For years, students have been organizing and speaking out to affect the changes they want to see in the world — and not seeking approval or assistance to do so. But sometimes, adults give them platforms to be... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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On WTJU’s Soundboard this week, Giles, Charlotte, and Emily talk with host Eliza Wilson about the Tom Tom Festival and Summit, which included a talk on climate change becoming a bipartisan issue, a competition promoting student innovators, and a... More

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Charlotte Rene Woods, Emily Hays, and Giles Morris

The Charlottesville Schools’ Equity Committee provided the Charlottesville School Board with updates on its work at its April 11 board meeting. The board also voted to include Spanish as an elective at Walker Upper Elementary School, after having... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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“There’s a new energy surrounding this issue in our country,” former U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo told an audience at the Tom Tom Festival’s Renewable Energy Conference on Wednesday. “Some of that is the result of the Green New... More

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The city of Charlottesville is working to support small businesses owned by minorities through a new loan program. At the same time, a small-business owner has created a directory of African American-owned businesses in the area. In March,... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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RICHMOND — During the reconvened General Assembly session, state legislators voted Wednesday to eliminate driver’s license suspension fees for people who lost their licenses due to unpaid court fees or fines. More than 600,000 Virginians have... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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All 140 seats between the General Assembly’s House of Delegates and Senate may be up for election later this year, but there also are several seats up for grabs locally in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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Charlottesville and Albemarle are finalizing their budgets for the fiscal year that ends on June 30, 2020.  Both localities are proposing larger budgets and tax increases but for different reasons. Charlottesville’s proposed operational and capital budget of $223.9 million... More

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Charlotte Rene Woods, Elliott Robinson, and Emily Hays

A nonprofit organization that offers computers to people who can’t afford them is seeking a new base of operations this year. Open Source Recycling founder Louis Desobry said he believes the best way to recycle is to reuse and that... More

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A vacant lot in the 10th & Page neighborhood partially owned by a railroad company is in the process of becoming a park. On March 18, the Charlottesville City Council voted in favor of purchasing the land, and the... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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On WTJU’s Soundboard this week, Charlotte, Elliott, and Giles talk with host Eliza Wilson about the online threat that closed Charlottesville City Schools, how educators supported students while schools were closed, and the demand from Charlottesville High School’s Black... More

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Charlotte Rene Woods, Elliott Robinson, and Giles Morris

A week after Charlottesville City Schools closed as a result of online threats to African-American and Hispanic students and the arrest of a 17 year old who is now... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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