In brief: Masked melons, summertime sadness, and more
Goodbye, summer Monday is Memorial Day, the traditional start to summer, but this year, much of the city’s outdoor recreation space will be off limits. Last week, Charlottesville Parks & […]
Busted budget: Schools, housing initiatives among programs affected by coronavirus crash
The City of Charlottesville was almost all the way through the always-laborious yearly budget process when the coronavirus crisis derailed its plans. City Council held an online meeting Monday […]
In Brief: IMPACT takes on ICE, infiltrators at SURJ, City Manager fires back
Making an IMPACT “It has been almost four years since the father of my kids was deported to Mexico due to his stay in the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail,” said […]
In brief: Fire fighters fight the budget, Barracks bikers, and more
Money talks City Manager Tarron Richardson presented his proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 at the City Council meeting on March 2. If that sentence made you yawn, we understand—but […]
Call for help: Human Rights Commission asks for more city support
Charlottesville’s Office of Human Rights and Human Rights Commission have an intimidatingly broad mission: to reduce discrimination in the city. So perhaps it’s not surprising that the office and its […]
In brief: VSP whites out, Queen of Virginia sues, Hoos win World Cup, and more…
State police redact—heavily Natalie Jacobsen, a reporter who has written for C-VILLE, has been trying to get the Virginia State Police to release its August 12, 2017, operations plan for […]
New city manager wants open-door policy
City Council introduced its pick to be the city’s top executive April 15, and Mayor Nikuyah Walker urged citizens to be open to moving past “the way things have been […]
In brief: That winning season, clueless readers, Albemarle stiffed, and more
C-VILLE wins journo awards The Virginia Press Association held its annual conference and contest to celebrate the best work of newspapers across Virginia, from tiny weeklies to metropolitan papers. C-VILLE […]
Meet the (possible) city manager
By Shrey Dua Three finalists, out of a field of 37, are vying for the job of Charlottesville city manager, and roughly 100 people showed up to see them at […]