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Charlottesville's Police Civilian Oversight Board seeks to drop investigative powers
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (749+ words) Charlottesville's Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB) has officially asked City Council to change its oversight model, which would include giving up its independent investigative powers. Over the past few months, the board, comprised of civilian volunteers and its interim director,…...
Meet Charlottesville Tomorrow editors at the Very Asian VA Celebration at Fridays after Five
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (206+ words) Swing by our table at the Very Asian VA Celebration at Friday's After Five on Friday, May 22 on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. The Charlottesville Tomorrow team will be at the 5th Annual Very Asian VA Celebration, a festival that celebrates Asian American…...
Charlottesville Tomorrow housing reporter to speak at a panel on news and nonprofits in Virginia
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (685+ words) Charlottesville Tomorrow is proud to be a leader in nonprofit, local news. Our newsroom staff often presents on community-driven journalism at national, statewide and local events. In 2025, CEO and Editor-in-Chief Angilee Shah and Product and Technology Director Ashley Harper spoke…...
Virginia's redistricting fight is over after U. S. Supreme Court declines to intervene
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (688+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court has declined to halt a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that nullified the state's April 21 redistricting election. The decision marks an end to the fight over redrawing Virginia's congressional district lines in the leadup to the November elections....
After closing childcare centers across central Virginia in 2024, this nonprofit is opening a new center in Southwood
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (710+ words) Later this summer, residents of Southwood will be able to access affordable early childhood education without having to go too far. The Early Learning Center at Hickory Hope in the Albemarle County community opens its doors and begins serving the…...
Health officials declare measles outbreak in Buckingham County with 12 confirmed cases
1+ week, 2+ day ago (630+ words) The Virginia Department of Health has declared a measles outbreak in Buckingham County with 12 confirmed cases, according to the agency's statement released Tuesday. "No patients reported recent travel. Without travel, the timing of these cases suggests local transmission," the release…...
Rising rents and limited affordable housing continue to push more people in Charlottesville area into homelessness, local nonprofits say
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1766+ words) On Monday, May 4, four local nonprofit homeless service providers gave their annual "state of homelessness" presentation to Charlottesville City Council. And they were unhappy to report " once again " that in the past year, the state of homelessness has gotten worse....
53 names, finally spoken: Woodberry student's research restores recognition to enslaved individuals who made the school possible
1+ week, 4+ day ago (870+ words) For the last two years, Woodberry Forest School senior Jayden Crosby-Brewer has researched the lives of the enslaved people who lived on and cared for the land prior to the school's founding, when the site, north of Orange in Madison…...
Health officials confirm measles case in Buckingham County, warn about potential for unreported cases
1+ week, 5+ day ago (723+ words) The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed a measles case in a child between the age of 5 and 12 in Buckingham County. The child was exposed to measles locally, and the VDH believes the virus is circulating in the county. It…...
Virginia Supreme Court voids voter-approved redistricting referendum
1+ week, 6+ day ago (739+ words) On May 8, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the General Assembly violated the state constitution when it tried to redraw congressional districts, nullifying the results of the April election in which Virginians narrowly approved redistricting. Electoral maps are usually redrawn…...