]
Guns down: City gun control ordinance draws fire
In June, the Virginia General Assembly passed a slew of gun control bills, including one that allows cities and counties to prohibit guns on public property. Localities across the state, […]