UVA calls for shelter in place twice in two days
Update: Nyeem Hill was taken into custody by VSP with the assistance of ACPD on March 5. He has been charged with eluding, obstruction, two felony counts of hit and […]
UVA Health CEO Craig Kent resigns following special board of visitors meeting
UVA Health CEO Craig Kent resigned on February 25. His resignation comes after a months-long investigation into Kent and School of Medicine Dean Melina Kibbe, prompted by a publicly released […]
Kindlewood Phase II finalizes funding
Nearly $10 million in funding for Phase II of Kindlewood was finalized last week, supporting the multi-year, resident-led redevelopment effort to transform the affordable-housing community formerly known as Friendship Court. […]
Local gardeners put fresh food on the table—for themselves and others
March means longer days, warmer temperatures (hopefully!), and, for many in central Virginia, getting out the rake, trowel, and gardening gloves. Lovers of flowers, shrubs, and beauty anticipate the splendors […]
UVA Board of Visitors voted to continue care for trans youth, but the future remains uncertain
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted February 21 to continue providing gender-affirming care for youth “in a manner compliant with existing law”—with some caveats. Trans rights and health […]
More trails in the works for the city and county
Unlike in some communities, there is no one entity responsible for building and maintaining trails in the Charlottesville area. The Rivanna Trails Foundation has a mission to “promote, create, and […]
Activist Zyahna Bryant announces bid for Charlottesville School Board
Local activist Zyahna Bryant has spent more than a decade fighting for monumental causes, beginning in 2012, when, at age 12, she organized a rally for Trayvon Martin. In 2016, […]
Former Charlottesville mayor Satyendra Huja dies at 83
Charlottesville is mourning the loss of its former two-term mayor Satyendra Huja, who died on February 14. He was 83 years old. A prolific figure in local government, Huja held […]
In Albemarle, trails are in the works for people to walk (and bicycle) from here to everywhere
Construction of infrastructure for places to walk and bike in the United States can take a long time as the political world goes through different seasons and as competing priorities […]
Board of Visitors votes to continue gender-affirming care for youth at UVA Medical Center—for now
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted February 21 to continue providing gender-affirming care for youth “in a manner compliant with existing law”—with some caveats. Under the resolution, providers […]