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Lake Monticello boat ramps to open Friday
Anglers looking to fish in one of southeastern Arkansas’s most popular fisheries will once again be able to launch their boats at Lake Monticello’s Hunger Run Access. The city of Monticello will officially open the boat ramp adjacent to the lake’s newly renovated dam this Friday. Kris...
State budget provides $4.9M to tackle invasive species in Virginia
About a decade ago, Charlottesville landowners Rod and Maggie Walker realized that Asiatic bittersweet, a vining plant invasive in the eastern United States, had overtaken about 15 acres of their land. The vines climb over native trees, blocking sunlight, hogging nutrients and water, and weighing down branches. Like other invasives,...
Charlottesville: Work under way on pedestrian, bicycle bridge in Jordan Park
A new pedestrian and bicycle bridge is coming soon to Jordan Park in Charlottesville. The City of Charlottesville Parks Department reports that work is under way and should be completed by the end of July. The bridge will allow users of the Moore’s Creek trail to cross the tributary to...
VDOT holding information meeting on proposed Hydraulic Road roundabout
VDOT will hold a citizen information meeting on Tuesday to share plans for a proposed roundabout at Route 743 (Hydraulic Road) and District Avenue/Cedar Hill Road in Albemarle County. The hearing will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University Area, located at 1901 Emmet...
Celebration held for The Grove
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - What used to be a golf course in McIntire Park is now the spot for a new stone terrace. Since 1975, the chamber’s annual Business Leadership Award has been given to people in Charlottesville who are making a difference. Now, all of the recipients’ names, past, present, and future are recognized on a monument called The Grove.
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