Area groups get tourism money for America 250
Various tourism groups across the Commonwealth applied for funding for projects and events to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
June 2024
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Albemarle Supervisors endorse Smart Scale applications
While there are eight applications, three of them are related to the Barracks Road corridor. Projects will be ranked in January and those that qualify will be approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in June 2025.
Albemarle Fire Department: prevent fires by switching out mulch landscaping for rocks
Albemarle Supervisor Diantha McKeel reported on one piece of information received at a recent meeting
Two area filmmakers selected for Preservation Virginia program
The new Fellows include Lorenzo Dickerson of Albemarle County and Horace Scruggs of Fluvanna County
Primary results: McGuire has 315-point lead over Good; Witt wins handily over two fellow Democrats
The Republican nomination is too close to call as of Wednesday morning, while the Democrats have nominated Gloria Tinsley Witt of Amherst County.
Charlottesville opening cooling centers this week to help people escape the heat
Details on the locations and hours of operation for the three places designated as cooling centers.
Another look at price drops in Albemarle and Charlottesville
Another anecdotal look at the real estate market in Albemarle and Charlottesville, this time based on the lowering of asking prices.
UVA Foundation purchases three properties on Arlington Boulevard
The purchase fits a long-running trend of the UVA Foundation purchasing property that will eventually be used for expansion of the University of Virginia.
UVA Buildings and Grounds panel approves Major Capital Plan, including planning studies for Fifeville properties
The University of Virginia is in the midst of a big development boom and to get the latest, here’s a summary of their Buildings and Grounds’ committee latest actions
Albemarle Supervisors commemorate Juneteenth with proclamation
Last week, Albemarle Supervisors marked Juneteenth and invited a descendant of the namesake of Simpson Park to say a few words.