City employee concerned about city’s refusal to fire insurrectionist Since interim Charlottesville City Manager Michael Rogers announced this month that the city would not be terminating an employee who participated in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, there’s been community backlash—and the decision has stirred up concern among other city employees. […]
City employee concerned about city’s refusal to fire insurrectionist Since interim Charlottesville City Manager Michael Rogers announced this month that the city would not be terminating an employee who participated in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, there’s been community backlash—and the decision has stirred up concern among other city employees. […]
As the catastrophic effects of climate change continue to worsen every year, the City of Charlottesville has vowed to reduce its carbon emissions to 45 percent below 2011 levels by 2030, and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Last week, the city hosted a listening session to gather input from the community on its plan to […]
When I got to Pen Park, the sky was threatening to open up and pour, as it had just hours before. Kara McClurken was keeping a close eye on the rain clouds as she zipped from person to person gathered at the playground. She was eager to get things started before the weather decided otherwise. […]
Monkeypox a public health emergency The Biden administration has declared the nationwide monkeypox virus outbreak a public health emergency, allowing the federal government to assist states with testing, treatment, and vaccine distribution more quickly. “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take […]
Shortly after the pandemic hit, Mable Christian’s daughter’s work hours were drastically cut. Christian, who has lived with her daughter at Mallside Forest Apartments—a low-income housing complex in Albemarle County—since 2015, has been unable to work for years due to workplace injury, and currently lives on Social Security benefits. The mother and daughter eventually fell […]
No new names Since the Reclaimed Roots Descendants Alliance called on the Jefferson Madison Regional Library to change its name to one that does not honor enslavers, the possibility of a name change has stirred up controversy among local residents. During a lengthy library board of trustees meeting last week, more than a dozen community […]
One of Youngkin’s new Board of Visitors appointees opposes UVA’s ‘wokeness’ Last month, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced four new appointees to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors: Dr. Stephen Long, Amanda Pillion, Doug Wetmore, and Bert Ellis Jr. Unlike the other appointees, Ellis, CEO of Ellis Capital, has been vocal online in his support […]
By Katie Kenny In the past few decades, rising housing costs have forced many families who have lived in Charlottesville for generations to move out of the city. They’ve left for Louisa, Fluvanna, and Greene counties and the City of Waynesboro, localities close enough to commute to Charlottesville but where the cost of living is […]
Rent prices on the rise While Charlottesville is seeking ways to make housing more affordable (see p. 12), rent prices keep climbing as pandemic eviction protection and rental assistance programs end. “Just over the past month, the median rent increased by 2.3 percent. And when we look year over year, rents in Charlottesville are now […]
At its June 21 meeting, Charlottesville City Council voted to pay $1.6 million for a 39-spot parking lot at 921 E. Jefferson St. to expand downtown parking capacity. While a new parking lot has been framed as a pressing need for years, some community members claim the decision to purchase the lot is based on […]