“I’ve heard time and time again, it’s like you send an email and it goes into some folder, never to be seen again,” said Bryan Nicol, chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Author Archives: Andra Landi
I work with Charlottesville Tomorrow to make sure that the stories we publish are clear, factual and relevant to our readers. I'm passionate about the beauty and diversity of central Virginia’s rural communities, where I've spent my entire career as a local journalist.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Virginia’s redistricting fight is over after U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene
In a unanimous, one-sentence order on May 15, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request by Virginia Democrats to halt a state ruling that effectively voided the results of the April 21 redistricting referendum.
Posted inHow we learn
53 names, finally spoken: Woodberry student’s research restores recognition to enslaved individuals who made the school possible
Jayden Crosby-Brewer worked with local historians to identify 53 enslaved people who built and maintained a former Madison family estate on the campus, restoring visibility to individuals whose lives had been reduced to property records.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Fifeville luxury student housing project to move forward despite community opposition
Charlottesville City Council voted Monday to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness. The decision overturned a Board of Architectural Review decision to deny the certificate over concerns about the impact on two protected houses in a historically Black neighborhood.
Posted inWork/Life
As defense demand surges with Iran war, Orange County defense contractor invests $1.27 billion to expand
L3Harris Vice President Mark Farley said that the expansion of the Orange County facility, which produces solid rocket motors, is part of a broader effort to increase production across the country “to support the urgent defense needs of our nation.”
Posted inFrom the newsroom
Meet Charlottesville Tomorrow at Gordonsville in Bloom this Saturday — and help build the Central Virginia Voter Guide
Have a question on your mind for a political candidate? Find us at our table so we can ask them.
Posted inWork/Life
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.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
In Orange and Louisa, residents and public officials voice concerns over proposed Valley Link transmission line
Residents are speaking out about potential negative impacts on homes and farmland, and many local governments are finding their influence is limited, as the fate of the project rests with state regulators.
Posted inHealth and safety
Gordonsville officials establish town hall, visitor center as donation sites for food pantry and clothes closet
Good Samaritan Inc. is especially in need of easy-to-prepare food items for “weekend backpacks” for Orange County Public Schools students, said program director Valencia Bailey.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Valley Link seeks community input on proposed transmission line route through central Virginia
If approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the 765-kilovolt line would span 115 miles through as many as nine counties from Campbell to Culpeper, and would have towers as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
