
Community meeting to be held for Center II rezoning in Albemarle
This is one of two items on the agenda for the Places29-Hydraulic Community Advisory Committee for the September 11, 2023 meeting.
This is one of two items on the agenda for the Places29-Hydraulic Community Advisory Committee for the September 11, 2023 meeting.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at creating your own television show? If so, there’s an upcoming opportunity to learn how from a member-based organization with ties to the City of Charlottesville. “The Charlottesville Community Media Center will hold an open house on Saturday, September 23 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. inside York Place…
Today is the first day of school in Charlottesville. On Monday, Council got an update on pupil transportation from the city’s new deputy city manager. “We’re expecting fourteen school bus routes to be activated and three van routes with an additional six potential employees as soon as we get them on board and trained,” said…
The seven-member Albemarle County School Board will meet on Thursday. The agenda sets aside 45 minutes to hear a report from a consultant on an audit they requested on the system’s ability to educate students on reading and math. “ACPS outperforms the state of Virginia on a number of key achievement measures,” reads the staff…
UVA’s role in promoting civil discourse discussed Last week, the Academic and Student Life Committee of the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors got an update on research initiatives from the UVA Provost. One of them is a comprehensive look at how advanced digital technology might affect our system of government. “Here the questions are…
The groundbreaking for the expansion and renovation of Buford Middle School is set for this Friday. But before shovels symbolically overturn dirt, Charlottesville City Schools want a new name to be in place before the project is completed by August 2025 and Superintendent Royal Gurley is suggesting Charlottesville Middle School. “This recommendation follows the current…
Primary elections in Virginia are 23 days away and many have already cast their ballot on who should be three Democratic nominees for City Council. June 20 is also the last day for prospective candidates for elected school board. In Charlottesville there is so far only one candidate that has filed paperwork with the Virginia…
There are 27 days to qualify for the ballot for the November 7 general election. Today, Charlottesville City Schools announced that neither Sherry Kraft or Lashundra Bryson Morsberger will seek another term. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my service to the Board, and the time has come for me to pass the torch to the next…
The Virginia Board of Education held a special meeting on May 11 to take care of unfinished business including the award of $365 million in the school construction assistance program. “This is the major school construction grant program which was created in the 2022 [General Assembly] session and funded at $450 million,” said Kent Dickey,…
The Board of Directors for the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center has appointed a Charlottesville High School administrator to serve as the transitioning body’s new principal. Dr. Stacey Heltz has been assistant principal at CHS since 2016 and will now lead a school that will be solely operated by the city of Charlottesville at the…