Mike Stoneking on development: "If it comes at the cost of driving people out that can no longer afford to live here because we've made it too pricey, that would be a fail. It takes a city with enough vision to strike that balance.” #next20
The city of Charlottesville responds to concerns raised over a new, AI-powered parking management system installed in mid-December 2025.
"Federal funding previously provided a larger social safety net for essential programs for our most vulnerable community members," writes Daniel Fairley II. Here's his #next20 vision of how to fill those gaps.
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Learn about Albemarle County’s 2027 budget! There's a public hearing today, Wednesday, March 4 at 6 p.m., and the first of six town hall events is Thursday, March 19.
Attend a town hall hosted by the Charlottesville Fire Department for residents, businesses and community members on Wednesday, March 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The cancellation of a nationwide USDA research project leaves local farms like Bellair in limbo, waiting to learn whether they'll receive the full funding they were promised.
On Tuesday, March 12, Charlottesville Tomorrow and the Creator Hub will co-host the next Chamber After 5, the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s signature networking series. Here's how you can join us:
We're proud to announce this investment in our central Virginia communities. The MacArthur Foundation supports newsrooms across the country through investments that address the “economic, structural, technological, and cultural challenges” that the industry faces today. So do we.
Experts say that labor shortages could be enough to collapse the U.S. food industry. Here's what that means locally — and how changes in federal investments have impacted efforts to stabilize the industry.
"The Trump administration tried to use a 'Dear Colleague' letter by the Department of Education to rewrite civil rights law," said Antonio Ingram, senior counsel at the Legal Defense Fund.
During the months of January and February, in Virginia alone, the American Red Cross didn’t collect over 1,000 units of blood — one unit is roughly one donation from a person — due to cancellations.
Chronic absenteeism numbers are improving across the state, and for some central Virginia schools, bringing these numbers down meant thinking outside the box — and beyond school grounds — to get students back to class and learning.
Sadhbh O'Flynn saw what residents could do together in Fluvanna County. "It’s this collective work that gives me confidence to say that, in 20 years, central Virginia can be a network of communities that truly understand their power," she writes. #next20
In today's email newsletter: The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors will vote on the proposed Tenaska power plant. Here's what you need to know and how to be heard.
“My mission as chair is to get this thing up and running and working. Either get it done or die trying to do it,” said Jeffrey Fracher, the new chair of the Charlottesville Police Civilian Oversight Board.
“The last year has really illuminated for us some of the weaknesses in our board governance structure that really make us ripe for federal targeting,” said Ross A. Mugler, president and CEO of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
The holidays, flu season and winter storms have significantly disrupted blood donations in Virginia and nationwide. "The demand never stops,” said Jonathan McNamara, regional communications director for the American Red Cross.
The 501 Cherry Ave. project is the first development of its kind in Charlottesville: a collaboration between a neighborhood association, a for-profit developer and a nonprofit housing developer.
This free community training event will focus on nonviolent legal actions that community members can take if they witness ICE activity.
"We’re at a turning point: the decisions we make today — about new gas plants, energy infrastructure and resource use — will shape our air, our energy costs and our climate for decades," writes Sadhbh O'Flynn.
Every year, service providers do a point in time count to estimate the number of unhoused community members. This year, frigid conditions made the process harder — and worried advocates.
The Jefferson School will celebrate its 100th anniversary this Friday, Feb. 20.
"Over the next 20 years, my vision is for nonprofits to focus on collective impact," writes Daniel Fairley.
"Somebody could design the cutest little thinga-ma-bob on that empty lot, and get an award for it," said local architect Mike Stoneking. "But if it doesn't understand its relationship to the street and the other buildings there, then it's not a success."
Sunshine Mathon, executive director of Piedmont Housing Alliance, writes about his personal experience with housing instability and how it informs his work in affordable housing.
“It’s really important to take an individualized approach, to build relationships and trust, and try to understand at a really deep level what are the barriers to attendance in school,” said Russell "Rusty" Carlock, a data scientist for Albemarle County Public Schools.
This local, permanent supportive housing program covers rent, utilities and case management for 32 formerly unhoused community members, many of whom are elderly or disabled.
Charlottesville has launched a volunteer network to clear icy sidewalks. “Together, we can help our city recover more quickly and ensure everyone can get where they need to go safely,” said City Manager Sam Sanders.
“We just like to spread love, and I think food is the way to do it,” said Denise Thompson, owner of Coopers Cookin and Catering. Underneath the award-winning food, a deeper dive into the Cooper family legacy uncovers a history of a Black community in the South building resilience.
