Tuesday marked a milestone for local students at Piedmont Virginia Community College, members turning 18 in the demographic group sought after by civic engagement groups. The Pew Research Center predicts that younger generations, which make up the majority of the electorate, will not cast the majority of the votes in November. CAMPUS VOTER: “So, we’re…… Continue Reading
Mental Health Education In VA High Schools
Statistics now show that the challenging time of starting high school can have a significant effect on students’ mental health — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health disorders are on the rise with students and suicide is a leading cause of death in adolescents. After a group of Albemarle County…… Continue Reading
PVCC Hosts Police/Forensic Science Career Panel
On Thursday, PVCC will host a Police and Forensic Science Career Panel from Noon to 1pm with panel speakers Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney, Albemarle County Police Lt. Mike Wagner, UVA Police Chief Tommye Sutton and Virginia State Police’s Brad Crews. Panelists will share success stories, employer expectations and training & qualifications for careers in…… Continue Reading
27th Annual Day Of Caring
Thousands of people in the Charlottesville area gave back to their community on Wednesday through the United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area’s 27th annual Day of Caring. About 2,000 local people who volunteered for Day of Caring worked on hundreds of different projects across the area. Richard Brownlee, a retired Darden Professor and United Way board member…… Continue Reading
Anniversary Weekend Cost UVA Over $400,000 Dollars
The University of Virginia is reporting that its Academic Division spent more than $422,000 dollars on security and related expenses during the August 10th’s anniversary weekend of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville. According to a release, UVA spent over $259,000 dollars on labor and overtime alone, plus nearly $25,000 dollars on equipment and…… Continue Reading
$6.35 Million Dollars For Virginia’s Opioid Crisis
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing funds to several Virginia communities to fight the opioid crisis. According to a release, Virginia will get more nearly $6.35 million in funds to help stem the alarming rise in overdose deaths and increase prevention…… Continue Reading
Cavalier Inn Being Torn Down
Demolition work is getting underway on the old Cavalier Inn at the corner of Ivy and Emmet streets in Charlottesville. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic will change beginning Tuesday, weather permitting, when the sidewalk and one lane southbound of Emmet Street will be closed between Ivy Street and the Central Grounds parking garage entrance — work…… Continue Reading
Seat-Belt Related Fatalities On The Rise
A fatal head-on car crash in Louisa County on Sunday has highlighted the dangers and vital awareness of driving without a seat belt — Sunday’s incident claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman who police say was not wearing her seat belt when her vehicle crossed the center line and struck a pick-up truck head-on,…… Continue Reading
VDOT Advisory: Week-long Route 33 Lane Closure
VDOT is advising Route 33 drivers that one westbound lane on Swift Run Gap will be closed for permanent slope stabilization work for the rest of the week. The work location is where a mudslide closed the road on May 31st following heavy rainfall and flooding. The closure will be from 11am to 5pm on…… Continue Reading
Hospital Foundation Hosts 25th Annual Martha’s Market
The Women’s Committee of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation is getting ready to host the 25th annual Martha’s Market, benefitting women’s health care in Central Virginia. The market will host more than 65 boutiques from across the country at the John Paul Jones Arena, Oct. 5th through 7th, with a special preview gala on Oct.…… Continue Reading