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A group of seven adults and one child in matching red T-shirts stand with their fists in the air in front of a brick building with white columns.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

UVA has repeatedly failed to pay its graduate students on time — and no one at the university can figure out why

by Jessie Higgins January 13, 2023January 13, 2023

“This doesn’t happen to other employees,” said campus union chair Laura Ornée.

A woman with arms outstretched talks to a group of people
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Judge dismisses one count in Confederate statue lawsuit, but principal allegations remain

by Jessie Higgins January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Two Confederate legacy groups are suing in an attempt to force Charlottesville to take the Lee statue back from the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.

An array of toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, lip balms and deodorants is organized on a wooden shelf.
Posted inHow we learn

After learning how many families struggle to get basic toiletries, City Schools began providing them free

by Tamica Jean-Charles January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

“When we make essential items in our closets free and accessible, that’s one less thing that a student has to worry about,” said Bianca Johnson.

A woman in a checkered sweater is speaking to an unseen person on her left. She at a long table with another man visible on her right.
Posted inHow we learn

After bitter disagreement, Venable and Clark elementary schools will now be Trailblazers and Summit

by Tamica Jean-Charles January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

“I think the name Trailblazers is kind of dumb,” said School Board member Jennifer McKeever.

Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Want to join City Council? This is what Councilors say they’re looking for in an interim member

by Angilee Shah January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

“I think it will be important to appoint someone who, as much as possible, shares the perspective Sena brought as a City Councilor,” said Councilor Michael Payne.

Logo reads "Short & Important"
Posted inHow we learn

After Thursday, two elementary schools could have new names if the school board reaches a consensus

by Tamica Jean-Charles January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

Venable and Clark elementary schools are among the first City Schools to have their names reconsidered.

Screenshot of YouTube player showing a woman with the nameplate Magill at a table with a handkerchief to her face, and a man with the nameplate Payne speaking in a microphone. The text reads, "City Council Meeting January 3, 2023."
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Charlottesville City Councilor Magill resigns, remaining four members will accept applications to appoint her replacement

by Angilee Shah January 4, 2023January 9, 2023

The next election to fill the seat will be in November.

A group of people walk down a wooded trail. There are leaves on the ground and trees on all sides of them. The group is walking away from the camera.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Fifeville residents restore a long forgotten trail system that enables pedestrians to safely bypass 5th Street

by Erin O'Hare January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

The short trail was already a well-used shortcut for Prospect Avenue residents.

A one-story complex with green roofs, pictured with a blue sky and puffy clouds.
Posted inFirst person

My 14th Christmas in prison

A woman with short hair in a graduation gown with a gold cord, smiling for camera by Mithrellas Curtis December 23, 2022December 23, 2022

Mithrellas Curtis, incarcerated at the Fluvanna Correctional Center, makes ‘magic out of thin air’ — no matter where she celebrates the holidays.

A person wearing a short-sleeve button-down shirt, pants, and lace-up shoes takes a wide stride across a parking lot, with three plastic bags full of groceries in one hand.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Ready the reusable bags: City and county will start taxing plastic bags Jan. 1

by Erin O'Hare December 22, 2022January 5, 2023

The five cent per bag tax will apply to grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies and any large retailer that contains groceries or a pharmacy.

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