Drive-thrus are not just for fast food anymore. While many local restaurants have adopted the drive-up method, they aren’t the only ones utilizing curbside service. On May 23, around 300 local residents were tested for COVID-19 without having to... More

Mike Kropf

As local volunteer emergency response teams have been adapting their operations due to COVID-19, they’ve implemented new protocols to protect themselves and those they serve. Crews have seen an increase in respiratory related calls, but a decrease... More

Mike Kropf

On the evening of May 4, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital was rimmed with light. The bulbs outlining the main hospital were installed as “Lights of Hope” that will shine daily as the COVID-19 pandemic continues “as a sign of... More

Mike Kropf

Every year, as Charlottesville jumps into spring, hundreds of wedding vendors dust off their tools and prepare for the upcoming busy months where happy couples from near and far come to eat, drink and be married. This... More

Restaurants and other businesses struggled to stay open or decided to close in the wake of an announced case of COVID-19 in... More

Mike Kropf

Social activities and restaurants were sparsely attended throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County as the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus... More

Chris Clements, manager, Reid’s Super Save Market “It’s been outrageously crazy. Toilet paper’s flying off the shelf, bleach, hand wipes, hand sanitizer. … Even our suppliers have been having a difficult time as far as some items. We can’t get... More

Last Friday, during a special work session, the Charlottesville City Council approved a resolution to relocate the city’s existing statue of Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea, a monument that has garnered critique for its depiction of Sacajawea, the Shoshone teen... More

Mike Kropf