A Charlottesville City Schools Committee is recommending that the names of two city elementary schools be changed. “Although the committee considered keeping or modifying the names Venable and Clark, in the end, members decided that maintaining the original names in any way would continue to uphold the original, problematic namesakes,” reads the school system’s website.
“We’re not ready to consider alternative ideas for West Main having just officially canceled that project on the books,” Sanders said.
Charlottesville City Council has approved the selection of Michael Kochis to serve as the city’s next police chief. Interim City Manager Michael C. Rogers made the announcement during last night’s City Council meeting after explaining the process. The firm Polihire was hired to conduct the search and they identified five candidates. Three finalists appeared last…