At first Council meeting since Free Bridge clearing, residents’ and City officials’ accounts differ
The City of Charlottesville cleared an encampment of unhoused residents along the Rivanna Trail Sept. 1, marking the final stage in a controversial facilitated transition process that saw the opening of an emergency homeless shelter at 2000 Holiday Drive for many displaced residents. Seven days later, the Charlottesvil
▶︎Greene PC backs Route 29 church and school proposal despite traffic concerns
A proposed church and private school near Route 29 cleared another hurdle Wednesday night, but t without renewed debate over traffic, emergency access, and the project’s expanding footprint. The Greene County Planning Commission recommended approval of a special use permit for Range Commons LLC to establish a church a
Fundraisers, game day, and sold-out sushi filling our plates
Have they got a meal for you! Meals on Wheels of Charlottesville/Albemarle’s annual Music for Meals returns on September 30 at Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery in support of homebound neighbors facing food insecurity and isolation. The fundraiser offers the biggest dining prize in town—more than $2,500...
Charlottesville on track to meet spending goal for subsidized housing
In March 2021, Charlottesville City Council adopted a plan that made a moral commitment to invest $100 million in affordable housing initiatives through the end of 2032. The elected body got a progress report at a September 8 work session. “In that time, the city has invested approximately $65.8 million,...
Court filings and a resident’s account at odds with CRHA’s portrayal of eviction diversion...
In 2025, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority launched its eviction diversion program, which is designed to reduce eviction rates by connecting residents with additional support and services. The Legal Aid Justice Center, and one of its clients currently living in a CRHA property, say they’ve seen mo
Albemarle supervisors approve rezoning to add 165 more units at existing Fifth Street complex
When real estate investment firm Bonaventure purchased the former Cavalier Crossing apartment complex in the summer of 2024, housing advocates sounded the alarm that many tenants would not be able to afford higher rents. Two years later, that concern seems to have fizzled out, as no one spoke at an...
Albemarle Supervisors to consider regional transit priority report
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will hear and provide feedback on the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission’s draft regional transit service priorities and implementation plan at Wednesday’s board meeting. The planning process started in 2022 when the TJPDC rel
UVa Health seeks renovation and reprogramming of transitional hospital on Ivy Road
When the University Board of Visitors meets this week for their late summer meeting, one of the items they’ll consider is a planning study to expand the capacity of an existing transitional hospital on Ivy Road. “The University Hospital has seen a dramatic increase in patient volumes year over...
UVA achieves new cardiac medical milestone
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health has completed the first cardiac surgery that utilizes a new piece of technology called the Memo 4D Curve. Dr. Michael Ibrahim and his team performed the procedure. The device assists in supporting the mitral valve in the heart more effectively than previous technologies. The...
Forty traffic stops missing from Greene County sheriff’s legally required data for June 23...
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office did not report dozens of traffic stops it made during its June 23 immigration raids to a public statewide database, in apparent violation of state law. In data it sent to the Virginia State Police, the sheriff’s office detailed 27 traffic stops between 4:50am...
