City Council raised concerns about how government agencies outside Charlottesville would use the data.
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 inGovernment and public institutions
Despite vocal calls to stop the search for UVA’s new president, the Board of Visitors is pushing ahead
The Board will hold two special meetings on Dec. 19 and Jan. 6 — which will be open to the public — to discuss candidates for the presidency.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Charlottesville’s Police Civilian Oversight Board regroups — with a bold plan to fix what’s not working
It’s going to start by revisiting its entire police oversight model.
Posted inHealth and safety
Be careful Tuesday morning — central Virginia’s first winter storm is on the way
The forecast calls for freezing rain, which for drivers is worse than snow, said CBS19 meteorologist Travis Koshko.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
She’s been around the world over the last year — but came back to Charlottesville because she sees people ready to lead
Emily Gorcenski sees a growing rejection of hopelessness over national politics. It’s being replaced by active learning and participation in local issues, she writes.
Posted inHealth and safety
Charlottesville police hosting no-questions-asked gun buyback Nov. 22
Residents can exchange firearms for $75 to $250 in gift cards as part of the city’s violence-prevention efforts.
Posted inHealth and safety
A rabid cat was captured along the Rivanna Trail, prompting a health warning
Blue Ridge Health District urges anyone who encountered an aggressive black cat Nov. 3 or 4 to contact local officials for possible treatment.
Posted inFirst person
Listen: She left Yogaville because she says it was a toxic environment
In this First Person Charlottesville podcast episode, former Yogaville resident Brianna Patten speaks up — and helps others do the same.
Posted inNewsletter
The federal government shutdown is over. Now what?
Some local SNAP recipients are receiving a portion of their normal benefits, Charlottesville’s Department of Social Services said.
Posted inHealth and safety
Centra Southside Community Hospital closing labor and delivery unit in December
The hospital cited staffing challenges and declining births in the Farmville area as reasons for the decision.
