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Throw some dirt in the air like you just don’t care: Piedmont Virginia Community College broke ground last week on the 34,000-square-foot, $11.4 million Kluge-Moses Science Building. But even as it celebrated with symbolic shoveling, the institution faced the grim realities of the state budget belt tightening and said that it will have to defer plans to renovate the former visitor’s center on Route 20. |
The numbers are in: Albemarle County’s proposed FY27 budget totals $724,021,078—roughly $86 million more than FY26. The budget, presented by County Executive Jeff Richardson on February 25, was balanced with no tax rate increases. In the general fund, the largest expenditure category is education, with $218.3 million slated for transfer to Albemarle County Public Schools. […]
Teacher arrested Albemarle County police arrested Nicholas J. Clark, a fifth grade teacher at Woodbrook Elementary School, for child pornography on Monday, March 2, following a cyber tip. The Charlottesville resident, 29, was charged with two felonies: possessing child pornography and distributing child pornography. “We know this news is deeply concerning,” said Woodbrook Principal Christie […]
Many public hearings for land use changes in Albemarle County are well-attended by nearby residents concerned about the impact of new development on their properties. Already in 2026, decisions on two rezoning requests have been deferred after the planning commission was persuaded by arguments from neighbors. On February 24, there was no opposition to a […]
