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Author Archives: Jessie Higgins

I'm Charlottesville Tomorrow's managing editor and health and safety reporter. If there’s something you think we should be investigating, please email me at jhiggins@cvilletomorrow.org! And you can follow all the work we do by subscribing to our free newsletter! Hablo español, y quiero mantener a la comunidad hispanohablante informada. Si tienes preguntas o información que debo saber, por favor, envíame un correo electrónico a jhiggins@cvilletomorrow.org.

An aerial view of a neighborhood with residential streets and single-family homes, with a large pool visible through bare trees.
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The latest installment of Changing Charlottesville: Fry’s Spring!

by Jessie Higgins March 24, 2023March 31, 2023

Plus, our executive director’s farewell to Charlottesville Tomorrow

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Will a proposed grocery story revitalize a low income neighborhood, or be the start of gentrification?

by Jessie Higgins March 21, 2023March 25, 2023

Plus, looks like your real estate taxes are going up — again.

Looking down the covered walkway outside one of the shelter buildings, which has a faux old-timey look. There are chairs outside some of the rooms, and an SUV covered in tarps in front of one of them. The concrete walkway is broken in a few places.
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Come June, the only shelter for seriously ill people experiencing homelessness will be gone

by Jessie Higgins March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

And the affordable housing project planned to replace it is postponed.

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City Schools is about to take charge of technical education for students across Central Virginia

by Jessie Higgins March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

And the Charlottesville school system hasn’t figured out what it plans to do with it.

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Man shot by police was hoping to see sick father “one time” before going to jail

by Jessie Higgins March 7, 2023March 10, 2023

Charlottesville City Schools are positioned to rename two more elementary schools.

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The number of people experiencing homelessness is rising faster than shelters can keep up

by Jessie Higgins March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

And the man police shot near the Red Roof Inn died.

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Should people with nonviolent felonies be allowed to work for City Schools?

by Jessie Higgins February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Also, Charlottesville police shot someone near Hydraulic and the 250

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A new UVA board member’s inflammatory text messages intensify the controversy around his appointment

by Jessie Higgins February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

Plus, some lighter reading in First Person Charlottesville.

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Raise taxes or cut costs? Scottsville is facing tough choices

by Jessie Higgins February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

Plus, a new city councilor was appointed in Charlottesville.

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How will we ever make Charlottesville an affordable place to live?

by Jessie Higgins February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

Plus, some news from the newsroom.

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