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Opinion

The virtues of incivility: Looking closer at the City Council candidates

Despite the refrain from all quarters that the defining issue of this year’s City Council election is housing, this election is a referendum on the status quo. In what feels […]

mollyconger | June 5, 2019

News

Local races: Your primary guide

Primary day is June 11, and there’s more on the ballot than the 57th District race between Kathy Galvin and Sally Hudson.  If you live in the city, the three […]

Lisa Provence | May 23, 2019

News

In brief: Here come the judges, more candidates, another A12-related lawsuit and more

New kids on the bench The General Assembly appointed four new judges for the 16th Circuit, which includes Charlottesville and Albemarle, and two are for new positions to handle swelling […]

C-VILLE Writers | February 20, 2019

News

‘White hot:’ Building still booming—but not for everyone

What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, the housing bubble had burst, the hottest area in real estate was foreclosures, and the Downtown Mall was littered with vacancies. […]

C-VILLE Writers | September 20, 2018

News

Out and in: A turnover of top local leaders

It was an unprecedented year for the city, but also one in which we saw a major shift among people in positions of power. Some heads rolled, some quietly retired, […]

Samantha Baars | August 15, 2018

News

‘Clear violation:’ Little High residents sue City Council

Seventeen residents of the Little High Street neighborhood filed a suit against City Council July 5, and one of the plaintiffs includes former city councilor Bob Fenwick. The residents object […]

Lisa Provence | July 10, 2018

News

City responds to weekend tiki torch rally

“The so called ‘alt-right’ believes intimidation and intolerance will stop us from our work,” says Mayor Mike Signer in an October 8 press release after about 40 white supremacists held […]

Samantha Baars | October 9, 2017

News

Power players: the ones making the biggest impact

It’s the time of year C-VILLE editorial staffers dread most: landing on the final names for our Power Issue, followed by the inevitable complaints that the list contains a bunch […]

C-VILLE Writers | June 30, 2017

News

Progressive setback? Laufer, Hill, Platania move on; Fenwick, Fogel out

The heavily watched June 13 primary in Virginia offered several surprises, most notably record-setting Democratic turnout and Corey Stewart’s near upset of Ed Gillespie in the GOP gubernatorial race. Conversely, […]

Lisa Provence | June 14, 2017

News

In brief: Dems down to wire, KKK coming to town, snakeheads and more

Two will move on One last look at the Democratic City Council candidates before the June 13 primary Heather Hill Age: 39 Occupation: Independent consultant; former engineer and brand manager; […]

C-VILLE Writers | June 7, 2017

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