Five Board of Visitors members resigned at the new governor’s request after the Faculty Senate accused the Board of failing to act in the university’s best interest.
Category: Short and Important
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Conversations about redesigning one of Charlottesville’s busiest intersections continue
Attend a community meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22 to give feedback on possible changes to the Ridge/McIntire/West Main intersection.
Posted inHealth and safety
Volunteer to help with a free health clinic in Fishersville in March
Remote Area Medical is looking for medical, dental and vision professionals, as well as general volunteers to assist with setup, patient check-in and interpretation for a March 21-22 pop-up clinic.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
How does the City of Charlottesville decide how to spend its money? Find out next week in a community budget forum
“You have hard decisions, you have choices, you have options, you have tensions, you have trade-offs, and you never have enough money to do everything you want to do,” City Manager Sam Sanders said about the budget process.
Posted inHealth and safety
Respiratory illnesses remain high across Virginia, health officials warn
Nearly one in four emergency and urgent care visits last week were tied to respiratory illnesses such as the flu, COVID-19, or RSV, according to Virginia Department of Health data.
Posted inHow we learn
Attorney general says Virginia should end in-state tuition for undocumented students
This latest development comes after the Trump administration sued the state over the Virginia Dream Act, which grants in-state tuition and financial aid eligibility to undocumented students who graduated from Virginia high schools.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Charlottesville police end use of AI-powered license plate readers
City Council raised concerns about how government agencies outside Charlottesville would use the data.
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 inOur neighborhoods
Want to paint a mural? Local groups are hosting an ‘art therapy’ event at UVA
Anyone can come paint on Dec. 4.
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.
