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Unequal justice

To the list of racial disparities in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, we can add arrest rates: According to a...

Still guilty

The outspoken Confederates convicted for trying to remove the shrouds that once covered the Lee and Jackson statues...

‘Deeply and irreparably sorry

The 17-year-old Albemarle County student who threatened an “ethnic cleansing” at Charlottesville High in March,...

Climate changer

Flashback to March 15, when the Downtown Mall teemed with 200 miniature activists rallying as part of the national...

Going solar together

A new co-op opportunity in Charlottesville aims to help area home and business owners save money on solar panels and...

We’ve got work to do

In the words of Kermit the Frog, it’s not easy being green. Though the Muppet references the color of his amphibian...

Curriculum crusade

Come this fall, Walker Upper Elementary, which serves the city’s fifth and sixth graders, will drop its Spanish...

Pump the brakes

Approximately 6,000 drivers whiz past stopped school buses in Albemarle County each year, putting students getting on...

Everybody plays

A place for all to play. That’s the goal of Bennett’s Village, a proposed playground for children and adults of all...

Surprise, surprise

For some, it came as a shock when City Councilor Wes Bellamy announced yesterday that he would not run for...