The five cent per bag tax will apply to grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies and any large retailer that contains groceries or a pharmacy.
Author Archives: Erin O'Hare
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Posted inGovernment and public institutions
A developer’s plan to build new apartments in Scottsville shows just how unprecedented big projects are for the small town
Scottsville Town Council intended to vote on the project last week. Instead, it spent the first hour arguing over what kind of meeting it could have — or whether it could have one at all.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
If a vacant factory is turned into an apartment building, Scottsville’s population could double
Not all Scottsville residents, business owners and elected officials see eye to eye on the proposed development.
Posted inHow we learn
Charlottesville nonprofit is helping children give holiday gifts to their parents
Help stock the City of Promise holiday store by Dec. 15.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Locust Grove hasn’t changed much since the 90s — except that its gotten wealthier and more white
The Meadowcreek Golf Course takes up nearly half of the Locust Grove neighborhood’s acreage.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
The 50-by-120 foot lots of Belmont became a template for the rest of the city
Belmont was also the first neighborhood to see houses flipped and resold at much higher prices, in the early 2000s.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
The Downtown Mall is getting its first ever public bathroom — and community members are ‘ecstatic’
“Oh honey! We need them desperately!” said John, who has a medical condition that requires him to be near a bathroom.
Posted inNewsletter
Changing Charlottesville: Johnson Village became part of the city during a tumultuous time
If you like these newsletters, this is a great time to tell a friend to subscribe! Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 We’re back with the next installment of the Changing Charlottesville series, where we explore some of the history and recent changes within the city and the people living its 19 neighborhoods. (If you missed it […]
Posted inOur neighborhoods
With Cherry Hill and Beacon on 5th, more people live in Johnson Village than a decade ago
It has expanded with townhouses and apartments since its first single family homes were built in the 1960s.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Trial date set for lawsuit over the final disposition of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue
Judge ordered the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center to reveal the statue’s location to the plaintiffs.
