Primary care in Charlottesville deserves the spotlight

Primary care is where better health begins. It’s where a parent brings a child for immunizations, where a physician catches high blood pressure before it becomes a crisis, where someone with diabetes gets the support they need to stay on track, and where prevention becomes real for families in our communities. When primary care works […]

Supervisors allow building to remain within stream buffer

When Katharine DeGeorge and Jeremy Kent bought a house on 7.86 acres in May 2022, previous owner David A. Powell signed an affidavit stating he knew of no violations of county ordinance nor any issues related to securing permission to build on the property.  That turned out not to be true, and the couple is […]

UVA receives $43.4 million gift for community early childhood learning center

School’s out for the summer, but Charlottesville’s investment in education continues. In a June 5 statement, the University of Virginia announced a $43.4 million gift to its School of Education and Human Development to support the creation of a local early childhood learning center. The donation is the largest in the education school’s history. Official […]

In conversation with poet Sophia Terazawa

Sophia Terazawa is a Vietnamese-Japanese poet, novelist, and performance artist whose work explores diasporic identities and experiences of exile as well as polyvocal and experimental forms of writing. She is the author of four books, including Oracular Maladies, her new poetry collection, and Tetra Nova, her debut novel. Terazawa teaches in Virginia Tech’s MFA creative […]

In conversation with poet Sophia Terazawa

Sophia Terazawa is a Vietnamese-Japanese poet, novelist, and performance artist whose work explores diasporic identities and experiences of exile as well as polyvocal and experimental forms of writing. She is the author of four books, including Oracular Maladies, her new poetry collection, and Tetra Nova, her debut novel. Terazawa teaches in Virginia Tech’s MFA creative […]

Tristen at The Southern 6/10

Nashville-based Tristen brings a melody-driven brand of indie rock carried by charming vocals and clever writing. In folky tracks reminiscent of the classics that emerged from the Topanga Canyon scene in the ’60s and ’70s, and peppier tunes that draw from honky-tonk and Western stylings, the artist channels vintage sounds through intimate, narrative-driven lyrics and […]

Tristen at The Southern 6/10

Nashville-based Tristen brings a melody-driven brand of indie rock carried by charming vocals and clever writing. In folky tracks reminiscent of the classics that emerged from the Topanga Canyon scene in the ’60s and ’70s, and peppier tunes that draw from honky-tonk and Western stylings, the artist channels vintage sounds through intimate, narrative-driven lyrics and […]

Terri Allard Band at Rivana River Company 6/13

Rivanna Roots welcomes the Terri Allard Band to the river for some kickass Americana music. The six-piece outfit fronted by C’ville-area folk icon Allard comes together for the first time in three years to perform a set of full-throttle originals peppered with choice covers. The band features standouts up and down the line, including Gary […]

Terri Allard Band at Rivana River Company 6/13

Rivanna Roots welcomes the Terri Allard Band to the river for some kickass Americana music. The six-piece outfit fronted by C’ville-area folk icon Allard comes together for the first time in three years to perform a set of full-throttle originals peppered with choice covers. The band features standouts up and down the line, including Gary […]

Lauren Thomas in the HotSeat

The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is in the thick of its busiest time of the year: kitten season. And thanks to an influx of adorable furry little friends, the shelter is running low on supplies, especially kitten milk replacer and canned wet food (to help out, go to caspca.org/donate). C-VILLE recently spoke with Lauren Thomas, CASPCA’s events […]

Lauren Thomas in the HotSeat

The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is in the thick of its busiest time of the year: kitten season. And thanks to an influx of adorable furry little friends, the shelter is running low on supplies, especially kitten milk replacer and canned wet food (to help out, go to caspca.org/donate). C-VILLE recently spoke with Lauren Thomas, CASPCA’s events […]

Net gains

Scott Stadium hosted more than 24,000 fans for the NCAA men’s lacrosse Championship Weekend May 23-25, a rare return of the event to a college campus after years at pro venues. Tufts won its third straight Division III championship Sunday, while Princeton and Notre Dame advanced to Monday’s Division I title game, with the Tigers […]

Net gains

Scott Stadium hosted more than 24,000 fans for the NCAA men’s lacrosse Championship Weekend May 23-25, a rare return of the event to a college campus after years at pro venues. Tufts won its third straight Division III championship Sunday, while Princeton and Notre Dame advanced to Monday’s Division I title game, with the Tigers […]

Soak in the moment

By 7:15am on May 16, the crowd at Ellie’s Country Club was already shoulder-to-shoulder, with commencement-day revelers packing the patio beneath a canopy of balloons. Lines outside bars on the Corner began forming as early as 5am ahead of Saturday’s Final Exercises for students graduating from the College Arts & Sciences, and the Batten and […]

Soak in the moment

By 7:15am on May 16, the crowd at Ellie’s Country Club was already shoulder-to-shoulder, with commencement-day revelers packing the patio beneath a canopy of balloons. Lines outside bars on the Corner began forming as early as 5am ahead of Saturday’s Final Exercises for students graduating from the College Arts & Sciences, and the Batten and […]