An update on what’s new and upcoming in Albemarle County Parks
The summer is coming to an end, which means the closure of public beaches in Albemarle. But the work of…
August 2022
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Spotted Lanternfly continues to menace Virginia as quarantine area expands
In February, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors were briefed on the threat posed by the Spotted Lanternfly, an insect that has come…
Two streams in Charlottesville are subject of bacterial concern
Two waterways within the city of Charlottesville have “persistently elevated bacteria levels” according to data collected by the Rivanna Conservation…
Community mourns passing of 10th and Page resident and activist
A longtime champion of Charlottesville’s Black community died last week at the age of 85. According to an obituary in the Daily…
Update on JMRL naming policy
Earlier this summer, several community members asked the Board of Trustees of the regional library system to consider a new…
Key parcel on Cherry Avenue sells for $3.5 million
There’s a new owner for a property in Fifeville that contains a former grocery store. Woodard Properties has paid $3.5 million for…
Albemarle County continues AC44 process with first of several community workshops
Albemarle’s Comprehensive Plan is being reviewed in four phases under the name AC44. The public process has officially been underway since…
Circuit Court Judge reduces Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan lawsuit to one count, throws out three others
A lawsuit against the City of Charlottesville alleging the Comprehensive Plan adopted last November is invalid can proceed, but Charlottesville…
Community meeting held for large mixed-use community near I-64 / U.S. 29 interchange
Albemarle County is in the early stages of a Comprehensive Plan review as well as an update of its zoning…
BAR conditionally approves demolition of downtown Charlottesville building
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review has approved the demolition of a former gas station on West Market Street that…