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4 weeks ago
UVA Economist says the federal government is partly to blame for a high priced real estate market
Professor Ed Burton contends a major factor in higher interest rates which affects the expense of a monthly mortgage is being driven by federal government actions that he says need to change.
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Area Democrats challenge Winsome Earle-Sears’s education record
Democrats criticize Winsome Earle-Sears's support of Trump education policies.
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Judge allows White vs. Charlottesville zoning ordinance case to continue
Arguments will continue in the case against the city's zoning ordinance, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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Sen. Deeds concerned of outside influences steering UVA BOV decisions
Charlottesville Democratic State Senator Creigh Deeds sits on two key committees overseeing University Administrations, and tells CvilleRightNow "in my view, (the UVA Board of Visitors) has "not protected the University from outside influences".
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City zoning ordinance case may hinge on transportation law
Charlottesville has been granted a reconsideration hearing on Wednesday afternoon to attempt to correct missing a filing deadline in the civil case challenging their zoning ordinance.
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Double Hoo named UVA School of Medicine interim dean
The University of Virginia has named alum and chair of radiology and medical imaging, Dr. Colin Derdeyn, as its interim Dean of the School of Medicine.
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Monticello, Jefferson Foundation land $1 million grant
Monticello, has secured a two-year, $1 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
4 weeks ago
Scottsville Road down to one lane due to tractor trailer crash
FINAL UPDATE: The road has now fully reopened. UPDATE: One lane is now open. Albemarle County Police ask drivers…
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Which students get free school breakfast and lunch in the city and county this year?
Nine of Albemarle County’s 26 public schools and all 11 of Charlottesville's city schools qualified for the USDA’s school meal programs.
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VDOT, City of Charlottesville Ridge-West Main improvements meeting Thursday evening
VDOT and the city are holding a joint public information meeting Thursday evening at Carver Rec Center about alternatives to the busy Ridge- West Main Street intersection.
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School zone speed cameras activate Wednesday in Cville and Albemarle
The Wednesday morning start of school in Charlottesville and Albemarle County means the activation of speed cameras installed in some school zones.
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UVA responds with some exception to Student Council BOV “no confidence” resolution
A University of Virginia response takes some exception to a Student Council "no confidence" resolution passed Friday regarding the Board of Visitors presidential selection process, and claims student involvement in this process exceeds the 2017 search.
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Charlottesville’s Stonewall Jackson statue to go on display in Los Angeles
The Stonewall Jackson statue is one of several that was chosen from a group of nearly 200 Confederate statues that have been taken down.
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External factors continue to impact student performance in local schools
As Albemarle and Charlottesville prepare to return to school on Wednesday, they are still trying to solve the riddle of student achievement in underserved communities.