Getting a read on interim UVA President Paul Mahoney and his future

Former University of Virginia law school dean Paul G. Mahoney, the interim president of UVA, officially began the job August 11.  Will history record him as a stop-gap public servant or the university’s 10th president? The U.S. Department of Justice asserts that practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion  at UVA and other universities are […]

New City Arts wants feedback for a new arts council

Artists and cultural organizations across Virginia benefit from the existence of entities created to serve as a clearinghouse for information on events, funding, and community. However, the Charlottesville area has not had such a body since 2017, when the Piedmont Council for the Arts suddenly closed. “I was in the position for about four months […]

Despite zoning uncertainty, development planning continues

On Friday, August 22, Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Claude Worrell will issue a written opinion on whether he will reconsider a motion of default judgment that threw out the city’s zoning code. On August 13, he hinted he would not, but also gave the city’s attorneys a chance to explain what their defense would be […]

City awaits new charging plan as EVgo shutters most of its local stations

Electric vehicle ownership is on the rise in Charlottesville. But despite the increased demand for public charging stations, two of three EVgo locations in the city have been decommissioned.   After quietly disabling the Barracks Road Shopping Center and Water Street parking garage locations weeks ago, EVgo confirmed their removal through the company’s EVgo ReNew […]

UVA swimmers create endowed scholarship

Olympic champion and American record-holding University of Virginia swimmer Kate Douglass went to her coach, Todd DeSorbo, this past spring to ask how she could compensate him for coaching her. “I told her that I wasn’t interested in taking her money … I would rather [she] invest back in the team,” he says. Douglass graduated […]

Orangedale residents want city to crack down on illegal fireworks

On the night of July 4, anyone living in the southern portion of Charlottesville’s Fifeville neighborhood was treated to several hours of fireworks. For years, different groups have set up launch points at Forest Hills Park and other key locations. The explosions were still continuing at around 11pm when gunfire broke out on Orangedale Avenue […]

Area home sales remain flat while prices continue to rise

The local real estate market remained relatively flat in April, May, and June, while prices continued to increase. That is reflected in the latest quarterly report from the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors.  There were 1,087 sales in the six localities covered by CAAR in the second quarter of 2025 compared to 1,100 sales the […]