Covid-19 Resources

Determined Series wins Awards from the Virginia Press Association

May 2, 2021 | Community Development, Covid-19 Resources, Determined Series

Virginia Press Association awarded for Vinegar Hill & Charlottesville Tomorrow for the Determined Series collaboration. Determined received...

Still Determined: A Chance for Redemption

Mar 16, 2021 | Covid-19 Resources, Determined Series

Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker and Dr. Max Luna of the UVA Latino Health Initiative reflect on the virus’ lasting legacy in the region, and...

Still Determined: Economic Revival

Mar 9, 2021 | Business, Covid-19 Resources, Determined Series

A year into the COVID-19 crisis, the city of Charlottesville helps local minority-owned businesses fight back from the brink, and assists community...

Still Determined: School Daze

Mar 2, 2021 | Covid-19 Resources, Determined Series

Charlottesville City Schools leaders, teachers, and students pull together and press forward in preparation for their return to in-person...

Still Determined: Vaccine Vexation

Feb 16, 2021 | Covid-19 Resources, Determined Series

Black and Latinx people are dying disproportionately from COVID-19 in the Piedmont region; why have so few been vaccinated? by Samantha Willis |...

Coverage of COVID-19 Returns as “Still Determined”

Feb 9, 2021 | Covid-19 Resources, Determined Series

Beginning February 16, the Charlottesville Inclusive Media Project and journalist Samantha Willis will revisit the Determined series and embark on a new community storytelling project called “Still Determined”

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Entertainment

Everybody Loves Chris: A Conversation with Comedian Chris Alan

By Sarad Davenport | Photo by Phil Provencio For many of us, when we think of Rochester, New York, we think of it as the home of Kodak (not that one), Xerox, and of course Wegmans. Yet for folks like comedian Chris Alan, it is also known for being a very divided...

Community Development

Charlottesville Planning Commission unanimously approves Comprehensive Plan update after nearly five years of work; now it goes to City Council for a hearing

One major component of Charlottesville's Comprehensive Plan update is creating more, and more affordable, housing of many types throughout the city, including quadplexes, like this one on the corner of Second St. NW and Hedge St. Charlottesville Planning Commission...

Community Development, Education

Things Come Together: A Story of Hope & Heritage

By Sarad Davenport | Photos by Eze Amos Dr. Andrea Douglas describes herself as an art historian specializing in works of the African Diaspora. Anchored in a deep modesty she said, “I took the thing that I loved most in my life and made it my life.” The child of...

Business, Entertainment

Pharrell Pulls His Music Fest From Virginia, Cites Upset Over Cousin's Fatal Shooting

Pharrell / Photo Credit: David Buchan / Stringer Pharrell Pulls His Music Fest From Virginia, Cites Upset Over Cousin's Fatal Shooting Donovan Lynch, Pharrell's cousin, was fatally shot by police in March. Pharrell Williams is displeased with Virginia Beach...

Community Development, Politics

This historic building now for sale in Court Square was once the site of Charlottesville’s slave auction block. The listing does not include that fact.

On a hot and hazy afternoon smack dab in the middle of September, Jalane Schmidt stood on a brick sidewalk in Court Square, her gaze cast downward. “These are so fresh,” she said with delight, gesturing with open palms at more than half a dozen vases of fresh...

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