Culinary Arts Info Sessions at Jefferson School City Center Piedmont Virginia Community College is hosting information sessions about its Culinary Arts associate degree program. The free sessions will be held at the PVCC Jefferson School Center location, 233 Fourth St. NW, in downtown Charlottesville on the following dates: Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. in room […]
Culinary Arts Info Sessions at Jefferson School City Center Piedmont Virginia Community College is hosting information sessions about its Culinary Arts associate degree program. The free sessions will be held at the PVCC Jefferson School Center location, 233 Fourth St. NW, in downtown Charlottesville on the following dates: Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. in room […]
When Spencer Ingram launched HackCville in 2012, the 2007 UVA grad saw the student-centric off-Grounds startup incubator as a way for undergraduates to take their aspiring careers in tech into their own hands. Students came to the Elliewood Avenue “clubhouse” with ideas, and got the mentoring and advice they needed to turn them into real […]
Anybody who’s inched a car past the exhaust-spewing dump trucks and giant yellow backhoes lining the intersection of McIntire Road and the U.S. 250 Bypass knows what a traffic headache it can be. But for the nearly 50 small businesses in McIntire Plaza, the enormous construction site in their front yard has worsened from headache […]
The long, sweet run is over and the ’Hoos are home—but talk about a season to remember. Tony Bennett’s men’s basketball team secured its place in UVA history by finishing first in the ACC regular season and then rolling a winning streak into a conference tournament championship, ultimately trouncing Duke on March 16 in Greensboro. […]
When Paul Beyer launched the first Tom Tom Founders Festival in 2012, he billed it as Charlottesville’s answer to Austin’s SXSW, a smorgasbord of music, art, and innovation in a city that always wants more of all three. The festival returns for a third time April 9-14, and true to its young roots, it’s got a schedule […]
Each week, the news team takes a look at upcoming meetings and events in Charlottesville and Albemarle we think you should know about. Consider it a look into our datebook, and be sure to share newsworthy happenings in the comments section. The Albemarle County Planning Commission gathers from 6-8pm Tuesday, April 1 in Lane Auditorium […]
Literacy Volunteers Trains 13 New Tutors On Saturday, March 22, Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville / Albemarle (LVCA) Program Director Deanne Foerster welcomed thirteen new tutors to LVCA’s crew of volunteers who work one-on-one with adults in the community. Foerster explained to the group that LVCA serves adults seeking support in basic literacy as well as […]
Ron Cooper, C-VILLE’s legal columnist, contributed to the reporting of this story. Consider a courtroom scenario in Albemarle County. A man is charged with a crime but can’t afford a lawyer, and the top assistant attorney from the local public defender’s office represents him. Prosecuting the case is the top assistant Commonwealth’s attorney for the […]
The former Charlottesville school teacher arrested in February on child pornography charges has been released from jail on personal recognizance pending trial, according to records in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Corey R. Schock, a veteran fourth-grade teacher at Venable Elementary School, was arrested February 10 during a search of […]
If you’re a parent of school-age children in Central Virginia, chances are you feel like your kids have been out of school as much as they’ve been in school this winter. For working parents, it’s been a scramble. On the heels of yet another snow storm that caused delays in Albemarle and Charlottesville, now it’s […]