Albemarle Supervisors presented with metrics on county performance in FY2026
Reading through the SPEAR report provides a snapshot of what Albemarle County staff say they are doing and will help people understand the budget process better
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Charlottesville continues to prepare to move people from Rivanna River encampment while some residents call for a halt
Coverage of City Council’s August 17, 2026 meeting
Charlottesville providing extra debris pick-up for Greenbrier and Locust Grove neighborhoods
The additional pick-up will be conducted daily through August 23, 2026
National Weather Service provides details on damage from Friday night microburst
Darden Towe Park was closed for two and a half days while storm debris was cleared
DEQ: Much of Middle James region still under drought warning
The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority still has the area under a local drought watch
Charlottesville City Council allocates funding from speed cameras to cover cost of service
There are six cameras with two on Monticello Avenue and four on Cherry Avenue
City of Charlottesville develops brochure in advance of encampment “transition”
The executive director of the Blue Ridge Coalition for the Homeless provides a brief update
Charlottesville speakers provide multiple perspectives on how to help those without a home
Those who spoke in support of moving people to other spaces were booed
Extreme heat cancels Earlysville July 4 parade; others scaling back events due to extreme heat
Charlottesville’s City Market will only open for two hours on July 4, 2026
Extreme heat wave has begun with more places opening for cooling
Albemarle County will waive fees to visits lakes at three parks Thursday through Saturday