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Gwen Cassady is a formerly homeless Charlottesville resident turned activist and entrepreneur. Photo: Eze Amos

Bounce back: Formerly homeless Charlottesville resident will speak in front of the UN

News | Ben Hitchcock | COMMENTS

Gwen Cassady has lived a lot more life than could fit into a half-page newspaper profile. She’s been homeless four times, and spent a period living out of an office on the Downtown Mall. She’s been to 64 countries, as well as a royal Saudi compound, earned two degrees from UVA, and is currently enrolled […]

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Sex-trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown-Long spoke to hundreds of UVA students last week at Old Cabell Hall. PC: John Robinson

Breaking free: Cyntoia Brown-Long shares her story of redemption with UVA students

News | Brielle Entzminger | COMMENTS

“Fifteen years ago, at the age of 16, I was told that I’d spend the rest of my life behind bars,” activist Cyntoia Brown-Long told hundreds of UVA students February 6 at Old Cabell Hall. As a teenager, Brown-Long was in an abusive relationship with a man known as Kut, who forced her into prostitution. […]

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Rachel Sutphin was only 9 years old when her father, Montgomery County Corporal Eric Sutphin, was murdered. But she’s become a strong advocate against the death penalty in Virginia.
PC: VADP

Fighting for life (without parole): Death penalty abolitionists see change on the horizon

News | Brielle Entzminger | COMMENTS

In August 2006, 24-year-old William Charles Morva made national headlines when he sent the Montgomery County Police on a manhunt unlike any the town of Blacksburg had seen before. While awaiting trial for an attempted armed robbery, Morva was taken to Montgomery Regional Hospital for minor injuries. After using the bathroom, he knocked out the […]

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Charlottesville's Confederate monuments could be on the move soon.

In brief: Monumental movement, Bloomberg boomtown, Buttigieg’s buddy

By C-VILLE Writers | COMMENTS

Monumental movement in Richmond Bills allowing localities to move or remove Confederate monuments passed through the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates on February 11. The Senate bill passed 21-19, a party-line vote, and the House bill passed 53-46. The bills aren’t law just yet, but their passage represents a significant victory for those who hope to […]

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The slave auction block marker was stolen on February 6. On the 11th, Richard Parks, the local artist who had chalked "human" over the word "slave," as pictured here, put a temporary homemade plaque in the empty space.

‘No harm intended:’ County resident confesses to taking slave auction block

By C-VILLE Writers | COMMENTS

In the days since a 74-year-old white man confessed to the theft of Charlottesville’s former slave auction block, city residents and officials have sought to make sense of his actions. On Friday, C-VILLE broke the news that Richard Allan, an amateur local historian, author, and environmental activist, claimed responsibility for prying the bronze marker out […]

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The original plaque marking the spot of the auction block was removed from Court Square in February, leaving the city with an opportunity to re-imagine the location.

‘Why I did it:’ County resident confesses to taking slave auction block

By Laura Longhine | COMMENTS

Albemarle County resident Richard Allan, an amateur local historian and longtime environmental activist, has admitted to taking the bronze slave auction block marker from Court Square in the early morning hours of February 6. Charlottesville police would not confirm whether Allan was in custody. “I did not remove the metal slave plaque in the ground…with […]

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Nancy Kechner is coach and surrogate mom for the athletes on the UVA women's rugby team. Photo: John Robinson

In kind: Making our city a little brighter, one good deed at a time

By Carol Diggs | COMMENTS

Whether you think in terms of “random acts of kindness” or “points of light” or “it takes a village,” all around Charlottesville there are people who go out every day and do their part to make this city a more human place. It’s not their job, but it’s their work. While we, as a community, […]

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The Census Bureau is looking to hire hundreds of census takers in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

Counting up: Pay raise for census takers reflects the importance of getting the numbers right

By Brielle Entzminger | COMMENTS

With a new decade comes a new census. Starting March 12, every household across the country will receive a letter in the mail, explaining how to respond to the 2020 census by phone, mail, or—for the first time ever—online.  Census data is used to redraw legislative districts, determining the amount of seats each state is […]

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The above cow illustration will adorn a large wall on the side of Dairy Central.

In brief: News news, cow mural draws ire, Common House’s new house

By C-VILLE Writers | COMMENTS

Stop spreading the news Billionaire Warren Buffett has thrown in the towel on his newspaper empire. Last Wednesday, Buffett’s multi- national conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway, announced it was selling all of its newspapers to Lee Enterprises Inc. for $140 million. Lee will acquire BH Media Group, which owns more than 100 weekly publications and 30 daily […]

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Local justice systems disproportionately contact black people, a new report finds.

Race-based bias: Consultants demonstrate racist policing, council says study didn’t go far enough

By Ben Hitchcock | COMMENTS

A report from a private consulting firm has concluded that Charlottesville and Albemarle disproportionately arrest black people, and that race-based disparities exist in the treatment of individuals in otherwise similar situations. The report analyzes adult arrest data from the beginning of 2014 through the end of 2016. During that period, more than half (51.5 percent) of […]

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Khaibar Sahar Zoy, 31, an SIV (Special Immigrant Visa holder) from Afghanistan, discusses his medical history with Dr. Fern Hauck, director of the International Family Medicine Clinic. Photo: John Robinson

Better care for all

By C-VILLE Writers | COMMENTS

  Health is vital to well-being, but not everyone gets the care they need. Here’s a look at some local efforts to help underserved populations, from new moms to new arrivals. BY Brielle Entzminger, Ben Hitchcock, Erika Howsare, Laura Longhine, and Jennifer MacAdam-Miller. ‘A medical home:’ Treating Charlottesville’s refugees Seven-year-old Aakriti Tamang sits on an […]

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Charlottesville's dark skies are getting less dark. Photo: Skyclad Aerial

In brief: Bright lights, progressive progress, zero patients

By C-VILLE Writers | COMMENTS

Blinded by the light Everyone’s afraid of the dark. But night is fundamental to the delicate balance of life on Earth—so says UVA astronomer and artificial light expert Ricky Patterson, who gave an illuminating presentation on the dangers of light pollution at a Sierra Club event at the downtown library this week. More people, more […]

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LaTita Talbert in front of her new home. Photo: John Robinson

Owning it: Housing advocate becomes a homeowner

By Ben Hitchcock | COMMENTS

LaTita Talbert is a single mother of six, a city bus driver, and a commissioner on the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority—and now, she’s a homeowner. On January 25, Talbert’s friends and family gathered in the backyard of the neat gray house on Sixth Street SE that Talbert renovated with Habitat for Humanity, to celebrate. […]

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Court Square will be describe more accurately in the new brochure. Photo: Skyclad Aerial

Map quest: Committee seeks to create historically accurate tour of downtown

By Ben Hitchcock | COMMENTS

For years, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and the city’s visitor’s center have been distributing a pamphlet that guides guests on a walking tour of downtown Charlottesville’s historic sites. There’s one problem, though: the map hasn’t been updated in ages. Robert Watkins, the city’s assistant historic preservation and design planner, says the old map is […]

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Senator Tim Kaine speaks at Batten about US-Iran relations. Photo: Sanjay Suchak

In brief: Kaine on Iran, police withdraw cameras, speaking in CODE

By C-VILLE Writers | COMMENTS

Kaine argues for peace War with Iran may well be on the horizon—but U.S. Senator Tim Kaine has a few objections. He spoke about his new war powers resolution and his hopes for a return to diplomacy during an event at UVA’s Batten School of Public Policy on January 17. Kaine has recently managed to […]

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Executive director Erin Tucker hopes the new Uplift Thrift, at 600 Concord Ave., will help fund On Our Own's programs.

More than a store: Uplift Thrift benefits mental health, addiction services

By Brielle Entzminger | COMMENTS

With the newly expanded Goodwill on 29 North, SPCA Rummage in Seminole Square, and boutique favorites like Darling, Charlottesville has no shortage of spots to score second-hand goods. But the newest arrival, Uplift Thrift, comes with a unique mission: all of its proceeds support the work of On Our Own. Since 1990, On Our Own […]

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Mayor Walker speaks at a City Council meeting.

Low pay, little power: Charlottesville mayors have limited authority

By Ben Hitchcock | COMMENTS

Mayor Nikuyah Walker was re-elected on January 6, after a short but intense discussion at a City Council meeting that left part of the new council feeling put out. Two councilors, Heather Hill (who made her own bid for mayor) and Lloyd Snook, abstained from the vote rather than cast their support for Walker. Just […]

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Descendants of people enslaved at Monticello share their family stories at Northside Library.

Passed down: Descendants of people enslaved at Monticello work to reconnect with their families

By Ben Hitchcock | COMMENTS

“We were scattered all over the country, never to meet each other again until we were in another world,” wrote enslaved laborer Peter Fossett after his family and friends were sold in Monticello’s 1827 and 1829 estate sales. Thomas Jefferson died in debt, and soon after his death his family auctioned off the crops, furniture, […]

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Protesters at a Richmond rally hold signs demanding the removal of Confederate statues. Photo: Eze Amos

A change is gonna come: New Democratic government has big plans, big challenges ahead

By Ben Hitchcock | COMMENTS

“No pipeline.” “Climate action now.” “That awkward moment when you burn your own planet.” On December 6, a crowd of about 70 sign-carrying protesters gathered at Charlottesville’s Free Speech wall to demand the city and state government take immediate action against climate change. Carrying their handmade posters, musical instruments, and reusable water bottles, the activists […]

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The Rivanna Trails Foundation wants to build a 25-mile-long paved bicycle and pedestrian path, similar to Arkansas’ Razorback Regional Greenway. PC: Arkansas Tourism

Rivanna Trails Foundation seeks a new path

By Brielle Entzminger | COMMENTS

Snowy roads didn’t stop about a dozen people from making their way to the Carver Recreation Center last Tuesday for a brainstorming session on something that’s been in the works for nearly 10 years: the Three Notched Trail.  The Rivanna Trails Foundation is spearheading the effort to build a 25-mile-long paved pedestrian and bicycle path […]

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The cameras were hung on telephone poles at the outskirts of Westhaven public housing neighborhood.

You’re being watched: Police quietly deploy cameras near public housing

By Ben Hitchcock | COMMENTS

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 easy to spot: black balls hanging from telephone poles like sinister Christmas tree baubles. Rosia Parker noticed the camera near her house in Westhaven when the city installed it over the summer. She […]

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Monumental Justice demonstrators rallied at the state capitol in Richmond on Wednesday. Photo: Eze Amos

Statues of limitations: Monumental Justice supporters rally in Richmond

By Lisa Provence | COMMENTS

Two busloads of activists from Charlottesville, plus several dozen from Richmond and Norfolk, brought their campaign for local control over Confederate monuments to Richmond this week, rallying in front of the state Capitol Wednesday. Six legislators were scheduled to speak, but the first day of the session interfered, and only Delegate Sally Hudson managed to […]

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Photo: Skyclad Aerial

We love Charlottesville, but…

By C-VILLE Writers | COMMENTS

Building a better city New Year’s is a time for resolutions, but this year, we decided to focus our attention on city improvements, not self-improvement. So we asked a bunch of community leaders about their hopes for Charlottesville (and added a few of our own). Here’s to a new year, a new decade, and new […]

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