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2 weeks ago
City Council approves Avon Streetscape plan taking away on-street parking
Charlottesville City Council unanimously selected a cheaper shared-use path over a more costly sidewalk and two bike lane proposal for a VDOT Avon Street Streetscape project, but after a spirited debate about on-street parking.
2 weeks ago
City Council approves $50-million bond authorization for UVA Alumni Hall project
No city or economic development authority money is involved, but Charlottesville City Council has approved the UVA Alumni Association's request for $50-million in Charlottsville Economic Development Authority bonds toward demolition and rebuilding of Alumni Hall.
2 weeks ago
UVA Hospital earns highest national trauma care honor
UVA Health University Medical Center has earned the highest possible designation for trauma care in the United States, recognition as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons.
3 weeks ago
Cville Chamber CEO Andrea Copeland 2025 Virginia Business Magazine’s Women in Business honoree
Andrea Copeland is the new CEO of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, and an honoree for the Virginia Business Magazine's 2025 Women in Leadership Award.
3 weeks ago
Fifeville residents petition city to enforce fireworks laws
City residents launched an online petition aimed at getting Charlottesville to do more enforcing of its existing fireworks laws, especially on the Fourth of July.
3 weeks ago
Victim critically injured in late Sat. West Main shooting
A victim is in critical but stable condition after a late Saturday night shooting in the 800 block of West Main St.
3 weeks ago
Staunton’s boiled water advisory a strong reminder of Charlottesville’s plans to strengthen water infrastructure
Staunton experienced a 48-hour boiled water advisory underscoring the need for localities to strengthen their water supply and infrastructure.
3 weeks ago
Plaintiff in city zoning case speaks out
One of the plaintiffs in the White vs. Charlottesville zoning lawsuit laid out the reasons for the action against the city.
3 weeks ago
Virginia Insurance Marketplace warning of expiring premium tax credits for next year
Administrators with Virginia's Insurance Marketplace has begun getting the word out of upcoming changes that may affect how much consumers pay for their health insurance next year.
3 weeks ago
12-hour search ends in assault suspect’s apprehension in Fluvanna County
Albemarle County Police apprehended Malik I. Thornton, a 22-year-old Charlottesville man, who was considered armed and dangerous.
3 weeks ago
City Police Civilian Review Board Executive Director resigns
Weeks after declaring the city should start over again with its enabling ordinance of a Police Civilian Review Board, Executive Director Inez Gonzalez has resigned as of August 15 after participating in her last meeting Thursday evening.
3 weeks ago
Ribbon cutting Thursday at the new Charlottesville Middle School
The second day of the 2025-26 school year was Day 2 for students of the new Charlottesville Middle School, and it was a ribbon-cutting day in the beautiful gym in a $90-plus-million school where one may see the city of Charlottesville can have nice things.
3 weeks ago
Legal analyst: Charlottesville zoning case “going to go on for a long, long time”
As Charlottesville Circuit Judge Claude Worrell kept his June 30 summary judgement rendering the city's 2024 development code "null and void", but gave the city time to show its work on a traffic study inquiry, legal analyst Scott Goodman told WINA Morning News this case "is going to go on for a long, long time".
3 weeks ago
Charlottesville mayor praises policework in Fourth of July shooting arrest
Mayor Wade reiterated that more arrests could be forthcoming, while questions persist about connection with Brookdale shooting, gang involvement.
3 weeks ago
Fifth annual Soul of Cville Festival is the event’s biggest production to date
The scope of the festival has grown considerably since 2021.
3 weeks ago
UVA Economist says the federal government is partly to blame for a high priced real estate market
Professor Ed Burton contends a major factor in higher interest rates which affects the expense of a monthly mortgage is being driven by federal government actions that he says need to change.
3 weeks ago
Area Democrats challenge Winsome Earle-Sears’s education record
Democrats criticize Winsome Earle-Sears's support of Trump education policies.
3 weeks ago
Judge allows White vs. Charlottesville zoning ordinance case to continue
Arguments will continue in the case against the city's zoning ordinance, a judge ruled Wednesday.
3 weeks ago
Sen. Deeds concerned of outside influences steering UVA BOV decisions
Charlottesville Democratic State Senator Creigh Deeds sits on two key committees overseeing University Administrations, and tells CvilleRightNow "in my view, (the UVA Board of Visitors) has "not protected the University from outside influences".
3 weeks ago
City zoning ordinance case may hinge on transportation law
Charlottesville has been granted a reconsideration hearing on Wednesday afternoon to attempt to correct missing a filing deadline in the civil case challenging their zoning ordinance.
