Gordonsville police quietly resumed working with ICE a month ago. Why didn’t Town Council know?
The lack of transparency around Gordonsville’s 287(g) agreement troubles residents and is the latest example of immigration enforcement shrouded in secrecy.
Three Albemarle County Public Schools principals are ‘out of the building’ and parents want to know why
A lot has happened in the district, from arrests to resignations to student walkouts.
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7th District Q&A finds candidates sharply divided on what oversight of the president should look like
“The purpose of Congress is not to serve as a check to the executive branch or any other branch of government,” Republican candidate Doug Ollivant wrote. Other candidates disagreed, describing Congress’ role in the federal system of checks and balances — established by the U.S. Constitution — as central to the job.
Q&A for U.S. Senate shows Virginia’s Warner and Mizusawa agree data centers are a problem, but they’d fix it differently
The candidates also split sharply on housing, health care and immigration, offering few areas of common ground beyond shared unease over data centers.
Learn about the ballot referendum on automatically restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated people
The loss of voting rights due to felony convictions disproportionately affects Black Virginians, according to research from the Sentencing Project.
Here’s what the ballot referendum on same-sex marriage means for Virginians
The referendum would reverse a 2006 amendment that banned same-sex marriages in the state, which the courts said was unconstitutional.
The reproductive freedom question on your ballot explained
Virginia voters will decide whether to change what the state constitution says about reproductive health, including birth control, prenatal care, abortion and miscarriage management.
The Big Stories
For Fifeville residents, the fight over a seven-story luxury student housing complex isn’t over yet
After finding out that there is no legal mechanism for City Council to re-vote on The Mark, Fifeville residents are exploring their options to continue to advocate for the future of their neighborhood.
ICE and Greene County Sheriff’s deputies arrest numerous people in Ruckersville operation
“What will haunt me is that there were so many empty vans and cars on the side of the road from people that they had taken,” said attorney Andrew Wilder Young. “That’s going to stick with me for the rest of my life.”
No way out: How Virginia law fails vulnerable renters
Floods, roaches, rats, mold — this is Charlottesville Tomorrow’s investigation into how Virginia law often offers few options for renters in dangerous living conditions.
More than a month after Zamma Corporation’s sudden closure, many former employees are still without jobs — or answers
The Orange-based vinyl and laminate molding plant shut down without warning on March 2, leaving workers struggling to adapt to the abrupt transition in a difficult job market.
In the wake of Centra’s Farmville maternity care closure, some families say the risk to have more kids might be too high
“It’s a disincentive for folks to want to move here, and to have families here,” said Susie Thomas, a lead pastor at Farmville United Methodist Church.
How Virginia’s re-entry system fails formerly incarcerated women — even when they do everything right
Jessica Cook, a single mother from Charlottesville, did everything the court asked. Her life shows how fragile “success” can be after incarceration for women.
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From housing to small businesses to vibrant culture, here’s what Richard Aguilar wants you to know about his community
The stories of Southwood, of thriving Latino-owned businesses and vibrant festivals, are not just isolated victories, writes Aguilar.
She spent 18 years in central Virginia prisons — and wants the world to know that incarcerated mothers matter
Candace Williams tells her story of being a woman in prison and the challenges of getting out.
With the season’s first snow came hateful speech for this Charlottesville resident
Brianna Patten writes about why she doesn’t trust the institutions meant to protect us — and what she worries about for the future.
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