UVA demographer’s race map gets national attention
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 […]
Apartment city: How a wave of new projects is increasing density in Charlottesville
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 […]
Albemarle County Supervisor showdown: Rio
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 […]
Albemarle County Supervisor showdown: Scottsville
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 […]
City, County schools’ SOL scores fall
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 […]
North Downtown residents discuss misbehavior in parks, traffic safety
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 […]
The Road: Albemarle County’s three-decade fight over the Western Bypass isn’t over yet
Late on the night of Wednesday, June 8, 2011, a few prominent county real estate developers and other vocal supporters of the long-stalled plan to build a Route 29 bypass […]
What’s coming up the week of August 26?
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, […]
Albemarle officer cleared in June 8 shooting death of Crozet man
The county police officer who shot a 21-year-old Crozet man to death in a confrontation June 8 won’t be charged with a crime, Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford announced today. Nearly […]
What’s Happening at the Jefferson School City Center?
The Piedmont Family YMCA’s Child Watch will kick off the week of August 26 at the Jefferson School City Center—just in time for the start of PVCC’s fall classes, several of […]