State agency makes “Virginia Piedmont Region” official
The new boundaries correspond with an economic development group called Go Virginia Region 9.
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Piedmont Pitch event taking applications through March 6 for spring competition
Entrepreneurs enter with a draft business plan
A look at the January 2026 Charlottesville retail report
The report is out-of-date but an interesting starting point for anyone wanting to do research about the current state of the Downtown Mall
Charlottesville’s Office of Economic Development releases annual report
The Office of Economic Development has five full-time employees and a budget of $805,521 in the FY2026 budget
No tax rate increases included in proposed $724M Albemarle budget for FY2027
County Executive Richardson said if the AstraZeneca announcement had not happened, he would have recommended a two cent increase on the property tax rate.
Albemarle Supervisors take action on Boulders Road project
The project first became known to the public in mid-November but Albemarle Supervisors did not discuss publicly until mid-February
Brewery space on West Main up for lease again
The City of Charlottesville required ground floor retail in this space as part of a special use permit process
Albemarle EDA agrees to spend $500K on Boulders Road Extension
The project has a $42 million cost estimate and former Governor Youngkin agreed to contribute $20 million to the project
Alternatives coming for payment at Charlottesville’s municipal garages
The city claims that two parking kiosks will allow people to use the garages without providing data
Louisa endorses support for new Virginia Piedmont tourism district
The new region would span from Nelson County to Fauquier County