• News
  • Culture
  • Calendar
  • Magazines
    • Abode
    • Weddings
  • Best Of C-VILLE
    • 2026 Winners
    • 2026 Staff Picks
  • Newcomer’s Guide
    • Education
    • Entertainment
    • Food and drink
    • Real Estate
    • Retail
    • Senior living
    • Services
    • Travel
  • Support us!
    • Donate
    • Shop
Visit C-VILLE Weekly on Instagram Visit C-VILLE Weekly on Facebook Visit C-VILLE Weekly on LinkedIn Visit C-VILLE Weekly on YouTube
  • News
  • Culture
  • Calendar
  • Magazines
    • Abode
    • Weddings
  • Best Of C-VILLE
    • 2026 Winners
    • 2026 Staff Picks
  • Newcomer’s Guide
    • Education
    • Entertainment
    • Food and drink
    • Real Estate
    • Retail
    • Senior living
    • Services
    • Travel
  • Support us!
    • Donate
    • Shop

todd divers

News

‘The squeeze’: Novelists sue city and county for business tax bills

John Hart and Corban Addison Klug both make a living writing novels. Unlike writers for newspapers and magazines, which state code exempts from business license taxes, Hart and Addison received […]

Lisa Provence | July 30, 2019

News

Overtaxed: Numbers don’t add up for diners

Charlottesville raised its meals tax to 6 percent July 1, which, on top of the 5.3 percent state sales tax, adds more than 11 percent to your dinner tab. But […]

Lisa Provence | July 24, 2019

News

Show them the money: Revenue commissioner says no to Airbnb collecting local occupancy taxes

Over graduation weekend, Fry’s Spring resident Chris Meyer rented his house for a “ridiculous amount of money to someone from California,” he said at City Council May 20. He appeared […]

Lisa Provence | June 5, 2019

News

The taxman cometh—and wants list of stored vehicles

Personal property taxes are due June 5, and the city has stepped up its efforts to locate vehicles that reside in Charlottesville, even if their owners don’t. Woolen Mills Storage […]

Lisa Provence | May 30, 2018

News

Writer tax: County is all business in targeting freelancers

In an area crawling with writers, it’s a well-known fact: Unless you’re a John Grisham or Jan Karon, the odds of being able to pay the rent by writing are […]

Lisa Provence | November 2, 2016

News

Homestay hullabaloo: State legislation could bring big change locally

While only about one-third of more than 500 homestays operating in town are compliant with local rules and regulations, the city’s commissioner of revenue, Todd Divers, says proposed state legislation […]

Samantha Baars | September 7, 2016

To-do list

Recent stories

  • Virginia Department of Education to oversee Albemarle schools’ cleanup efforts

  • Paramount On Screen at The Paramount 10/31

  • The Great Rotumpkin at the UVA Rotunda 10/29 – 10/31

  • Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? at the Ruth Caplin Theatre 10/29 – 11/7

  • American Shakespeare Center’s Frankenstein is loud and unclear

THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

  • Support us

  • Locate an issue

  • Get our FREE newsletters!

  • Sign up for C-VILLE Dinner Club!

Visit C-VILLE Weekly on Instagram Visit C-VILLE Weekly on Facebook Visit C-VILLE Weekly on LinkedIn Visit C-VILLE Weekly on YouTube

Since 1989, C-VILLE Weekly has been Charlottesville, Virginia’s independent, award-winning alternative newspaper. Through our distinctive coverage, we work to spark curiosity and enable readers to engage meaningfully with their community. In each issue, we amplify unique perspectives, shining a light into the oft-overlooked corners of our city and providing a jumping-off point for our readers to dive deeper into the place we call home.

Visit C-VILLE Weekly on Instagram Visit C-VILLE Weekly on Facebook Visit C-VILLE Weekly on LinkedIn Visit C-VILLE Weekly on YouTube

Quick Links

  • About us
  • Work at C-VILLE
  • Advertise with C-VILLE
  • Classifieds, legal ads, and public notices
  • Contact us
  • Policies

Contact us

editor@c-ville.com

P.O. Box 119
Charlottesville, VA 22902

© 2026 C-VILLE Weekly

Powered by Innovative Software Solutions