Charlottesville Schools name Leatherwood as interim principal
On the second of three days when classes were canceled due to recent violence, a veteran of the halls of…
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Rezoning for Lankford Avenue deferred to allow for new application
A series of high profile rezonings continue to make their way through Charlottesville’s existing land use approval process. On November…
Planning Commission repeats approval of VERVE Charlottesville near Scott Stadium
For the second time this fall, the Charlottesville Planning Commission has approved a rezoning under the existing development rules for…
A brief update on Dairy Market Phase 3, Development Code
While work continues on the new Development Code for the City of Charlottesville, behind-the-scenes planning continues for one project that…
Nelson County and Greene County both implement a burn ban
A growing number of counties in central and southern Virginia are instituting bans on outdoor burning due to dry conditions…
Charlottesville School Board meets in emergency meeting this morning; Classes at CHS will remain closed until after Thanksgiving break
The Charlottesville School Board met on Saturday morning in a closed session one day after classes were canceled at the…
Charlottesville High School closed on Friday and will remain closed until November 27
Charlottesville City Schools closed Charlottesville High School on November 17 due to a shortage of people willing to work after…
Council willing to reintroduce discretionary review process back into Development Code for additional height in commercial districts
Since getting back to journalism in the summer of 2020, I’ve tried to document as much as I can about…
Renovation of Alderman Library at UVA nearing completion
The beginning of any Charlottesville Planning Commission meeting is a chance to learn more about what’s happening in the built…
Albemarle issues burn-ban
Albemarle County has become the latest locality in the area to make it unlawful to burn materials outside. The Fire…