Ben Hitchcock

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A change is gonna come

“No pipeline.” “Climate action now.” “That awkward moment when you burn your own planet.” On December 6, a crowd of...

You’re being watched

You wouldn’t notice the cameras if you didn’t know what to look for—but once you see the first one, the others are...

‘Put up or shut up’

The campaign to take down Charlottesville’s statues of Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee has...

New year, new council

On January 1, three new Charlottesville City Council members will officially begin their terms. Michael Payne, Sena...

Housing divided

“By failing to fund affordable housing in your city, you are quite literally causing and creating homelessness,” said...

Tunnel vision

A central stretch of Emmet Street, from Arlington Boulevard to Ivy Road, may see some improvements thanks to the...

SLAPP-happy

What do Johnny Depp, California Congressman Devin Nunes, and Confederate statue defender Edward Tayloe II all have in...

Doing the work

The Charlottesville Department of Social Services oversees a broad array of programs; everything from Child...

Power struggle

For Lillian Mezey, installing solar panels on the roof of her family’s home wasn’t just about saving money—“We just...

Moving on

Rose Ann Abrahamson has seen nearly every depiction of her ancestor Sacajawea in the United States.  “This statue in...