Virginia brewers launch six new beers flavored with native plants
It’s not yet October, but it’s never too soon to celebrate good beer. That’s why the Nature Conservancy has chosen this Sunday afternoon to showcase five brews flavored with native Virginia plants. They’re calling their event OktoberForest. In an effort to educate the public about its...
Charlottesville attorney facing ICE-related traffic summons pleads no contest in GCGDC
Wednesday morning in Greene County General District Court, the Charlottesville attorney who was charged with several misdemeanors and a traffic infraction related to the sheriff’s office working with ICE agents rounding up alleged illegal aliens saw his cases conclude. Andrew Wilder Young, 32, was charged by GCSO Capt
Charlottesville woman arrested after firing gun in public
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A woman was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 8, after firing a gun in public near East Market Street in Charlottesville. Chelsie Thurston is facing a total of four felony and misdemeanor charges. The charges are attempted malicious wounding, shooting a firearm in public, reckless handling of a...
Charlottesville Twelve Day honors students who integrated city schools 67 years ago
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - September 8 marks Charlottesville Twelve Day, honoring the Black students who integrated Charlottesville City Schools 67 years ago. As part of this year’s commemoration, Charles Alexander, also known as Alex-Zan, spoke with fifth graders at Sunrise Elementary School. Alexander was just sev
Charlottesville targets invasive plants in city parks
The Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department is taking new steps to protect local canopies from invasive plants.
Spotlight: Ruckersville’s Randy Hardware Celebrating 25 Years
Randy’s Hardware, a small, family-owned, independent hardware store, is celebrating 25 years of business. Founded in 2001, the company opened its first location in Timberville and has since expanded to three additional locations: Bridgewater in 2011, Mount Jackson in 2019, and Ruckersville in 2020. At the heart of Rand
Charley Burton in The HotSeat
September marks Pride Month in Charlottesville, and as part of its celebration, The Beautiful Idea on the Downtown Mall will host a joint reading by authors Charley Burton and, via Zoom, Steve Majors at 6:30pm September 10. Burton is the chair of Equality Virginia and a contributor to Charlottesville Tomorrow. His new
Albemarle supervisors approve 18-unit development in Crozet over local opposition
The No. 1 objective of Albemarle County’s housing strategy is to build more units, and the county’s new Comprehensive Plan calls for projects to be as dense as possible. On September 2, the Board of Supervisors voted 5 to 1 to approve a rezoning of three acres from R-1 to R-6 to allow for 18 units. The project known as
Charlottesville music community mourns loss of local radio pioneer
Chuck Taylor, the groundbreaking former WTJU general manager who died on August 11 at age 74, was, by most accounts, married to music. He had a collection of vinyl records numbering in the thousands. He kept a spreadsheet of all the concerts he attended over a 40-year period. More than 600 shows, many at beloved local
Charlottesville 12 member visits Sunrise Elementary for anniversary
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – 67 years after 12 Black students first integrated Charlottesville schools, one of those students, Charles Alexander, came to Sunrise Elementary to speak with its fifth graders about his experiences on Tuesday, the date recognized by CCS as “Charlottesville 12 Day.”. Alexander, a
