An Albemarle County advisory committee plans to meet again Tuesday after the name it suggested for the combined Murray High and Community Public Charter schools caused an uproar. The proposed name, Rose Hill Community School, was... More

Billy Jean Louis

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Our newsroom has made the decision to drop everything and focus on working for you, our community, to help answer the questions you have about what’s happening. More

On a recent night, Waki Wynn said his wife, Traci, was so upset thinking of the current racial climate in the U.S. that she burst into tears. And then he had to comfort her, telling her things... More

Billy Jean Louis

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“This ain’t livin’, this ain’t livin’” are the words of Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song “Inner City Blues” that still echoes across the decades and once again pierces our collective consciousness. Life for many people in America,... More

Sarad Davenport

For Jim Bourn, a man from Brighton, Michigan, experiencing homelessness, Charlottesville is something of a mystery. “I’m lost here,” he said. Every night from March 23 to June 3, though, Bourn had a familiar place... More

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University of Virginia rising-third year biology major Ishita Mahajan is involved with many clubs. So, as UVA announced plans to open grounds in the fall, she thought going back on campus would be ideal. But she’s... More

Billy Jean Louis

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In closing the Determined series, we wanted readers to hear from Mayor Nikuyah Walker. Born and raised in Charlottesville, and having devoted much of her life to serving others, Walker is in a... More

Jordy Yager

*This is a developing story and the website will be updated. Rising fourth-year student Rohan Taneja is a computer science major with many of his courses being lectures or large sizes — two types... More

Unas semanas después de llegar la pandemia del coronavirus, Nelly empezó a sentir que no podía respirar. Read this story in English. La emigrante de México, quien vive en Charlottesville, empezaba a entrar en... More

A few weeks into the coronavirus pandemic, Nelly began to feel like she couldn’t breathe. The Mexican immigrant living in Charlottesville began to panic. She called a doctor she knew. “I told him, I’m feeling... More

For Charlottesville-based musical artists, the cancellation of live shows has had varied impacts. Full-time performers struggle to figure out a financially stable way to continue creating, while part-time performers still feel the weight of being unable to... More

Marie Ungar

Stacey Washington feels blessed these days. She’s 41 years old, has six healthy children — five adults and an 11-year old — and three grandkids. She works for the city of Charlottesville’s Office of Economic Development and... More

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