A look ahead at upcoming elections
Today, September 15, is the International Day of Democracy according to the United Nations. “Now more than ever Democracy is backsliding, civic…
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Albemarle schools to review name of Meriwether Lewis Elementary School
An elementary school in Ivy is the latest in Albemarle County to go through the process of determining whether its…
Tourism kiosk opens on Charlottesville Downtown Mall
An entrepreneur who seeks to promote the Charlottesville area as a destination and who operates several tourist lodging spaces and…
CRHA purchases two duplexes on Coleman Street
The entity that operates the city’s public housing sites has acquired its first new property in many years. The Charlottesville…
Youngkin seeks $400 million in tax refunds
Governor Glenn Youngkin has now been in office for seven months, and coming up soon is his full General Assembly…
June 2022 property transactions: Over a hundred summaries of real estate activity in a market that continues to rise in value
For the transactions, go straight to the middle. Let’s start with some backstory about the land use policy changes that…
Greystar asks for more time on Old Ivy Residences rezoning after Planning Commission public hearing
The Albemarle County Planning Commission had a long public hearing on June 14 on Greystar Development’s rezoning request for up…
Planning Commission recommends denial of conversion of apartments to hotel use
In the other matter, developer Bill Chapman sought permission to convert an apartment complex on 14th Street into a hotel….
Process underway to reevaluate name of Greer Elementary School
Albemarle County Public Schools continues their review of existing schools this week to see if their current namesakes are appropriate…
RWSA update: Reauthorization, Central Water Line, capacity in northern Albemarle
The government entity responsible for providing drinking water and collecting and treating sewage will officially have to ask the state…