For some Charlottesville residents, there’s no need for a car right now. They can work from home, walk to get supplies and get exercise by wandering around the neighborhood. But just because it’s not needed now, that doesn’t mean you should ignore your vehicle. Anytime a car, truck or SUV sits for long periods without […]
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.
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Graduating in quarantine: High school seniors mourn lost experiences, look toward future
On Monday, March 23, when Zoe Morris, a senior at Charlottesville High School, first heard the news that school was closed for the rest of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she didn’t believe it. “Then I started crying, of course,” she said, “and then I was texting my other senior friends, and we […]
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Community Commentary/Opinion: Support nonprofits, support communities
COVID-19 is testing our resilience as individuals, families and communities. Early statistics indicate that the virus is having a disproportionate impact on African Americans, putting in stark relief the health disparities that already exist in our country. The next several weeks will bring more challenge, and there will be much to rebuild. As unprecedented as […]
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Companies partner to feed first responders and hospital staff
While various first responders are working hard to take care of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, some local organizations have banded together to help take care of them. #FeedTheFrontLine was formed earlier this week to deliver meals to area hospitals and offer a free drive-thru pickup for other local first responders such as emergency […]
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Community Commentary/Opinion: The issue of paid sick leave is a public health crisis
We often think of pay and sick leave policies as human resource matters. Richard Lord’s article, “Commonsense Approach During COVID-19 Pandemic Includes Paid Sick Leave for Restaurant Workers” raises the issue of paid sick leave as a public health issue. The truth of his observation has never been more clear than now. According to the […]
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WMRA: Checking in with Charlottesville Tomorrow
Related Articles: Special: Ongoing COVID-19 coverage The Cavalier Daily: UVa pledges $3 million in funding for furloughed workers, community relief Area nonprofits ponder funding and survival amidst COVID-19 Checking in with Charlottesville Tomorrow Credit: WMRA As part of our ongoing conversations with WMRA‘s local news partners, Bob Leweke spoke with Elliott Robinson, news editor at Charlottesville […]
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The Cavalier Daily: UVa pledges $3 million in funding for furloughed workers, community relief
By Jenn Brice The University of Virginia introduced efforts to support workers furloughed by its contractors — such as Aramark — in an announcement from University President Jim Ryan to the university community Monday. The efforts include establishing a $2 million emergency assistance fund for the university’s contract workers and an additional $1 million to Charlottesville […]
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Area nonprofits ponder funding and survival amidst COVID-19
As COVID-19 is changing the way people live, many nonprofits see their missions as more important than ever. The virus also is casting financial hardship on all sectors of the economy, putting some nonprofits on unsteady footing as operations shift to the nation’s new normal. In a time of social distancing, fundraising events that involve […]
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Paycheck Protection Program of the CARES Act aims to help small businesses help their employees
Related Articles: What the U.S. Senate’s stimulus package means for Charlottesville Business owners ponder their futures as governor ratchets up restrictions Special: Ongoing COVID-19 coverage Recently, Congress passed a $2 trillion legislative package aimed at helping individuals, businesses and the health care system as the entire nation grapples with the global COVID-19 pandemic. Signed into […]
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The Cavalier Daily: UVa to pack and store belongings of on-Grounds residents to prepare for housing healthcare workers
Related Article: The Cavalier Daily: UVa to provide temporary housing for healthcare workers in Bond, Bice and Language Houses By Ali Sullivan The University will pack and store the belongings of on-Grounds residents living in Bond, Bice and Language Houses, according to a Sunday email sent to on-Grounds residents by Gay Perez, assistant vice president of […]
