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Charlottesville City Schools no longer consider reopening in-person in October

Billy Jean Louis

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Plans to bring students back in the classroom in-person in October is off the table after Charlottesville City Schools heard feedback indicating support for sticking to reopening schools on Nov. 9 or later. The division on... More

09.24.20 Public health 6 MIN READ

‘Getting to Thanksgiving is going to be hard’ — UVA tightens COVID restrictions in effort to keep Grounds open

In a video message this week, University of Virginia President James Ryan warned students that unless they all follow the university’s COVID-19 rules, “getting to Thanksgiving is going to be hard.” COVID-19 cases are rising, he... More

Jessie Higgins
09.24.20 Government + politics 5 MIN READ

Charlottesville to establish mental health crisis task force

The calls for criminal justice reform that have echoed throughout the nation this summer have intersected locally with mental health and crisis response. Mental health advocate Myra Anderson’s persistence has now resulted in the forthcoming creation... More

Charlotte Rene Woods
09.24.20 Public health 2 MIN READ

Here’s how you can report UVA students for breaking COVID-safety rules

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Jessie Higgins
09.24.20 Government + politics 1 MIN READ

Photos: Early voting underway in Albemarle

2020 has been a year unlike any other in many regards, so why should voting be any different? On Sept. 18, the polls opened in Virginia. According to James Heilman, Secretary of the Albemarle County Electoral Board, about 18,000... More

Mike Kropf

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09.24.20 Government + politics 2 MIN READ

Photos: Breonna Taylor march in Charlottesville

After a Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday declined to file charges againsts the police officer who earlier this year shot and killed Breonna Taylor in her home, protests erupted across the country that evening. In Charlottesville,... More

Mike Kropf
09.24.20 Public health 3 MIN READ

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09.22.20 Government + politics 5 MIN READ

Albemarle extends ordinance waiving deadlines to respond to public records request

Albemarle County says it still is not legally obligated to respond to all public records requests within Virginia’s statutory deadline. An updated version of the county’s ordinance that defines how it will function during the... More

Jessie Higgins
09.22.20 From the newsroom 2 MIN READ

From the newsroom: Charlottesville Tomorrow brings home three more Virginia Press Association Awards.

The Virginia Press Association announced the winners of the Best in Show and Sweepstakes categories during the 2019 News and Advertising Best of the Best Awards Ceremony held virtually on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Charlottesville Tomorrow took home three awards. . . More

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09.21.20 Soundboard

Soundboard: Statues coming down; COVID cases up

This week, we talk to activists as they mark the removal of the Confederate “Johnny Reb” statue in front of the Albemarle County Courthouse. Plus, COVID-19 has been found in four dorms at the University of Virginia. If that’s... More

Jessie Higgins
09.21.20 Government + politics 2 MIN READ

City argues Supreme Court should throw out injunction stopping removal of Confederate monuments, reverse lower court decision awarding attorneys fees to plaintiffs

The city of Charlottesville submitted its opening brief Friday to the Virginia Supreme Court laying out arguments for why a 2017 lawsuit to halt the removal of the city’s Confederate statues should... More

Jessie Higgins

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