On Wednesday, the Albemarle County Service Authority issued an advisory to its Crozet customers that a new pump station will be starting up at 8am on Thursday for a 30-day test period. The increased flow rate caused by the start-up could result in discolored water in both commercial locations and residential households that may last…… MORE INFO »
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Charlottesville’s West 2nd Project Cancelled
On Tuesday, the announcement came that a major downtown Charlottesville development project that has been in the works for almost 5 years has been canceled. According to a release, Keith O. Woodard of Woodard Properties has decided to immediately end the development of the West 2nd project – a project across from the Water Street…… MORE INFO »
Class Of 2022: Most Diverse In UVA History
The 3,837 first year students at UVA make the class of 2022 not only the largest but also the most diverse in the university’s history. Of the nearly 4,000 new students, 1,310 are minorities and 352 are African-American – demographic figures that both represent nearly a 35 percent increase in the last five years. The…… MORE INFO »
UVA Football Kick-Off Detours Trolley
The University of Virginia football team is kicking off the new season with a home game this weekend — beginning at 4pm on Saturday Charlottesville Area Transit will be detouring the free trolley during the game, not serving stops along Maury Avenue or Alderman and McCormick Roads. Trolley riders destined for Scott Stadium should use…… MORE INFO »
Brackney Addresses Chamber Of Commerce On Diversity
On Tuesday, Charlottesville’s new Police Chief RaShall Brackney addressed the Chamber of Commerce on the subject of diversity. Brackney, who is the daughter of a black mother and white father, wants to increase diversity in the Police Department not only on the basis of race — Chief Brackney: “I’m hoping that we start shifting to…… MORE INFO »
Eggs, Apples Help Heart Disease
(Metro) A new study says having an egg for breakfast every day might protect you from heart disease. Researchers discovered that people who eat an egg every morning are almost 20 percent less likely to die from it. They’re also almost 30 percent less likely to have a deadly heart attack or stroke. The study…… MORE INFO »
DNC Reports Hack Attempt
(Metro) The Democratic National Committee is warning authorities about a possible attempt to hack its voter database. Hackers reportedly created a fake login page for its voter registration website in hopes of tricking people into giving up their login information. The attack was apparently not successful and the DNC notified the FBI.… MORE INFO »
Airport Hotel Planned For UVA Research Park
Just after beginning work on a new hospitality complex at the former site of The Cavalier Inn, the University of Virginia Foundation has announced plans to build a new hotel near the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. In fact, the foundation is considering the possibilities of locating a hotel, residential development and UVA’s new Bio-Complexity Initiative in the…… MORE INFO »
Airport Hotel Planned For UVA Research Park
Just after beginning work on a new hospitality complex at the former site of The Cavalier Inn, the University of Virginia Foundation has announced plans to build a new hotel near the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. In fact, the foundation is considering the possibilities of locating a hotel, residential development and UVA’s new Bio-Complexity Initiative in the…… MORE INFO »
Library Seeks Community Input
The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library wants to hear community feedback about its future services – survey responses are being studied by the library’s Board of Trustees to gain insight into the use of current and future-planned library services. The board is in the process of formulating the system’s goals for its 2019-2024 Strategic Five Year Plan…… MORE INFO »