Downtown Mall toy store Alakazam announces closure
After 20 years on the Downtown Mall, Alakazam Toys will close its doors. An official closing date had not been announced at press time. Ellen Joy, who took over Alakazam […]
Glenmore house explodes after suspected natural gas leak
A house explosion at 2331 Ferndown Ln. shook Keswick’s Glenmore neighborhood on August 19. One person was killed and another is recovering at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Evans-Haynes Burn Center. The […]
Getting a read on interim UVA President Paul Mahoney and his future
Former University of Virginia law school dean Paul G. Mahoney, the interim president of UVA, officially began the job August 11. Will history record him as a stop-gap public servant […]
New City Arts wants feedback for a new arts council
Artists and cultural organizations across Virginia benefit from the existence of entities created to serve as a clearinghouse for information on events, funding, and community. However, the Charlottesville area has […]
Despite zoning uncertainty, development planning continues
On Friday, August 22, Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Claude Worrell will issue a written opinion on whether he will reconsider a motion of default judgment that threw out the city’s […]
Local high school football coaches on this season’s expectations and strengths
As high school football teams across the region gear up for the 2025 season, coaches from several local public school programs spoke candidly about their expectations, team strengths, and goals—both […]
City awaits new charging plan as EVgo shutters most of its local stations
Electric vehicle ownership is on the rise in Charlottesville. But despite the increased demand for public charging stations, two of three EVgo locations in the city have been decommissioned. […]
Crozet Community Association seeks protection from too much growth
The No. 1 objective in Albemarle’s official housing policy is to build more homes to ensure supply for the tens of thousands people that area demographers expect to move here […]
UVA swimmers create endowed scholarship
Olympic champion and American record-holding University of Virginia swimmer Kate Douglass went to her coach, Todd DeSorbo, this past spring to ask how she could compensate him for coaching her. […]
Eight years after A12, Charlottesville’s story still resonates at home and abroad
Eight years after A12, Charlottesville is still in the national dialogue. And while she wasn’t in town (or the country) for the anniversary this year, local author Deborah Baker says […]