Bomb threat bluff temporarily closes Shannon Library
A March 13 bomb threat at the University of Virginia’s Shannon Library was determined to be a hoax. UVA issued the all clear less than three hours after evacuating Shannon […]
Board of Zoning Appeals to decide if proposed Fifeville apartments qualify as student housing
As Charlottesville’s zoning code continues its third year of implementation, the new rules face many challenges, some of which will go through the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals. On March […]
How communities and creativity are keeping the presses running, one clever move at a time
It’s possible that one day physical newspapers will be retro-cool and resurge as vinyl records have in recent years. Circulations will be up. Advertising will be bountiful. Bill Watterson will […]
City Council considers 2-cent increase to real estate tax
Work is underway on the Charlottesville city budget, with Council and leadership looking at a potential $0.02 increase to the real estate tax. The rate hike to $1 per $100 […]
UVA planning to extend Copeley Road to Barracks Road area
The University of Virginia tends to keep its plans close to the vest, but sometimes keen observers can get a glimpse of its future by poring through property sales. On […]
Albemarle supes delay vote on $3.5 million in housing funds to get more details on process
The Albemarle county board of Supervisors had been expected to approve $3.5 million in funding for affordable housing projects at its meeting on March 4, but held off due to […]
Caravan of Hope makes a Charlottesville stop on pro bono LGBTQ+ legal tour
Caravan of Hope, a month-long multi-state tour providing pro bono LGBTQ+ legal services to communities in the southern and midwestern United States, made its first stop of 2026 in Charlottesville […]
How Virginia keeps your vote safe
Election season has come early to Virginia, with voting now open for the April 21 referendum on the state’s proposed plan for mid-decade redistricting. Nationally, President Donald Trump and Republican […]
City considers increase to real estate tax rate to balance the budget
Upping the ante It’s spending season in Charlottesville, and City Manager Sam Sanders presented the draft FY27 budget—totaling more than $327 million between the general fund and capital improvement projects—to […]
Albemarle County’s draft FY27 budget is bigger than ever
The numbers are in: Albemarle County’s proposed FY27 budget totals $724,021,078—roughly $86 million more than FY26. The budget, presented by County Executive Jeff Richardson on February 25, was balanced with […]