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If you’re bombarded with political ads and social media posts about the election, this event is for you
With U.S. Presidential, Senate, and House of Representative elections weeks away, voters are being bombarded with political ads, social media posts, phone calls, and other means aimed at influencing how they vote. Some information conveyed is misleading or untruthful. The Charlottesville Area League of Women Voters and Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP are...
Scientists are closing in on an explanation for what contaminated Orange County’s water supply — and it’s not making residents feel safer
Weeks after the local authorities lifted the “do-not-use” water advisory for eastern Orange County, Cassi Hernandez, a single mother of three in Locust Grove, still forbids her children from drinking the water. “I’m completely terrified about digesting the water for myself and for my kids. I am concerned...
What’s the lineage of Black Charlottesville? A new exhibit allows you to interact with the city’s story
The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center is adding a new component to its “Pride Overcomes Prejudice” permanent exhibition. The new piece, “Toward a Lineage of Self,” is an interactive map-based exhibition that looks at the physical and social development of Black Charlottesville. It opens Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m.
Albemarle County will consider building a $154 million new middle school to address overcrowding
In about ten years, some of Albemarle County Public Schools middle schools will be overcrowded. To avoid this, the school division is looking to build a new middle school. But it will be some time before the school is built, said officials at Thursday’s School Board meeting. County schools...
Bennett’s Village will be Charlottesville’s first all-abilities playground, built in memory of a little boy who always wanted one
It was Bennett McClurken-Gibney’s dream to have his fifth birthday party at the Park 365 in Richmond. It was the closest park a child like Bennett, who had spinal muscular atrophy and was wheelchair bound, could play in. But it would have been too far for his friends, his...
Charlottesville Tomorrow honored in gala celebrating the best in local, independent news
LION — which stands for Local Independent Online News — recognizes excellence in journalism not just for newsrooms’ coverage but for their growth and sustainability in a time when much of the United States’ local news infrastructure is in crisis. The Operational Resilience Award recognizes a...
Drive on Hydraulic Road? Look out for speed zone cameras
Soon, drivers will have to watch out for speed cameras when driving on Hydraulic Road near Albemarle High School. Albemarle County recently added two school zone speed enforcement cameras near the Lambs Lane Campus — which includes AHS, Journey Middle School and Greer Elementary School — to keep students and staff safe when entering and exiting school, according to a release from the county.
Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman has retired, exonerated from claims that led to his leave
Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman is retired, effective Sept. 3, Mayor Juandiego Wade and Stroman announced in a news release on Sept. 4. The announcement also said that Stroman was exonerated from the unspecified claims that prompted the city to place him on administrative leave in April pending an investigation.
Charlottesville City Schools will continue trying to enforce its ‘off and away’ cell phone policy this year
Last school year, Charlottesville City Schools had a problem. It needed to control cell phone use among students within schools, specifically at Charlottesville High School. A solution? Yondr pouches. The silver magnetic pouches that prohibit students from using their devices by locking them away seemed like a possible solution for...
Charlottesville City Attorney, currently on paid leave, is at the heart of turmoil in Chesapeake
Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman is at the heart of turmoil in the city of Chesapeake and calls for investigations into Chesapeake’s mayor’s conduct. In August 2022, Chesapeake Mayor Rick West asked then-Chesapeake City Attorney Jacob Stroman to help his brother-in-law with a legal issue. He needed a permit for a septic tank permit in Nahunta, Georgia, and was running into problems, WHRO and The Virginian-Pilot reported earlier this month.
The partners of Charlottesville Inclusive Media were commended by the Virginia House of Delegates
Equity in local media matters. This spring, Charlottesville Inclusive Media, the partnership between Vinegar Hill Magazine, In My Humble Opinion and Charlottesville Tomorrow, to grow a more diverse news media ecosystem — from who owns and produces that media to whom it was made for — was formally commended by the Virginia House of Delegates.
Residents are being kicked out of one of the area’s most affordable apartment complexes to make way for luxury units
Allison was homeless before moving into her apartment at Cavalier Crossing. The little $560 per month room was the only place she could find in Charlottesville that she could afford on her salary — and she was happy to have it. “I was thrilled about it,” said Allison, who...
This Saturday, take part in a public conversation about a grocery store in Fifeville
Saturday, Aug. 24, community members are invited to attend “Buy Back The Block,” a conversation about food justice and the Black community in Fifeville, as well as the possibility of a grocery store on Cherry Avenue. The event is part of the “Can I Talk To You C-Ville?”...
For the first time since the pandemic, both Charlottesville and Albemarle County start the year with enough bus drivers to get all their students to school
Both Charlottesville City Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools kicked off their school years without bus waitlists. Every kid in the city and county who asked for a bus seat was offered one, a feat that’s taken both school divisions years to achieve, according to Charlottesville City Schools and a CBS19 report.
What you missed this summer in central Virginia
We had an eventful summer here in central Virginia. Whether you were away from your inbox during these hot months — or you’re looking for a refresher — here’s a quick rundown of the big stories you might have missed!. One of the last mobile home...
Charlottesville High School will electronically track students who leave class
Charlottesville High School students will now be digitally tracked when out of class as of the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 14. Charlottesville City Schools introduced e-hall passes at the Aug. 1 School Board meeting. Teachers and administrators will now issue hall passes through an online system that says where the student is going and how long they’re supposed to be out for.
Going to a sports game at Charlottesville High School? You’ll be going through a metal detector
Charlottesville High School students, families and community members can expect to go through metal detectors later this month. Charlottesville City Schools will debut the new gates at the high school’s first home football game on Aug. 30. Going forward, the detectors will be used for public community events with...
Emails show Charlottesville is investigating an unspecified complaint regarding its city attorney
Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman has been on administrative leave since early April. He wasn’t, however, the only one. Assistant City Attorney Ryan Franklin was placed on leave alongside him, in response to an investigation into an unspecified complaint, emails obtained by Charlottesville Tomorrow through a public records request showed.
Major federal ‘deficiency’ violations forced MACAA to shut down its free Head Start childcare centers
Grabbing or yanking a child while disciplining them. Leaving a napping child inside and unattended during a fire drill. Yelling at a student. These were the violations that left the Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA) on the brink of losing its grants for its Early Head Start and Head Start — a free early child care program funded by the federal government. In less than two years, the agency got hit with three deficiency conditions — the strongest citation a Head Start agency can receive from the federal government. This left the organization with two options: either give up the grants or risk termination.
Want to learn more about criminal justice in Charlottesville?
For anyone interested in learning more about the criminal justice system’s ins and outs, the Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office is now accepting applications for its first-ever community academy. This free, seven-week-long class is designed to provide community members with better insights into how the local criminal justice...
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