Council marks 160th anniversary of First Baptist Church on West Main Street
Two months after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, around 800 Black members of Charlottesville Baptist…
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Albemarle launches community survey
There are three questionnaires seeking input on parks, cultural resources, and environmental stewardship.
Buildings and Grounds Committee review designs for biotech institute, energy plant, and garage at Fontaine Research Park
In 1986, the land that is now the Fontaine Research Center had been slated for commercial development. The Albemarle Board…
125-year old indictment against John Henry James to be dismissed
On July 12, 1898, a crowd of armed men intercepted John Henry James as he was on his way from…
Charlottesville Mayor has bit part in local play
There are some odd perks to being mayor of Charlottesville, according to City Councilor Lloyd Snook. “I got a call…
Juneteenth celebrations continue this week with Scottsville tour
Yesterday was the federal holiday of Juneteenth to mark the end of legal and state-sanctioned slavery in the United States…
Charlottesville considers new names for Burnley-Moran, Johnson Elementary Schools
The Charlottesville School Board will be presented tonight with two names for two more elementary schools. A name review committee…
Albemarle Supervisor commemorate Black History month with a proclamation
The stories that you’ll hear about Black history in the next 27 days took place throughout the entire year, and…
Longtime Lane High School football coach dies
A football coach who led Lane High School to a 53-game winning streak had died at the age of 89….
Maurice Jones resigns as town manager in Chapel Hill
The man who served as Charlottesville’s City Manager from late 2010 to the middle of 2018 stepping down as the…