Theory and practice Elizabeth James enrolled in CIC on a leap of faith when she decided she was fed up with the suffocating and unappreciative culture of the Fortune 500 companies she’d worked for for years. A widow who raised three children on her own and struggled to find her niche in the community after […]
Nearly 500 people exercised their browsing muscles at the Carver Recreation Center flea market at the Jefferson School City Center last Saturday, August 24. According to Dan Carpenter, manager of Carver Recreation Center, the event, sponsored by Charlottesville Parks & Recreation, was designed to bring the traditional summertime outdoor yard sale inside to Carver’s banquet […]
The first major update to food safety regulations since the 1930s is coming down the pike for America’s farmers, and the impacts could be big for produce growers—including those in Central Virginia. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) puts what was previously a voluntary and industry-driven effort to avoid produce contamination under the direct supervision […]
As we head into election season proper, we’re taking a look at the four contested races for seats on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. We’ve already introduced the Scottsville and Rio district candidates. Today, we hear from the two vying for the Samuel Miller District seat: Incumbent Republican Duane Snow and Democrat Liz Palmer. […]
Dustin Cable suspected the online map he built to plot the distribution of the entire U.S. population by race—a color-coded dot for all 308.7 million Americans identified by the 2010 Census—would be interesting, useful, and maybe even important. He didn’t think it would be so beautiful. “I didn’t expect, for instance, the blending of colors […]
The residential development trend in Charlottesville can be summed up in two words: high density. There are more than 1,100 apartments either newly opened, under construction, or being planned in the city, and September will be a big month for a number of developments set to go before the City Council or Planning Commission for […]
As we head into election season proper, we’re taking a look at the four contested races for seats on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Yesterday, we introduced the two Scottsville District candidates. Today, we hear from the Rio candidates: Incumbent Republican Rodney Thomas and Democrat Brad Sheffield. Rodney Thomas Party: Republican Age: 69 Occupation: […]
Change is in the wind in Albemarle, and it’s not just the weather. As election season picks up, all eyes are on the four County Supervisor races, where there’s potential for a major shift in the political makeup of Albemarle’s main governing body. At the very least, there will be new blood on the Board: […]
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. Both Charlottesville and Albemarle schools saw pass rates drop on Standards of Learning exams in English and science, according to reports from the Virginia Department of Education. Albemarle […]
During a public forum at City Space last Thursday, about 70 residents gathered with City Councilors and staff to voice their concerns about neighborhoods north of the Downtown Mall. With topics ranging from traffic and pedestrian accessibility to park cleanliness and Downtown police surveillance, officials and staff came away with one common thread: Residents are […]