Central Virginia Violence Interrupters, formerly known as the B.U.C.K. Squad, lost $250,000 due to the federal funding cuts on top of decreased Charlottesville City Funding. The outlook is dire, members of the leadership said.
Category: The big stories
Charlottesville Tomorrow focuses on the communities of central Virginia and covers issues that you might not see elsewhere. Here are some of our enterprise and investigative reports and projects that you can dive into.
Posted inHealth and safety
An Albemarle teenager’s suicide highlights the cracks in the system meant to protect kids like him
“It’s frontlines. It’s very chaotic, very stressful,” an Albemarle County school counselor said.
Posted inHow we learn
Despite federal backlash, Albemarle County teaching students ‘whole truth history’
The county is moving ahead with its new social studies curriculum despite a lawsuit and being singled out by the Trump administration.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
2025 Voter Guide for Central Virginia
While 2025 might not have the media blitz of a presidential race, this year’s election will have a profound effect on the lives of central Virginia residents.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
How Charlottesville Tomorrow is reporting on changes in the federal government
We want your input as we continue to report on the local impacts of changes made by the Trump administration.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Charlottesville’s civilian board that oversees police is at a crossroads — unable to independently investigate and unsure what city leaders want it to accomplish
The Board might be more functional than many similar ones across the country, but locals who fought for its creation say its current limitations feel like a betrayal.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Charlottesville and Albemarle County Housing Resources Guide
Struggling with housing in Charlottesville or Albemarle County? Here’s a guide to dozens of programs to help with everything from leaky roofs to eviction notices.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
When a county supervisor learned that hundreds of his constituents were being displaced from Cavalier Crossing, he decided to act
Following Charlottesville Tomorrow’s coverage of renovations, the building owners shared a list of local housing support resources with their remaining tenants.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Residents are being kicked out of one of the area’s most affordable apartment complexes to make way for luxury units
“Where else are you going to find a place?” asked Cavalier Crossing resident Takiesha Stewart. “It’s just so unfair. They don’t see us as people.”
Posted inHow we learn
Major federal ‘deficiency’ violations forced MACAA to shut down its free Head Start childcare centers
Former employees, and MACAA’s board chair, recount the violations that lead to its closure in March.
