The Kroger grocery store that sits near the corner of Hydraulic Road and U.S. 29 in Charlottesville is planning a major move. The store wants to move north into a renovated and enlarged building that was previous a Giant grocery store in the Seminole Square shopping center. Giant shut down in 2012 in the face […]
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Nominations being accepted for CBIC Awards Gala 2015
Volunteers, educators, students, innovators, entrepreneurs and more will be recognized at the 2015 Charlottesville Business Innovation Council awards gala May 21. Nominations are being accepted through Feb. 28 for nine different categories, seven of which are brand new this year. “We wanted to make sure the new awards are indicative of the different types of […]
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Bellamy enters race for Charlottesville City Council
Albemarle High School teacher Wes Bellamy has officially launched his campaign for Charlottesville City Council. This is Bellamy’s second attempt to secure the nomination of the Democratic Party. “One city, one community, one Charlottesville,” Bellamy repeated during his announcement Sunday night at C’ville Coffee. “I want to bring everybody from different races and ages together […]
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Albemarle celebrates conservation easements
Conservation easements are an increasingly popular tool used to manage growth and protect the rural heritage of Albemarle County. While conservationists are celebrating the recent protection of a 770-acre farm in western Albemarle, one easement critic says there can be too much of a good thing and at taxpayers’ expense. Several local and state programs […]
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Woolen Mills: Preservation and Adaptation
Albemarle County and the city of Charlottesville have been exploring ways to make the Rivanna River corridor an attractive resource, economically and recreationally. One proposal to transform the historic Woolen Mills buildings into residential and new commercial uses could work into that plan. “We look forward to the possibility of redeveloping this site, preserving it […]
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Group advocates against city’s use of pesticides
Schools and parks are places every parent hopes are safe for children. However, pesticide use on playing fields in the city of Charlottesville has raised concerns among some families and environmental health advocates, including the Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club, which is advocating for pesticide-free parks and school grounds. “We understand it will be […]
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Crozet community calls for infrastructure to support new housing
The next phase of a residential development in Crozet could come with more homes than originally planned. At a meeting last week of the Crozet Community Advisory Council, residents learned about a proposal to increase the density of new homes in Foothill Crossing, a development near downtown Crozet. Crozet resident Jane Frasier said Albemarle County […]
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Skateboard community pleased with final park designs
Riders of skateboards, bikes, scooters and roller skates, came with their families to the Carver Recreation Center on Thursday to review the final plans for a proposed section of McIntire Park to cater to their needs. “The skateboarding culture has become increasingly popular and many municipalities have these parks to keep kids off the streets,” […]
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New chocolate shop seeks changes to Downtown Mall storefront
The former location of the Blue Ridge Eco Shop on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall will soon be home to a Kilwins Chocolate Kitchen. The franchise will join two other chocolate-oriented shops on the mall, but first the owner of the building at 313 East Main St. wants to flatten the storefront’s angled windows and move […]
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Albemarle Supervisors support expansion of Colonial Auto
In an effort to stabilize one business during construction of the grade-separated interchange at U.S. 29 and Rio Road, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has given its support to Colonial Auto Center to continue its plan for expanding along Berkmar Drive. The board decided during a work session Tuesday that it will either amend […]
