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Open arms

Charlottesville could give Afghan refugees a home

In brief

Refugees welcome Over the weekend, activists gathered in downtown Charlottesville to draw attention to the crisis in...

Social fabric

This is a story about sewing machines and a woman who repairs and gives them to Charlottesville’s refugees. That...

Refugee crisis hits home

The 2020 federal fiscal year begins October 1, marking the deadline for Donald Trump’s presidential determination on...

No room to grow

Sylvan and Sheria Kassondwa’s 860-square foot, three-bedroom apartment would be fine, they say, if they had one or...

Sister Act

Charlottesville chef Gabe Garcia sits at a table in the dimly lit dining room of Kitchen Catering & Events, which...

Local teens lobby for...

Elizabeth Valtierra was nervous. Like many across the nation, the Charlottesville High School senior spent election...