Voters are getting mixed messages. Here’s a clear breakdown.
Author Archives: Jessie Higgins
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Help shape the Central Virginia Voter Guide while your kids vote for ‘Mayor of the Hop’ this Saturday
Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Voter Guide team will join the festivities at the First Easter Bash at Tonsler Park.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
City of Charlottesville completes first of regular planned cleanups at Rivanna River encampment
Plus, the city’s Police Civilian Oversight Board finally secures independent counsel.
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Early voting on an important constitutional amendment begins today
Virginia voters will decide whether to allow state lawmakers to redraw the congressional district map ahead of this year’s election.
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2026 Central Virginia Voter Guide
Your guide with information to help you decide who you want to represent you. It covers all eligible races in 11 central Virginia counties and the City of Charlottesville.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Ice leaves Charlottesville pedestrians stranded — and property owners overwhelmed
In Charlottesville, as in most American cities, it’s a property owner’s responsibility to remove ice and snow from the sidewalks that run along their property. That hasn’t happened.
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Charlottesville’s volunteer snow removal effort is in desperate need of volunteers
As of Thursday evening, just 12 people had completed the United Way’s required paperwork to shovel snow for their elderly and disabled neighbors, while 221 households had reached out requesting help.
Posted inHealth and safety
Charlottesville launches volunteer network to clear icy sidewalks — here’s how you can request help or volunteer
“Together, we can help our city recover more quickly and ensure everyone can get where they need to go safely,” City Manager Sam Sanders said in a news release.
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A week of dangerous cold is coming
What you need to know and how local emergency responders are preparing.
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Virginia’s newly elected leaders are moving fast. Here’s what they’re up to
For the first time in decades, Democrats control Virginia’s top offices — and they’re wasting no time making sweeping changes.
