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Charlottesville Tomorrow is a community news platform covering growth, development, public education, and local politics. We connect you to vital information for making informed choices about our community’s future.

Charlottesville Tomorrow is the trusted source of in-depth information on growth and development issues before local government in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.  Charlottesville Tomorrow’s news and podcasts are widely distributed to the public through a partnership with the daily newspaper (print & online editions), on this website, in email alerts, in printed local election voter guides, and on weekly radio programs.

Photo: James Marshall

IN PRINT — A groundbreaking civic media initiative

Through a partnership with The Daily Progress, the first of its kind in the nation, Charlottesville Tomorrow’s reporting is a regular feature in the pages of the local newspaper of record.  Since 2009 over 930 news stories have been published in the newspaper and today Charlottesville Tomorrow produces almost 60% of the newspaper's content related to growth, development, and local politics.

"The partnership is clearly benefiting our readers, who are getting more public affairs reporting at a time when most news organizations are pulling back. The Daily Progress is a better, more consistent newspaper because of this partnership."

McGregor McCance, Daily Progress Managing Editor (2005-2012)

ON THE AIR — Soundboard: Charlottesville's news straight from the source

A collaborative local news radio program by WTJU 91.1 FM, Charlottesville Tomorrow, and C-Ville Weekly.

Each Friday from 9-10AM, tune in to hear area journalists and guests discuss local news, culture, and community issues in the Charlottesville area. Whether we're talking about city politics, scientific innovations, or the local music scene, you'll get to hear in-depth discussion about stories that matter.

Soundboard is co-hosted by WTJU's Lewis Reining and Charlottesville Tomorrow's Jennifer Marley.

• Charlottesville Tomorrow to partner with two alt-weekly newspapers to cover local education
  • Charlottesville Tomorrow & The Hook partner on education initiative, May 1, 2013
  • Charlottesville Tomorrow & C-VILLE Weekly partner on education initiative, April 29, 2013
• Virginia Press Association awards, Charlottesville Tomorrow wins five first place awards, April 20, 2013
• Charlottesville Tomorrow: How nonprofit news can make money, Knight Digital Media Center, November 20, 2012
• Va. Site Proves There's Money in Nonprofits, NetNewsCheck, November 19, 2012
• Small site, big tools: Local nonprofit news site switches to Armstrong content management system, Knight Digital Media Center, October 22, 2012
• Crowdfunding attracts the hyperlocal news crowd, Block by Block, August 20, 2012
• How a local news site does community engagement, Knight Blog, John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, June 6, 2012 
• How Hyperlocals Can Burn In Their Brand, Street Fight, May 17, 2012 
• The News Frontier database, Columbia Journalism Review, February 23, 2012 
• As Media General posts losses, Daily Progress gets creative, C-Ville Weekly, February 14, 2012 (partnership coverage) 
• The intersection of journalism and placemaking, February 2, 2012 (w/ audio) 
• Update on civic media and community engagement, January 26, 2012 (w/ video above)
• Social Media for Hyperlocals: How to Turbo-Charge Engagement, Street Fight, December 8, 2011 
• In Jefferson’s Hometown, a Hyperlocal Focuses on Digital Democracy, Street Fight, October 13, 2011 
• Charlottesville Tomorrow gets $100k grant to expand, The Daily Progress, September 8, 2011 [media release]
• Virginia is for (news) lovers: How a Charlottesville newspaper and non-profit make their relationship work, Nieman Journalism Lab, March 14, 2011  
• The Daily Progress & Charlottesville Tomorrow recognized for partnership, March 3, 2011
• Miller Center report on the media and democratic governance; Update on Daily Progress partnership, April 26, 2010
• Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University assesses the Charlottesville Tomorrow-Daily Progress partnership, October 8, 2009
• Daily Progress & Charlottesville Tomorrow form partnership, August 23, 2009