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From Perriello to Warner, political candidates and leaders react to Democrats’ plans to remake Virginia’s Congressional districts

As President Trump pushes Republican-led states to redraw their Congressional districts for their party’s benefit in this year’s midterm elections, Virginia’s General Assembly plans to respond in kind. Democrats, who hold a majority in both the state House and Senate, are moving forward with a plan that amends Virginia’s constitution to allow mid-decade redistricting. Depending […]

Nathan Alderman | January 7, 2026

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City officials want to amend Charlottesville’s homestay ordinance—and its occupancy limits

Charlottesville was among the first localities in the United States to regulate residential short-term rentals in 2015. More than a decade later, the city wants to update its rules, but it’s still juggling the often competing feedback from homestay operators and neighbors. Short-term rentals, also referred to as homestays, gained popularity during the mid-2010s surge […]

Catie Ratliff | December 24, 2025

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Tom Perriello launches run for his former Congressional seat

“Someone asked me yesterday why I thought it was a good idea to jump off this cliff,” former Democratic Congressman Tom Perriello said at his campaign launch event on December 10. “And I said that I knew if I jumped, there were hundreds of people ready to jump behind me.” The shoulder-to-shoulder crowd packed into […]

Nathan Alderman | December 17, 2025

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Sentencing begins in 2022 UVA shooting

It’s a bye-week for the University of Virginia football team, but big developments on- and off-field are still to come. Sentencing for the murders of Devin Chandler, D’Sean Perry, and Lavel Davis Jr. began November 17, just four days after the three-year anniversary of the on-Grounds shooting. Two additional students, Mike Hollins and Marlee Morgan, […]

Catie Ratliff | November 19, 2025

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Former UVA President Ryan offers account of his resignation

In a November 14 letter detailing his resignation, former University of Virginia president Jim Ryan raised new questions about the accuracy of accounts from Board of Visitors Rector Rachel Sheridan and Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The letter, addressed to the UVA Faculty Senate, was not originally intended for public release—but as a personal record, according to […]

Catie Ratliff | November 18, 2025

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Concern expressed over UVA’s agreement with DOJ

University leaders, state representatives, and community organizers remain divided over the agreement signed by the University of Virginia and the U.S. Department of Justice on October 22. Democratic leaders across the country are calling for a reevaluation of the agreement. In a scathing October 26 letter, Virginia state Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell and Senate […]

Catie Ratliff | November 5, 2025

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Historic pause in food benefits launches emergency program in Virginia

Millions of Americans continue to face uncertainty as the federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, resulting in an unprecedented pause in SNAP benefits. Despite the billions in emergency funding set aside, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it cannot issue the funds amid the shutdown—a change from its own previously stated policies. Two […]

Catie Ratliff | November 5, 2025

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Virginia’s attorney general and lieutenant governor elections heat up

UPDATE: After deadline, the Jones campaign submitted responses to C-VILLE’s questionnaire. His responses have been added to the bottom of this article, and have been edited for length and clarity. This is the third article in C-VILLE’s 2025 election series, covering local and statewide races in the lead-up to Election Day, November 4. Virginians will […]

Catie Ratliff | October 22, 2025

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A rundown of Albemarle’s contested elections

This is the first article in C-VILLE’s 2025 election series, which will cover local and statewide races in the lead-up to Election Day, November 4. Early voting is underway and, among a sea of uncontested races, three in Albemarle County have two candidates on the ballot: the Samuel Miller District Board of Supervisors, the Rio […]

Catie Ratliff | September 24, 2025