Charlottesville officials who paid a lobbying firm $50,000 in taxpayer money to push for legislation have come away largely disappointed. Before the start of this year’s legislative session, the city agreed to pay Troutman Sanders for lobbying services, with an eye on legislation to give the city authority to remove its Confederate monuments and adopt…… Continue Reading
2018 UR Commencement Speaker: Terry McAuliffe
Former Governor Terry McAuliffe will be the commencement speaker at the University of Richmond in May. McAuliffe left office earlier this year and is often mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential hopeful in 2020. The former governor is currently raising money for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee and has said he plans to help elect…… Continue Reading
Louisa County’s 2nd Annual Restaurant Week
Louisa County’s second annual restaurant week started Friday and continues through Sunday, Mar. 4th. Eleven restaurants are participating, providing a diverse array of food from pizza and sub sandwiches to fine cuisine. Louisa restauranteur Mike Kavros said for those who don’t have the opportunity to go out to eat often, the week is an ideal…… Continue Reading
Health Department Starts Sexual Health Clinic
The Charlottesville Albemarle Health Department launched their new monthly sexual health clinics on Saturday. Going forward, the walk-in clinics will continue on every second Saturday of the month. Clare Ruday, a nurse at Thomas Jefferson Health District envisions that the new clinic will make checking sexual health more accessible for Charlottesville area residents The clinic’s…… Continue Reading
ACAC Hosts Downtown Winter Blood Drive
The ACAC in downtown Charlottesville will be hosting a Winter Blood Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 27th from 8am to 12pm in racquet ball court A. Potential donors should visit the front desk at ACAC or call 434-984-3800 — to sign up online, visit the Virginia Blood Services website at www.donateblood.vablood.org. Although appointments are preferred, walk-ins…… Continue Reading
National Park Facilities Preparing For Full-Week Operations
Spring is just around the corner and parts of Shenandoah National Park are preparing to open for the season. According to a release, the Harry F. Byrd Visitor Center that is currently open only on weekends will begin daily operations on March 23rd and The Dickey Ridge Visitor Center full-week operations begin on April 6th.…… Continue Reading
Senator Warner Gives Thumbs Up To Medicaid Expansion
Virginia Senator Mark Warner said he is happy with the General Assembly’s efforts to expand Medicaid to thousands of Virginians. The budget proposal approved by the House of Delegates on Friday includes using federal dollars to put low-income families on private health insurance plans and also includes a workforce program. Warner, who is also a…… Continue Reading
Heavy Rainfall Delays Fluvanna Bridgework
Recent heavy rainfalls are delaying a planned re-opening of a Fluvanna County bridge. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation work on the bridge on Perkins Road over Venable Creek has been extended and the bridge will remain closed a month longer than originally expected. The bridge which was built in 1951 closed on Nov.…… Continue Reading
Panel Examines Charlottesville Affordable Housing
The ongoing discussion on what to do about affordable housing in Charlottesville resurfaced again on Saturday, with the showing of a documentary about the Vinegar Hill neighborhood at the James Madison Regional Library followed by a panel discussion. Vinegar Hill was a thriving African-American neighborhood before it was demolished in the 1960’s and later redeveloped.…… Continue Reading
UVA Wants To Buy Brandon Avenue
This week, Mayor Nikuyah Walker requested the city to produce a monetary value for Charlottesville’s Brandon Avenue. Colette Sheehy, the senior vice president of operations at UVA expressed that the university is interested in taking ownership of the street for a new redevelopment project. The university wants to convert Brandon Avenue into a “green street,”…… Continue Reading