Author: Charlotte Rene Woods

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org

296 Articles

Charlotte Rene Woods joined Charlottesville Tomorrow as a reporter in March 2019. She has a master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a bachelor's degree from The New School in New York City.

09.23.21 Policing 1 MIN READ

A committee of area stakeholders will search for an interim police chief while the city hires a firm to search for a permanent replacement

Charlottesville City Manager Chip Boyles has announced the upcoming processes to replace former Police Chief RaShall Brackney, who he fired on Sept. 1. A committee composed of area stakeholders will choose an interim police chief, he... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
09.23.21 Policing 8 MIN READ

Boyles admits that two CPD surveys influenced his decision to fire the police chief — here’s what those surveys say

The results of the two recent surveys of Charlottesville’s police officers were a significant factor in City Manager Chip Boyle’s decision to fire the city’s chief of police, Boyles said at a recent city council meeting. More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
09.20.21 2021 Voter guide 4 MIN READ

Sara Ratcliffe wants to increase access to healthcare and other family supports

After a career of political advocacy and campaign work for state-level legislators, Greene County resident Sara Ratcliffe is seeking to represent Virginia’s 58th district in the House of Delegates. In challenging longtime Republican incumbent, Del. Rob... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
09.16.21 2021 Voter guide 5 MIN READ

Dr. Ben Moses to focus on healthcare, climate and economy

University of Virginia Health System critical care doctor and anesthesiologist, Ben Moses, has spent more than a year caring for patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has seen the weight fellow medical professionals carry in doing so.... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
09.15.21 2021 Voter guide 8 MIN READ

Charlottesville City Council Candidate Questionnaire

Below is a candidate questionnaire for Charlottesville’s city council contenders — independent candidate Yas Washington and democrats Juandiego Wade and Brian Pinkston. Election Day is Nov. 2 and early voting begins Sep. 17. Other election information can be found at... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
09.09.21 Government + politics 14 MIN READ

Mayor Nikuyah Walker opens up about her agonizing decision to drop out of the City Council race — 'It’s really taken a toll on me.'
Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker had tears in her eyes Wednesday morning while discussing her decision to withdraw from this year’s City Council race. In an interview with Charlottesville Tomorrow over Zoom she confirmed the news she’d... More
Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org

Erin O'Hare

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Charlotte Rene Woods and Erin O'Hare
09.03.21 Policing 4 MIN READ

‘We need a leader effective at building relationships’ — City manager announces search for Police Chief Brackney’s replacement

Two days after firing Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney with no explanation, City Manager Chip Boyles announced a national search for her replacement and indicated the ability... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
09.02.21 Policing 5 MIN READ

No answer on why Charlottesville Police Chief Brackney was fired

Wednesday evening, a brief news release indicated that Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney had been fired. No explanation was given. On Thursday, Charlottesville Tomorrow asked City Manager Chip Boyles, Assistant Police... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
09.01.21 Policing 3 MIN READ

Charlottesville city manager fires police chief
Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney has been fired. City Manager Chip Boyles announced Wednesday evening that he had terminated Brackney’s employment contract in a brief statement, saying only that he is looking for “new leadership direction in the department.” “We will... More
Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org

Jessie Higgins

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Charlotte Rene Woods and Jessie Higgins
08.30.21 Climate change 6 MIN READ

What are the hottest Charlottesville neighborhoods? The city is creating a heat map that could inform climate policies for years

Local government is collecting temperature data from around the city that will show what many people already know — some areas of town are hotter than others. On Aug. 24, local volunteers drove or biked around... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
08.26.21 Government + politics 4 MIN READ

Charlottesville’s Police Civilian Review Board sent an ordinance outlining its powers to the City Council. Here’s what’s next.

A yearslong process to establish an operational Police Civilian Review Board in Charlottesville is at a new “step one” because new powers outlined in state law are not yet in the hands of the board. Earlier... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
08.20.21 Policing 8 MIN READ

Independent police association criticizes police chief; city replies by lambasting police units, officers

The Charlottesville police department lambasted some officers for “disturbing behaviors” in a city-issued press release Friday evening, following accusations of poor leadership and criticisms from a Police Benevolent Association-conducted survey. The 17-question survey conducted by the... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org