Anastasiia Carrier
Public Health and Safety Reporter at Charlottesville Tomorrow
Writer at Freelance
Articles
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1 week ago |
cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier
While the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail staff are still working to redefine the exact scope of its renovation after contractor bids came back millions of dollars over budget, Charlottesville City Council voted on financing for the project. During the City Council meeting on Monday, June 16, the Council voted 3-2 to approve the financing and authorizing the ACRJ board to participate in a bond sale — one of the ways the renovation is planned to be financed — starting July 21.
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2 weeks ago |
cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier
When the University of Virginia went into lockdown for the second time in a week in February, Ckalib Nelson, a Charlottesville-based data scientist, was caught off guard. First, there was an hours-long lockdown while the state, county, city, and UVA police departments chased a man after he fled from a traffic stop on Feb. 25. Then, two days later, UVA’s emergency alert system told everyone on campus to “run hide fight” as the police pursued a suspect in a stabbing.
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2 weeks ago |
cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier
Just two months ago, Central Virginia Violence Interrupters, a Charlottesville-based violence prevention group formerly known as the B.U.C.K. Squad, was thinking about expanding. Now, caught in the fallout from federal budget cuts and a reduction in local funding, the group says it may not make it past the fall. “Things are looking very dire for us,” said Tommy Everett, accountant for Central Virginia Violence Interrupters, or CVVI.
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2 weeks ago |
cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier
The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail renovation project is facing further delays. Although staff had hoped to present a revised plan to the jail’s board on Thursday, June 12, they say they’ll need more time to adjust the scope of the project and bring it back within budget. That comes after five construction bids submitted on May 30 came in significantly over estimated costs.
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3 weeks ago |
cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier
There is a second case of measles in Charlottesville, according to a Virginia Department of Health news release published Thursday, June 5. It’s the third in the state since April. If you believed you or a loved one was exposed, skip to the “Take Action” box at bottom of this article for information about possible exposure sites and next steps.
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