With the stroke of a pen this year, a journey that began in downtown Charlottesville could end in downtown Richmond. But any tangible results might not be seen until December. Two bills that propose granting local... More

The city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County recently completed their 2020 reassessments. While the assessor’s offices for both localities calculate the value of properties, it’s the real estate sales that take place during the year that play... More

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Black people in Charlottesville and Albemarle County are incarcerated at a disproportionate rate and there are disparities at virtually every point in the criminal justice process, a study formally released Monday to the City... More

A new apartment complex moves another step closer to groundbreaking  near Hollymead Town Center, with Albemarle County’s Board of Supervisors passing a resolution for Virginia Housing Development Authority to help finance construction for the mixed-income development.  More

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This week was the steering committee kickoff for the city’s Comprehensive Plan update, affordable housing strategy and zoning rewrite. While much of the conversation focused on next steps and general goals, consultants and committee members alike pondered... More

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The county’s Brookhill mixed-use development is about to take its next steps toward being move-in ready, and it’s being friendly to the spotted salamanders that already live there, too.  More

All was silent when I pushed the power button to turn on the Nissan Leaf I was about to drive on an unseasonably warm January day. As I drove around backroads near U.S. 29, the electric vehicle... More

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Fifth Congressional District candidate Dr. Cameron Webb selected the basketball courts at Tonsler Park as a place that is special to him for his interview with Charlottesville Tomorrow. The Fifeville neighborhood park is roughly a midway point... More

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“I didn’t really get involved in politics,” said Denver Riggleman, the incumbent Republican representative for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. “Politics got involved with me.”  He cited the experience of starting a distillery with his wife as... More

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Another development proposal is testing out Albemarle County’s plan to transform its aging shopping malls. More

RICHMOND — Thousands gathered in Virginia’s capital Monday for a pro-gun rally and to lobby against tighter gun laws. The event was met with tighter than usual security. From sunrise until the afternoon, the pro-gun cohort navigated... More

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Climate resiliency was one of the dominating topics in Charlottesville and Albemarle County’s elections. Both localities also set emissions goals to become carbon neutral by 2050. So, where does the city-operated gas utility — which services both... More

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