University of Virginia alumni and current students packed The Virginian Restaurant on the Corner on Saturday to help celebrate its 95 years in business. The restaurant that opened in 1923, became a soda fountain shop during Prohibition — and in tribute to that period, Saturday’s servers donned flapper attire and served root beer floats to…… Continue Reading
Live Fire Training For Stanardsville Volunteers
On Saturday, about two dozen firefighters from across Virginia participated in live fire training at the Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Department in Greene County. The training included forced entry and rescue drills in the training structure where firefighters fought back open flames in a kitchen area using canned pressurized water rather than a hose, and practiced…… Continue Reading
Burley Segregation Memorial Dedicated
On Saturday, a memorial was dedicated to the African American students and faculty who attended and worked at the Burley Middle School during the era of segregation. The memorial lists hundreds of names of people who were enrolled at or employed by the school in the 1950s and ’60s and took two years to design.…… Continue Reading
Albemarle Schools Want Your Input
Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools Dr. Matthew Hass wants to hear more feedback from the community. Over the summer, teachers, students, and staff-members contributed their thoughts on what they want as priorities for the division when Haas held several listening sessions in order to get a better understanding of what the school community’s needs…… Continue Reading
2019 Healthcare Options: Anthem Versus Optima
The State Corporation Commission recently denied a request by Sentara Optima to lower its health insurance rates in response to Anthem HealthCare’s decision to re-enter the federal marketplace in 2019 – re-creating a competitive field in the Charlottesville market. Health care advocate Sarah Stovall says with Anthem back in, the average 40-year-old could pay half…… Continue Reading
15th Annual Free Clinic Benefit Concert Starring Brandi Carlisle
Supporting the idea that everyone should have access to quality health care, the 15th Annual Benefit Concert for the Charlottesville Free Clinic will be raising funds on Friday night at the Sprint Pavilion on the downtown mall. The Charlottesville Free Clinic provides access to medical care, dental care, mental health support services, and prescription medicine…… Continue Reading
Charlottesville Spent Over $900,000 Dollars August 12th
The City of Charlottesville has calculated expenses of more than $921,000 on its preparations and response to the anniversary weekend of Aug. 12th in Charlottesville. According to a release, the city spent more than $611,000 on personnel, $188,000 on materials and contractual services, and $122,000 on mutual aid reimbursements to other local governments — and…… Continue Reading
Rivanna Hazardous Waste Collection Days
Friday and Saturday are Household Hazardous Waste collection days for the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority. These collections are free to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville and Scottsville from 9am to 2pm. Eligible items include acids, antifreeze, batteries, household cleaners, pesticides, paints and solvents, and fluorescent light bulb tubes. Bulky Waste Amnesty Days are also coming…… Continue Reading
Hurricane Florence Relief Effort /Part Two
The convoy of tractor trailer trucks from Greene County has returned home after delivering emergency supplies to victims of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina. The four-truck convoy of volunteers arrived in New Bern, North Carolina on Monday with each truck carrying 80,000 pounds of supplies to the flood-ravaged victims. But organizers of the event are…… Continue Reading
2019 VA Book Festival Tributes #MeToo Movement
Virginia’s perennial Festival of the Book is now less than six months away — the 2019 festival celebrates its 25th year in Charlottesville. At the top of the list of this year’s headliners announced on Wednesday: Laurie Halse Anderson, a New York Times best-selling author of the book “Shout”, that will debut in March, has…… Continue Reading