Kate Nuechterlein

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Why Virginia elections are so expensive this year

6 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia’s race for governor is already set to be historic, with two female nominees vying for the position for the first time in the commonwealth’s history. But that’s unlikely to be the only history this election makes. It’s also teed up to be one of the most expensive gubernatorial races the state has ever seen.
Grand opening at Boyd Tavern Market marks new beginnings

6 days ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The owners of the now-closed Charlottesville diner, Moose’s by the Creek, are back with a new spot on Route 250 in Keswick. Boyd Tavern Market & Deli kicked things off on Friday morning, April 19, with breakfast, coffee, swag bags, the iconic moose decor, and a lot of familiar faces. Melinda “Moose” Stargell and Amy Benson are co-owners of Boyd Tavern and the former owners of Moose’s by the Creek, which closed in December after 10 busy years.
Environmental law agency warns of expanded logging in National Forests

6 days ago | wvva.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Southern Environmental Law Center, which is headquartered in Charlottesville, is warning of the danger a directive from D.C. poses to national forests. Following President Donald Trump’s executive order to significantly increase timber production, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a secretarial memo to expand logging in National Forests. The memo also removes some environmental protections from the logging process.
Environmental law agency warns of expanded logging in National Forests

1 week ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Southern Environmental Law Center, which is headquartered in Charlottesville, is warning of the danger a directive from D.C. poses to national forests. Following President Donald Trump’s executive order to significantly increase timber production, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a secretarial memo to expand logging in National Forests. The memo also removes some environmental protections from the logging process.
Charlottesville electronics business joins lawsuit against tariffs

1 week ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - One small business in Charlottesville is taking action against President Donald Trump’s large-scale tariffs on imported goods. MicroKits, which creates electrical engineering kits for STEM students and hobbyists, has joined four other businesses from across the country in the Liberty Justice Center’s lawsuit against the White House.
ReadyKids faces uncertainty as federal funding for child trauma counseling is cut

1 week ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A counseling program that offers support to children who have experienced trauma could be in jeopardy due to federal funding cuts. ReadyKids is a Charlottesville-based nonprofit that works with children and their families, who are most often from central Virginia’s under resourced communities.
Albemarle and Charlottesville react to federal order to eliminate ‘certain DEI practices’

2 weeks ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Department of Education is telling school districts across the country that they must eliminate all forms of “impermissible” diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, practices. If schools do not comply by April 23, they risk losing key federal funds. The question is, though, what qualifies as an “impermissible” DEI program?
Monticello prepares for annual Founder’s Day weekend

2 weeks ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Thomas Jefferson’s birthday is this Sunday, April 13, and Monticello is commemorating the occasion with the annual Founder’s Day weekend. Things kick off on Friday morning, with remarks from Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. The event also features a wreath-laying ceremony at Jefferson’s grave sit and a community partner tent with more than 20 local organizations.
Albemarle and Charlottesville react to federal order to eliminate discriminatory DEI practices

2 weeks ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Department of Education is telling school districts across the country that they must eliminate all forms of discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, practices. If schools do not comply by April 23, they risk losing key federal funds. The question is, though, what qualifies as an “impermissible” DEI program?
Democrats announce seven-figure investment into Virginia House race

2 weeks ago | whsv.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - National politics are playing a big role in the Virginia House of Delegates race, and it spells out a large pot of money for the commonwealth’s Democratic nominees. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has announced a seven-figure investment into the race for Virginia’s house, where Democrats hold a razor thin 51-49 majority.