United Way of Greater Charlottesville and the Tom Tom Foundation are partnering up to host Exposed, a virtual series about COVID-19's exposure of deep-rooted inequities in communities across the nation.
A coronavirus community resource fair in Charlottesville supported people of color Wednesday evening. The fair at Booker T. Washington park had great turnout.
The food bank says it is serving 15% more people than it normally does, but as the number increases, community members and partners are willing to step up to the challenge.
It is looking like there will be fireworks this 4th of July in Charlottesville! The McIntire Park show has been cancelled but another display launched from the top of Carter Mountain is slated for this Saturday night.
Western Albemarle High School’s new principal is now on the job after taking over the position July 1, and is already preparing for an unprecedented school year.
While Gov. Northam has given businesses the go-ahead to expand opening for Phase 3 of his Forward Virginia plan, one Charlottesville business is hesitant to do so.
Decades Arcade in Charlottesville is reopening Friday, July 3, with some safety measures in place to help reduce the chance of spreading the coronavirus.
Charlottesville announced Thursday, July 2, that funds from the Small Business Relief Grant will help businesses that have endured significant interruption due to the required closures caused by COVID-19.
Senator Tim Kaine is praising Virginia’s General Assembly for new laws that went into effect Wednesday. He plans to take some of those plans to the federal level.
Phase three of Virginia reopening kicked in Wednesday, but with indoor bartop seating closed. Employees at a couple of spots on Charlottesville’s downtown mall said it won't really affect them.
Dr. Taison Bell said he and many of his colleagues believe the start of Phase 3 in the commonwealth is premature, as states across the country are seeing a spike in positive COVID-19 cases after rolling back restrictions.
Dozens took part in a virtual meeting Tuesday night focusing on future improvements to the Preston Avenue and Grady Avenue intersection in Charlottesville.
For many in under served communities, it can be difficult to get to a testing site because of a lack of transportation, time or opportunity. Tuesday evening, the Virginia Department of Health brought free testing directly to the Southwood community.
Since the eviction moratorium was lifted on June 28, landlords are able to evict residents again. In order to keep people in housing, the City of Charlottesville is starting three programs to help residents and landlords.
University of Virginia officials say safety is the top priority for welcoming students back, but many of the university’s students are coming from other states - including those that have become coronavirus hot spots.
The Jefferson Area Board for Aging honored its members with a parade Tuesday, June 30. Cars started in Esmont with a police escort early in the day, then traveled to around 30 houses to deliver care packages.
The Little family started a lemonade stand that travels around central Virginia each week. They were set up on Pantops Tuesday, June 30, selling a cool drink for International Neighbors.
The University of Virginia will pay $1 million to settle claims that it did not properly account for certain rebates and credits it received on purchases it made in connection with federal grants and awards.
A Charlottesville lawyer says the state is not doing enough to help prisoners during the coronavirus pandemic, even after settling a lawsuit about the issue.
Professors and students at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education teamed up with Charlottesville City School to open the city’s first Freedom School this summer.
According to results from a long-running survey, most Albemarle County residents are concerned about the pace of growth, traffic congestion, and affordable housing.
The City of Charlottesville’s estimated cost to clean the graffiti spray painted on Market street during a protest last Sunday is under scrutiny from community members.
Sir Speedy has called Charlottesville home for 29 years. In that time they’ve worked with many non-profit organizations helping them spread their messages.
Artists throughout the Central Virginia will soon have a new place to display their artwork in a secret location. Great Graphics Framing Shop is using its extra space to turn part of the shop into a speakeasy.
Come As You Are Cville Ministry kicked off its first weekly cleanup effort Friday, June 26. The plan is to have the community come together and form a tighter bond.
Charlottesville City Hall says it will go to the Virginia Supreme Court to clear the way for removing the city’s two statues of Confederate generals from public parks.
An education professor is challenging the University of Virginia’s decision to deny him tenure. Former students, faculty colleagues, and academics across the country are questioning if race played a role in Paul Harris’ rejected appointment.
Overdose is the number one cause of death in Americans under 50. Now, a Virginia organization is offering free opioid overdose reversal kits to anyone who may need them.
It’s no secret that businesses have suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report from the Free Enterprise Forum is putting just how much into perspective.
While students are out of the classroom, history teachers across Virginia are hard at work. They are uprooting the current curriculum to ensure their classes are getting the full story.
With Virginia set to enter Phase 3 of reopening next week, central Virginia could see more out-of-town visitors. To give them a warm welcome, visitor centers in Charlottesville and Albemarle County are back open.
Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney announced that four people have been charged with vandalism related to actions at the Defund the Police rally last weekend.
Protesters shut down a portion of West Main Street as they called attention to Black queer and trans lives, but the protest looked more like a party as they spread the message of equality.
