What’s green, local, and tastes great in a soup? A whole lot more than you might think. Several area environmental groups are collaborating to raise public awareness of the many edible plants that grow in Charlottesville and the benefits of eating wild food. Members of Transition Charlottesville Albemarle, Blue Ridge Permaculture Network, and Cville Foodscapes […]
What’s green, local, and tastes great in a soup? A whole lot more than you might think. Several area environmental groups are collaborating to raise public awareness of the many edible plants that grow in Charlottesville and the benefits of eating wild food. Members of Transition Charlottesville Albemarle, Blue Ridge Permaculture Network, and Cville Foodscapes […]
Albemarle officials say that a majority of the county’s streams would likely be deemed impaired by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and requirements to address those impairments are at the forefront of the county’s agenda. To comply with federal and state mandates coming down the pike, Albemarle will have to consider a stormwater […]
The investigation into the disappearance of 17-year-old Alexis Murphy is reigniting interest in the case of Samantha Clarke, an Orange resident who vanished in September 2010 when she was 19. The link: Both women may have had contact with Randy Allen Taylor, the 48-year-old Nelson man arrested Sunday on forcible abduction charges in relation to […]
Our regular Education Beat reporting is the result of a partnership with the nonprofit community news platform Charlottesville Tomorrow, which covers growth, development, public education, and local politics. City teachers train on Google apps Eighteen representatives from each of Charlottesville’s schools last week participated in Google Boot Camp, a two-day professional development session aimed at integrating […]
Charlottesville is one tenth the size of Virginia Beach, but city officials say we have a lot to learn about smart development from the coastal town. After the PLACE Design Task Force met for a video conference with Virginia Beach city staff and watched an hour-long presentation on its efforts to develop strategic growth areas, […]
For the first time since the 2004 launch of AccessUVA, the much-lauded financial aid program, the University of Virginia is requiring lower-income students to take out loans as part of their aid packages. The decision to end the debt-free support initiative, held up as a key part of a model program and copied by institutions […]
Check c-ville.com daily and pick up a copy of the paper Tuesday for the latest Charlottesville and Albemarle news briefs and stories. Here’s a quick look at some of what we’ve had an eye on for the past week. Alexis Murphy abduction suspect held in Albemarle Police announced Monday that they have arrested 48-year-old Randy […]
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 will hold an open house on possible changes to development regulations on […]
Over 150 women, many in African attire, gathered at the Jefferson School City Center’s African-American Heritage Center for an evening of health updates and fashion. The event was part Chihamba’s 24th Annual African American Cultural Arts Festival. The event included information about the Heritage Center, a breast health talk, “Expanding on the basics: What advances in […]
Nearly a week after her disappearance, the search for missing Nelson County teenager Alexis Murphy is centered on Charlottesville. The FBI and other investigators have set up a base in the city, where the 17-year-old’s car was found Tuesday in a movie theater parking lot on Route 29. Murphy vanished Saturday, August 3, after telling […]