Charlottesville pledges to restore new zoning code
The City of Charlottesville has stopped taking any applications for new development while officials figure out how to move forward after its zoning code was thrown out by Judge Claude […]
Democratic candidates make pitch to area voters after state primaries
The Span Virginia Bus Tour drew a capacity crowd at Eastwood Farm and Winery on Tuesday, June 24, to bolster support for a united Democratic ticket. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail […]
How—and why—Indivisible Charlottesville is demonstrating for democracy
From information sessions to the almost 7,000-person No Kings Day protest on June 14, Indivisible Charlottesville is bringing together people from across the region in its pro-democracy, anti-Trump activism. Since […]
Then there were two
Primary results are in, setting the ballot for November’s general election. In Charlottesville’s Democratic City Council primary, Vice Mayor Brian Pinkston was unseated by political newcomer Jen Fleisher. The election […]
How a former Culpeper County ‘MAGA sheriff’ got a presidential pardon
While running a contested race for sheriff of Culpeper County in 2023, Scott Jenkins was looking to “fill the war chest,” according to a federal indictment. To do this, he […]
No Kings Day rally draws thousands
Charlottesville joined thousands of cities nationwide with a June 14 No Kings Day rally that saw about 6,800 people protesting along US 29 by The Shops at Stonefield. No Kings […]
C-VILLE’s guide to everything and everyone on this month’s primary ballot
It’s primary season in Virginia, and ahead of the June 17 election, C-VILLE reached out to candidates in the lieutenant governor, attorney general, Charlottesville City Council, and Albemarle County Board […]
GOP megabill could cost Virginia billions in lost clean energy projects
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act that narrowly passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 includes provisions that could jeopardize billions of dollars in Virginia green energy projects. […]
Mind on the money
Charlottesville City Council delayed its anticipated June 2 vote on a multimillion dollar surplus allocation, rescheduling the vote to allow for a second public hearing. City Manager Sam Sanders announced […]
The right (of) way?
Charlottesville Police arrested local pedestrian activist Kevin Cox on May 21, four days after he used spray chalk to create a makeshift crosswalk at the intersection of Elliott Avenue and […]