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Category: Health and safety

These are stories about health care, environmental issues, policing, crime, the stresses of inequities — all the things that make us healthy or unhealthy in expected and unexpected ways.

Posted inWork/Life

A handful of people incarcerated at the local jail are training for careers in the culinary industry

by Jessie Higgins October 12, 2022October 21, 2022

“It made me realize that there is more that I can do,” said Tyreek Ragland, 25. “I feel like I learned a lot about cooking, and about myself.”

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El sábado, La Iniciativa de Salud Latina de UVA realiza una feria de salud

by Jessie Higgins October 6, 2022November 8, 2022

UVA Latino Health Initiative hosts free clinic Saturday

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Free Remote Area Medical clinic in Fishersville needs volunteer optometrists and interpreters

by Jessie Higgins September 26, 2022November 8, 2022

The free RAM clinic will run Nov. 19 and 20 and offer medical, dental and vision care at no cost.

An e-bike is pictured in front of a brick wall with a door leading into a laundry room. Inside the door is a second e-bike. Both has signs attached that say, "Rent this e-bike."
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Wanna try an e-bike? Josh Carp will lend you his

by Erin O'Hare September 9, 2022October 6, 2022

As interest in e-biking grows in Charlottesville, Carp launched a lending library out of his laundry room.

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Omicron boosters are available in the Charlottesville area

by Jessie Higgins September 8, 2022November 8, 2022

The local health district and dozens of pharmacies are carrying the new boosters.

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Omicron boosters should arrive in Charlottesville ‘sometime this week’

by Jessie Higgins September 6, 2022November 8, 2022

The health district and a select number of local pharmacies will also have the shot.

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Posted inHealth and safety

Six monkeypox cases are confirmed in the Blue Ridge Health District, but there aren’t enough vaccines for everyone eligible

by Jessie Higgins September 1, 2022December 29, 2022

“It’s a very limited amount of vaccines we’ve received and administered,” said Kathryn Goodman, a spokesperson for the Blue Ridge Health District.

A woman wearing a bright yellow reflective safety vest stands in the middle of an intersection holding out her hand while a boy on a bicycle passes in front of her.
Posted inHow we learn

With just six bus drivers, more than 3,000 Charlottesville City Schools children are making their own ways to school this year

by Tamica Jean-Charles August 29, 2022September 9, 2022

“A lot of parents are freaking out right now,” said Noelle Dwyer.

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Charlottesville Police Civilian Oversight Board launches online complaint portal

by Erin O'Hare August 16, 2022November 8, 2022

Complaints will go directly to the PCOB for investigation, according to a news release from the city.

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Posted inHealth and safety

Why Charlottesville? Geography, history, racism and local politics all collided in 2017

by Angilee Shah August 12, 2022August 12, 2022

“It’s the birthplace of our democracy,” said Emily Gorcenski. “And if you want to assault the ideals of democracy, you go to where it started. It’s as simple as that.”

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