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The MadRapp Recorder

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LTTE: To My Fellow Madison County Residents and Our Elected Leaders

I’m deeply disappointed that our Community voted against the proposed 1% tax increase for our schools construction and renovation. While I do respect the outcome, the massive needs of our schools did not disappear with the vote. Our children and staff deserve safe, healthy and secure facilities. Aging buildings, leaking roofs, outdated systems and ongoing repairs require MAJOR funding and […] The post LTTE: To My Fellow Madison County Residents and Our Elected Leaders first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Madison County, VA · 5d

rocktownnow.com

‘American Pickers’ coming to the Shenandoah Valley

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The History Channel television series American Pickers is planning a visit to the Shenandoah Valley and is looking for local residents with unique antiques, unusual collections, and items with interesting stories. The show’s production team is seeking people who have rare or historically significant...

Shenandoah Valley, VA · 6d

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Greene Journal

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Sales Tax measure shot down in three of four counties

Property owners in Rappahannock County can sigh in relief. Unlike their neighbors in Madison, Greene, and Orange counties, Rapp voters approved a 1% local sales tax referendum in Tuesday’s election, meaning the county will collect up to $3 million a year for the next 20 years to be used solely for school construction needs. Rapp finished almost seven points above […] The post Sales Tax measure shot down in three of four counties first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Madison County, VA · 6d

WSLS

Voters make their voices heard in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District

10 News Community Journalist Ethan Ellis gives you a 6 p.m. update:. Virginia’s 5th Congressional District race between Republican incumbent John McGuire and Democratic challenger Tom Perriello is expected to be one of the closest congressional contests in the region, with voters pointing to the cost of living and the war in Iran as major concerns.

Virginia · 7d

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infocville.com

Albemarle School Board to hold public hearing on three Rio District candidates

There have been two resignations on the Albemarle School Board since August as the fall-out from the arrest of a former employee on multiple sexual assault charges. First, at-large member Allison Spillman announced her resignation on August 4 at a School Board meeting. “Serving on this board has taken a...

Albemarle County, VA · 6d

29news.com

Madison Wood starts 10-acre expansion and donates land for truck turn lane

MADISON, Va. (WVIR) - Madison Wood Preservers is beginning construction on a 10-acre expansion at its Oak Park Road facility in Madison County. The project will make it easier for trucks to move in and out of the facility. It will also add more than 8 million feet of indoor lumber storage.

Madison, VA · 7d

29news.com

Greene County students explore future careers through hands-on Touch-a-Truck event

Students in Greene County got a hands-on look at different career paths during a Touch-a-Truck Career Day.

Greene County, VA · 5d

WTVR CBS 6

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McGuire declares victory in Va.'s 5th; Perriello says it's too close to call

Incumbent Rep. McGuire is declaring victory in the race to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District — but his opponent, and former Rep. Perriello, says it's still too close to call.

Virginia · 6d

jeffersonindependent.com

Albemarle County Proposed Sales Tax Hike Is Yet Another Bloated Bureaucratic Blunder

One key provision to watch as Albemarle County residents head to the polls this Tuesday is the proposed sales tax hike. The county wants to increase the sales tax by one percentage point, pushing the total sales tax rate, combining both local and state, to 6.3%. While an increase from the current 5.3% combined sales tax to 6.3% may seem futile to many administrators in Albemarle, it represents yet another opportunity for a failing bureaucracy to justify taking more of the constituency’s money to bail them out of bad policymaking.

Albemarle County, VA · 7d

infocville.com

Charlottesville EDA hears from nonprofit developers on affordable housing bridge loan program

Earlier this year, the city’s Office of Economic Development launched an affordable housing program that is separate from the one overseen by the Department of Neighborhood Development Services. “The Charlottesville Affordable Bridge Loan (CABL) Program provides short-term, low-interest financing to not-for-profit housing organizations working to preserve and create affordable...

Charlottesville, VA · 6d

cvillerightnow.com

Kate Acuff participates in School Board town hall as petition to remove her gains traction

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County School Board held its second official town hall Wednesday, with Board Chair Dr. Rebecaa Berlin and embattled Jack Jouett representative Dr. Kate Acuff taking questions at Greer Elementary. While the board’s first town hall last week saw frustration and anger...

Albemarle County, VA · 5d

Greene Journal

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Sales Tax measure shot down in three of four counties

Property owners in Rappahannock County can sigh in relief. Unlike their neighbors in Madison, Greene, and Orange counties, Rapp voters approved a 1% local sales tax referendum in Tuesday’s election, meaning the county will collect up to $3 million a year for the next 20 years to be used solely for school construction needs. Rapp finished almost seven points above […] The post Sales Tax measure shot down in three of four counties first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Madison County, VA · 6d

29news.com

Charlottesville pauses enforcement action against owner of incomplete Dewberry Hotel

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The City of Charlottesville is pausing enforcement action against John Dewberry, owner of the incomplete building over the Downtown Mall, after the city attorney’s office said the property is under contract. In August, the property was given 60 days to make a plan. 29News had...

Charlottesville, VA · 8d

realcrozetva.com

This Week in Crozet Crozet News & Meetings – 2 November 2026

There’s always a lot happening in Crozet; I’m writing these as much for you as for me — my clients expect me to know my market, and this is part of my ongoing research. *. *Note: Framework and sourcing provided by Claude; edited and vetted by me.

Crozet, VA · 8d

z951.com

RWSA warns Woolen Mills of potential odors from treatment facility repairs

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority is alerting residents around Woolen Mills of potential odor concerns for the next two weeks due to work being done on the Moores Creek Advanced Resource Recovery Facility on Moores Creek Ln. “Over the last 18 months,...

Charlottesville, VA · 6d

29news.com

Charlottesville holds first listening session on plans to transform melted Robert E. Lee statue

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -The bronze from Charlottesville’s former Robert E. Lee statue is getting a new purpose, and the people behind the transformation want the community to have a voice in what comes next. The Swords Into Plowshares project held its first listening session Wednesday, November 4, at First...

Charlottesville, VA · 5d

C-Ville Weekly

Albemarle Planning Commission recommends denial of rezoning for 237 units at Gander North

After a two-and-a-half-hour public hearing on October 27, the Albemarle Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors deny a rezoning request of nearly eight acres to allow up to 237 housing units on Carrsbrook Drive. “I think all of us are supportive of housing, but I really hear a...

Albemarle County, VA · 6d

cvillerightnow.com

Charlottesville council in a wait and see mode on zoning ordinance’s impact

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Less than a year after Charlottesville’s revised zoning ordinance survived a legal challenge, city officials said they need more data to determine whether the policy is producing the desired outcomes. The goal of the ordinance, originally passed by the City Council in the fall of 2023, was to increase allowable density to raise the overall housing supply, supporting a greater number of affordable units as part of new development projects.

Charlottesville, VA · 6d

z951.com

Albemarle Supervisors to consider rounding bills down because of national penny shortage

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will consider Wednesday changing the way the county handles cash payments by rounding down in light of the dwindling supply of pennies. “This is a prime example of when something happens elsewhere in the country, the world,...

Albemarle County, VA · 6d

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