What’s coming up in Charlottesville-Albemarle the week of October 7?
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, […]
What’s Happening at the Jefferson School City Center?
Zumba at Carver Rec Makes Exercise a Party Just follow the sound of bells, salsa music, and laughter down the halls of Carver Recreation Center at Jefferson School City Center […]
UVA looks to Posse Foundation for answer to diversity problem
What happens when urban high school graduates are plucked from city life and transplanted to a liberal arts university halfway across the country? University of Virginia officials hope that—for a […]
Rep. Robert Hurt talks on shutdown following Capitol Hill shooting
It was a dramatic day in the middle of a dramatic week on Capitol Hill. Republican Fifth District Representative Robert Hurt, who represents Charlottesville and Albemarle, was about to take […]
Green happenings: Charlottesville environmental news and events
Each week, C-VILLE’s Green Scene page takes a look at local environmental news. The section’s bulletin board has information on local green events and keeps you up to date on […]
County candidates agree stormwater is a green priority
At a forum sponsored last week by 15 local environmental organizations, the eight candidates vying for four empty seats on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors fielded questions about their […]
Officials brief families on historically black schools
Nearly 100 parents and students came together at Albemarle High School last week for a discussion about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). University of Virginia Associate Dean of Admissions […]
Legal Aid reaches proposed settlement with Housing Authority over utility charges
Attorneys with the Legal Aid Justice Center have reached a proposed settlement with the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority that may could be worth upwards of $500,000 in cash and […]
City hires former attorney to head human rights office
Charlottesville’s Office of Human Rights is open for business. Four months after the City Council ended a two-year fight over whether to tackle discrimination complaints with its own local rules […]
Dredging plan called into question after contractor pulls out of project
It’s been three years since the Charlottesville City Council and Albemarle County Service Authority agreed on a plan to build the Ragged Mountain Dam and dredge the South Fork Rivanna […]