In brief
Truth be told Candidate Kellen Squire has responded to allegations by his primary opponent Amy Laufer that he is anti-choice. The two are facing off on June 20 for the […]
Candidates convene
Candidates for the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates convened for a forum on May 31, three weeks ahead of the primary elections. Hosted by the Charlottesville Public Housing Association […]
Presidential posturing
Since his successful gubernatorial campaign, political commentators have speculated about Gov. Glenn Youngkin running for president. While Youngkin has repeatedly said he will not campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination, […]
Buying out?
At the recent Rivanna River Fest held on privately owned open space that meanders with the waterway, several organizations staffed booths to promote their activities to passersby. However, two […]
In brief
City Council forum Five Democratic candidates for Charlottesville City Council convened for two forums ahead of the upcoming primary election. While the general election for City Council is not until […]
Power shift
In the fall of 2010, Alexis Zeigler and Debbie Piesen set out to see if they could live independent of fossil fuels. On land just north of Louisa, they started […]
Change of pace
Come May, there is an annual exodus from Charlottesville of the 23,721 undergrad and grad students who are enrolled at UVA. Some stragglers remain, but summer in the city, especially […]
Generational investment?
Should Albemarle County supervisors pay a single landowner $58 million for 462 acres of land to help preserve the future of the area’s growing intelligence community? That’s the question for […]
In brief
Honors of honor Throughout last weekend’s Final Exercises, the University of Virginia honored the victims of November’s fatal shooting. In his opening remarks, President Jim Ryan spoke about how the […]
PCOB plans
As the Executive Director of the Police Civilian Oversight Board, Inez M. Gonzalez is working to improve policing and police-civilian relations in Charlottesville. Since its conception following the deadly 2017 […]