Next July, the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library system, which comprises eight library locations, will join libraries around the United States in doing away with charging fines for overdue items. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on September 22 for staff to plan to discontinue fines for most things. In January 2019, the Council of the American […]
Next July, the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library system, which comprises eight library locations, will join libraries around the United States in doing away with charging fines for overdue items. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on September 22 for staff to plan to discontinue fines for most things. In January 2019, the Council of the American […]
The skyline above the Fontaine Research Park temporarily includes two cranes as construction continues on projects such as the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology. Last spring, the institute’s first director was hired after a career in the pharmaceutical industry that he now hopes will have a new chapter in Virginia. “When I joined […]
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke at the University of Virginia on September 18. The conversation, organized by UVA Law’s Education Rights Institute, explored Jackson’s life and the perspectives she brings to the United States’ highest court. Tickets to the free event in Old Cabell Hall went quickly, and were available on a first-come, […]
This is the first article in C-VILLE’s 2025 election series, which will cover local and statewide races in the lead-up to Election Day, November 4. Early voting is underway and, among a sea of uncontested races, three in Albemarle County have two candidates on the ballot: the Samuel Miller District Board of Supervisors, the Rio […]
Albemarle County and the University of Virginia are both betting that properties on U.S. 29 north of Airport Road will yield an economic development bonanza. Now a development company representing the owners of the now-closed Bamboo House restaurant at 4831 Seminole Trail are hoping to capitalize on investment in both the Rivanna Futures project and […]
In the three years since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision that ended federal abortion protections, the Blue Ridge Abortion Fund has spent more money than in the previous 33 years, combined. Founded as a pickle-jar fundraiser by the local chapter of the National Organization for Women at the Albemarle County Fair in 1989, […]
As of September 10, Virginians 18 years and older with at least one underlying condition, and everyone over 65 years old, can obtain a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription. The statewide order comes as health officials grapple with regulations ahead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s September 18-19 meeting. The existing CDC […]
For decades, Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan has placed a portion of land near the intersection of U.S. 29 and Interstate 64 in the growth area. Riverbend Development filed for a rezoning for the property in early 2022, and the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 9. “We do think that there are lots […]
A new chapter is about to begin for a historic property in Charlottesville’s neighborhood Fifeville that for many years served as the home of two city mayors. The University of Virginia Board of Visitors has agreed to lease the 5.2-acre Oak Lawn property to Charlottesville City Schools with an option for the city to buy. […]
An attorney for the owner of 1301 Wertland St. told Charlottesville City Council on September 2 that tearing down the structure for new apartments would outweigh any historic preservation goals. “We believe the prevailing factors are the policies prioritized in the 2021 Comprehensive Plan and implemented through the [new zoning ordinance] to increase housing opportunities […]