As we enter Phase 1 of reopening Virginia, we feel it is useful to implement a list of businesses currently open/reopening. See below for a list of businesses in the area ready to accommodate you. All data is subject to change, and business hours may be modified, so it is best to contact them directly…… Continue Reading
Here are some restaurants that are open for carryout and delivery. Please help support local restaurants during this time of social distancing. *Don’t forget you can purchase GIFT CARDS too!* *- Restaurant Owners CLICK HERE to submit your information. * OR email restaurant information Kevin@monticellomedia.com Note: the list will be continually updated in an…… Continue Reading
The Virginia department of Transportation is announcing a part of Route 250/Ivy Road will be closing in June for some underground repairs. Starting at 10AM on Wednesday, June 12th, VDOT will close Route 250 to through traffic while work crews replace a large pipe just East of Tilman road, and reopen by 4AM on Thursday,…… Continue Reading
Hundreds turned out Thursday at Charlottesville High School for an IMPACT action assembly to demand action on affordable housing. IMPACT is a local organization dedicated to helping residents affected by a systemic injustice. IMPACT board member Sheila Herlihy says they’ve been after the city and county for years to address the problem of affordable housing:…… Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have announced more than $43 million in federal funding is being earmarked for 26 municipalities in Virginia, including Charlottesville, to develop, finance and modernize public housing developments. “All Virginians deserve access to safe and affordable housing,” said the senators. “We are pleased that this federal funding will help…… Continue Reading
Some Monticello High School Students have come up with a device to test water quality in the Rivanna River, Environmental Science Teacher Chris Stanek says the device measures water temperature, air temperature and pH every five seconds, then records those measurements onto a memory card that can upload the data to a computer. Stanek say…… Continue Reading
(Metro) Police in Bedford County are investigating the discovery of a body on Thursday. Big Island fire rescue crews recovered a body from the James River near Route 604, but don’t know how long it was there. Police say it’s the same area where crews searched for a missing Lynchburg man. Nathan Faidley disappeared in…… Continue Reading
(Metro) Twitter users are a bit confused by a meme posted by former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe. The Democrat sent out a pic Thursday morning that showed a crab with the name of Terry McAuliffe standing on the head of a white alligator with the name of Donald Trump. Most of the people responding on…… Continue Reading
(Metro) The Trump administration’s new policy on transgender people serving in the military goes into effect today. It forces service members to identify as their biological sex. Under the Obama administration, transgender troops were allowed to serve in their preferred gender identity. Those who were already using their preferred gender before today will be exempt…… Continue Reading
A Democratic presidential candidate is making a few campaign stops in Virginia next week. The campaign of Beto O’Rourke says he’ll be holding events in Hampton Roads, Northern and central Virginia. It marks the first visit to Virginia from a 2020 candidate. The former Texas congressman was narrowly defeated by Republican Ted Cruz in the…… Continue Reading