If not a Bypass, then what? That’s the question being put to a committee of local and statewide elected officials, business leaders, and environmental advocates tasked with advising the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) on how best to spend the $244 million allocated for the scrapped Western Bypass around Charlottesville. The advisory panel of 10 meets […]
If not a Bypass, then what? That’s the question being put to a committee of local and statewide elected officials, business leaders, and environmental advocates tasked with advising the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) on how best to spend the $244 million allocated for the scrapped Western Bypass around Charlottesville. The advisory panel of 10 meets […]
Three of the four people charged with misdemeanor assault for their involvement in a pre-Christmas altercation on the Downtown Mall were found guilty on Friday, March 21, in Charlottesville General District Court. After hearing testimony from nearly a dozen witnesses including four Charlottesville police officers and three independent eyewitnesses, Judge Robert Downer handed down verdicts […]
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. Albemarle County Supervisors are planning community meetings to discuss the county budget and proposed tax increase this […]
Carver Recreation Center to Present Indoor Flea Market Charlottesville Parks & Recreation will present the Carver Flea Market on Saturday, March 29 from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm at Carver Recreation Center. Modeled on a traditional outdoor yard sale, but taking place inside, admission to the event is free and open to the public. Vendor […]
First the good news, Virginia: Sodomy for everyone! O.K., not everyone—but if you’re an amorously adventurous sort with a consensual partner of legal age? Go for it! If the members of our General Assembly did little else during the winter session (and, to be honest, they did little else), at least they managed to overturn […]
Charlottesville radio offerings are about to get beefed up with the addition of several new low-power FM radio stations that have received preliminary FCC approval and could be on air by summer. This week, five months after they put in their FCC application, the founders of one of those stations are finally spilling the beans […]
When law enforcement officials announced the launch of a new task force to combat human trafficking in the western part of the state late last year, they called for broad action to stop a growing problem. “Human trafficking is an emerging issue in the Western District of Virginia, one that must be met with a […]
Albemarle County is facing its first property tax rate increase in years, and it’s a doozy: After a series of workshops that ended earlier this month, the Board of Supervisors advertised a rate of 80.8 cents per $100 of assessed value. That’s a hike of 4.2 cents, which translates to a tax bill of $2,279 […]
UVA clinches ACC championship, heads to NCAA tourney Capping a glorious season that saw the UVA men’s basketball team capture the ACC regular season title and the ACC tournament championship for the first time in 38 years, the Cavaliers head into the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed for the East Region. Following a […]
Our Education Beat coverage appears thanks to a partnership with Charlottesville Tomorrow. The Albemarle County School Board last week debated moving bus stops to major roads in snowy weather in an effort to keep buses off rural roads and avoid snow days. But transportation staff recommended not adopting the “Plan B” routes, citing safety concerns […]