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Lynching victim John Henry James receives ‘one little drop of justice’ 125 years after his death
Judge called posthumous rape indictment a “mockery of the judicial system. Not as an instrument of justice, but as cause to lynch a man simply because he was Black.”
Albemarle Commonwealth’s attorney will ask a judge to overturn a 125-year-old rape indictment for a Black man lynched outside Charlottesville
John Henry James was seized by an unmasked white mob en route to the courthouse and violently killed. After his death, the court indicted him anyway.
While The Meadows is one of Charlottesville’s newer neighborhoods, its population has declined in the last decade
Once rural farmland, the neighborhood is now a diverse mix of apartment buildings, duplexes and single-family homes.
In the year since Charlottesville’s public housing authority put up a $23 million bond to rebuild Midway Manor, the new owners have remained silent about their plans
The owners promised extensive renovations and long-term affordability for the building, which houses seniors and people with disabilities. But residents, city officials and local journalists have been unable to get answers from the company.
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority to hold ribbon cutting for public housing redevelopments
The new homes were built after residents spent decades advocating for better living conditions.
After decades dealing with stigma, Friendship Court residents decide to rename their community
“I’m tired of them calling this ‘the hood,'” said Jace Wright, a teen who lives in Friendship Court, which is being completely rebuilt. “We’re trying to make the neighborhood better for the future.”
How a small sliver of land could make a big difference in Azalea Park
Plus, what you need to know about swimming this summer.
Long-desired upgrades to Charlottesville’s Azalea Park could be on the way
But those changes depend on community input, grant funding and whether or not refugee families want to move their bountiful gardens.
Want to plant a garden? Gordon Avenue Library is giving away seeds
Librarians partnered with Piedmont Master Gardeners to offer free seeds and gardening advice.