Park’s Edge Apartments sits on about 3.3 acres on Whitewood Road. It’s a short drive off U.S. 29, minutes from downtown Charlottesville and near Albemarle High School. The complex sits across the street from Charlotte Yancey Humphris Park, giving its residents various wooded walking paths as their front yard. Park’s Edge also features amenities like […]
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How annual property assessments work: Sales drive them
The city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County recently completed their 2020 reassessments. While the assessor’s offices for both localities calculate the value of properties, it’s the real estate sales that take place during the year that play a large role in determining the final numbers. Charlottesville Of the city’s 15,138 taxable properties, home properties increased […]
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Local, state, federal officials continue work to enhance rural broadband access
Several state lawmakers, Albemarle County officials, the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative and Firefly Fiber Broadband — a subsidiary of the co-op — gathered Thursday at Crozet’s Midway electrical substation to announce plans for expanded fiber optic buildout to enhance rural broadband. The project is a result of CVEC teaming up with the Albemarle Broadband Authority […]
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Restaurant workers face low wages and food insecurity. This chef is working to change that.
On average, workers in the hotel and food industry in Charlottesville make $10.25 an hour, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. The low wages and inconsistent hours can mean that those working at restaurants have little control over their own diets.
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Charlottesville Women In Tech celebrates 5th birthday
The sky’s the limit for Charlottesville Women in Tech, as the organization on Wednesday marked its fifth birthday with a celebration at Skybar. A crowd of more than 30 people gathered for refreshments and socializing. The organization offers resources, support and networking to women in the Charlottesville area who work in or are engaged in science, […]
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Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge recognizes UVa’s Clark Hall
University of Virginia is taking action with its “Delta Force.” The university has pledged to the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge, and the DOE on July 16 recognized UVa’s retrofitted Clark Hall. It’s the first of hundreds on buildings on Grounds that UVa plans to improve to reduce their carbon footprints. The university also […]
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Growth in Albemarle and ghosts in Charlottesville
Related Articles: W.Va. governor places Albemarle’s largest conservation easement on local property Castle Hill Gaming to hire 106 STEM-related positions Our rural areas This week on WTJU’s Soundboard, Emily and Billy talk with host Lewis Reining about Albemarle County’s growth strategies. Emily discusses the largest conservation easement in Albemarle, which is more than half the […]
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Castle Hill Gaming to hire 106 STEM-related positions
As Albemarle County-based Castle Hill Gaming recently announced plans to invest $1.3 million to hire 106 workers within the next three years, CEO Arthur Watson said he’s considering diversity as the nation faces a shortage of minorities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce. This year, the company teamed up with one of its […]
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Local leaders honored at EPOCH Awards brunch
Service to All Mankind — a mantra that the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. revere — was palpable Saturday morning during the 2019 Eta Phi Omega Outstanding Community Heroes Awards brunch. Salmon pink and apple green adorned the members of the first African American-established sorority who were gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel ballroom […]
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Minorities face challenges in securing STEM jobs
Related Articles: How can Charlottesville build an inclusive tech sector? Charlottesville superintendent to recommend changes to gifted program Charlie Rogers is at the height of his career. He serves as CEO of Innovative Software Solutions, a company he founded nearly 15 years ago specializing in custom medical software development. He was named the 2018 Entrepreneur […]
