Category Archives: News

Fluvanna Sheriffs Investigate Hit And Run Incident

The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation of an early morning car crash on Wednesday. According to a release, the crash occurred on James Madison Highway about one mile north of the intersection with Thomas Jefferson Parkway at approximately 7:25 am on Wednesday – deputies arriving on the scene…MORE INFO »

New City Hall Passport Service

Anyone looking to apply for a U.S. passport for the first time can now do so at the Charlottesville Treasurer’s Office. The city is now offering a convenient, customer-focused service for people to initiate passport applications at Charlottesville’s City Hall — customers will also have the flexibility to schedule their preferred time online without having…MORE INFO »

Chamber Of Commerce: 2018 Retail Sales Report

On Wednesday, the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce released sales and use tax data on for the first half of 2018 and every locality in the area is reporting increases in retail sales. Sales tax data shows retail sales in Albemarle County were up 2.61 percent for the year so far with Charlottesville up 4.42…MORE INFO »

Community And Veteran Job Fair

The City of Charlottesville is gearing up for its Community and Veteran Job Fair on Sept. 12th at the Jefferson School City Center Carver Recreation Center from 10 am to 2 pm. More than 50 companies representing a wide variety of local industries are expected to participate at next Wednesday’s event, including S&P Global, Dynamic…MORE INFO »

Cville Billboard Says Remove Confederate Monuments

On Tuesday, a controversial billboard was installed in Charlottesville by a national organization called the Make It Right Project. According to a release, the billboard on East High Street near the Route 250 Bypass shows the statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson flanking the words “monumental change needed”. Project director Kali Holloway says…MORE INFO »

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Announces Fall Waste Collection Days

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority has announced its fall special collections dates for household hazardous waste, commercial hazardous waste and bulky waste amnesty days. Charlottesville, Scottsville and Albemarle County residents can bring household hazardous waste items to the Ivy Material Utilization Center on Dick Woods Road on Sept. 28th and 29th and bulky waste items…MORE INFO »

Charlottesville Launches Ale Trail

Charlottesville is launching a new trail to help attract more people to the city’s expanding selection of craft breweries. The Ale Trail officially launches on Sept. 8th with the six breweries that are currently located in Charlottesville: Hardywood, Random Row, Brasserie Saison, South Street Brewery, Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen, and Champion Brewing Company. The organizers…MORE INFO »

Poison Center Issues Nicotine Warning On Electronic Cigarettes

The Blue Ridge Poison Center has issued a warning regarding one brand of electronic cigarettes that resembles a computer flash drive and, according to a release, the popular device called JUUL could leave teens addicted to nicotine. The release points out that JUUL use has skyrocketed by 800 percent since 2011 — and a separate…MORE INFO »

City Re-Groups After West 2nd Cancellation

Tuesday’s sudden announcement that the West 2nd Development Project has been cancelled has left Charlottesville City Council to re-address the downtown site and the city’s vision for the best options for what is now a metered parking lot – city council member, Heather Hill – HILL: “They’re looking at what are the priorities for this…MORE INFO »

Monticello High School Coach Released On Bond

The former teacher’s aide and coach at Monticello High School charged with sending inappropriate electronic messages to a juvenile is now free on bond. On Monday, 28-year-old George Trae Payne III, of Charlottesville, was released on a $2,000-dollar bond and is expected back in Court on September 24th. Payne is facing a felony count of…MORE INFO »