City staff are hosting a public meeting Dec. 3 to gather feedback on short-term rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo as they update a decade-old ordinance.
Category: Short and Important
Posted inHow we learn
Fluvanna, Louisa, Madison and Nelson County residents, how do you get informed?
Charlottesville Inclusive Media and the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation want you to take a 10-minute survey to help understand strengths and gaps in local news.
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
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.
Posted inHealth and safety
Virginia launches new emergency food assistance program amid federal shutdown
SNAP recipients will receive weekly assistance from the state starting in November until the federal government reopens.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
New publication highlights the lives of Black Charlottesville-area residents at the turn of the 20th Century
The Holsinger Studio Portrait Project and the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society will be giving away copies of the “Visions of Progress” portrait exhibition catalog for free on Saturday.
Posted inHow we learn
UVA agrees to stricter guidelines around race-based admissions in deal with DOJ
UVA is the fourth university and first public institution to make an agreement with the Trump administration amidst a broader White House push to reshape higher education.
Posted inHealth and safety
November SNAP benefits threatened by federal government shutdown
Beneficiaries should prioritize purchasing essential, non-perishable foods and utilizing the Virginia Fresh Match program if possible.
Posted inHealth and safety
Have old prescription medications? Dispose of them safely on Oct. 25
Drop unused or expired medications at four locations in Charlottesville and Albemarle County as part of National Drug Take Back Day.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Jury to decide future of Charlottesville’s zoning ordinance in September 2026
After more than a year of battling in the courts over the city’s zoning code, a group of residents and the city will make their arguments to a jury.
