Build up

Every quarter, the real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer puts out a list of facts about each market it serves. According to its final fact for the Charlottesville market, “More than 2,000 multifamily units have been built since the start of 2020, expanding the total inventory by more than 16 percent.”  Such numbers […]

In the dark

Since being accused of extortion on October 2, “I Love Cville Show” host Jerry Miller has been dodging reporters and commenters alike.   The extortion allegations first came to light when a recording allegedly containing a June 2023 phone call between Miller and Sigora Home CEO Michael Ball was posted on the @cvillecommunityintegrity Instagram account. […]

In brief

NIH awards UVA researcher The National Institutes of Health has awarded a team led by University of Virginia biomedical engineering professor and researcher Jason Papin over $1.2 million for their work studying antibiotic resistant bacteria. The funds will be used to continue the team’s study of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria through advanced computer […]

Safety in numbers

After a University of Virginia student escaped an attempted abduction on October 4, law enforcement officials, community members, and students are reevaluating safety on and around Grounds.   Charlottesville Police Department received a call about an incident near the intersection of Cabell and Grady avenues at approximately 9:40pm on October 4. At the scene, officers […]

How accessible is C’ville?

India Sims’ favorite place in Charlottesville is 5th Street Station, the large shopping area anchored by Wegmans supermarket. It’s one of the few places in town where her presence feels expected rather than just tolerated. For Sims, who is in a wheelchair and has been partially paralyzed since she was 10 months old, finding welcoming […]

Keeping us covered

A recent study by the Chesapeake Bay Program found that in the four years from 2013-14 to 2017-18, the bay’s watershed lost over 25,000 acres of tree canopy, while the amount of impervious surface (like buildings, roads, driveways, and parking lots) increased by over 50,000 acres. That’s disturbing news for folks living there—meaning us. Charlottesville […]

Demolition derby 

The advent of a new development code has fueled fears of future demolitions, as existing structures are taken down to make way for more building space for homes and businesses.    The area’s level of demolition has remained steady for the past dozen or so years, according to data gathered through the city’s permit review […]

In brief

Keyes found guilty After a three-day trial, and a few hours of deliberation, a Charlottesville jury found Tadashi Keyes guilty on September 28 of first degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The victim, 36-year-old Eldridge Smith, died on January 28, 2023, after being shot in his vehicle. Smith […]

No curfew

Tents popped up in Market Street Park last week after City Manager Sam Sanders lifted an 11pm curfew, a move he made in response to allegations of police misconduct and discrimination against the city’s unhoused Black population. At a September 28 press conference, Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis said the allegations were not accurate, and […]

A new pathway? 

At this point in the community’s development, nothing happens in isolation. A forthcoming renovation to the home of one of the University of Virginia’s most well-known institutions could lead the way toward providing a new pathway in a congested area.  “While the Center for Politics has been very successful in developing and running its extensive […]