While many Black-owned businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ronnie took a leap of faith and launched a new business. The store has left its Angus Road location, and Ronnie recently celebrated its grand opening in the shops at Stonefield.   More

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Read our 2021 Voter Guide here. Guía de Votantes 2021 Coverage of the local winners in the June 8... More

Mike Kropf

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Throughout the past year, shouts of “Black lives matter” and “defund the police” have reverberated through the streets of Charlottesville. Some of those voices have now taken up another call: “Free Palestine.” On Thursday, more than 100 University of Virginia... More

Mike Kropf

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Mike Kropf

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The Downtown Mall is the beating heart of Charlottesville’s social scene and stands as one of the biggest draws to out of town visitors. Making it a designated open container zone could be the solution to a local restaurant... More

Mike Kropf

mkropf@cvilletomorrow.org

Gathered between the statue of Thomas Jefferson and the steps of the Rotunda, a crowd of more than 200 University of Virginia students stood silent Tuesday as LaToya Benton wiped away the tears rolling down her cheek. Exactly one... More

Mike Kropf

mkropf@cvilletomorrow.org

For five years, Community Bikes has lived on the corner of Avon Street and Levy Avenue, where countless bikes have been given away to people in need. But this June might be the end of the road. The local nonprofit... More

Mike Kropf

mkropf@cvilletomorrow.org

In 1826, months after Thomas Jefferson died, the Rotunda at the University of Virginia was completed. A memorial just east of the Rotunda was dedicated 194 years later in remembrance of the enslaved laborers who built it. On Tuesday,... More

Mike Kropf

mkropf@cvilletomorrow.org

There was a sense of familiarity for a number of Charlottesville residents on Jan. 6 as they witnessed a President Donald Trump-inspired mob breach the U.S. Capitol, where violence ensued— resulting in five deaths and multiple injuries. On Jan. 9,... More

Mike Kropf

mkropf@cvilletomorrow.org

On a cool Thursday morning in front of the Madison County Library, a ring of campaign signs dotted the dewy grass. A crowd of about 50 community members filled the ring — red hats, American flags and posters at... More

Mike Kropf

mkropf@cvilletomorrow.org

2020 has been a year unlike any other in many regards, so why should voting be any different? On Sept. 18, the polls opened in Virginia. According to James Heilman, Secretary of the Albemarle County Electoral Board, about 18,000... More

Mike Kropf

mkropf@cvilletomorrow.org