C-Ville Weekly

C-VILLE Weekly is Charlottesville's premier newspaper, established in 1989. For over 26 years, it has served as the local go-to source for insightful stories covering news, arts, and lifestyle. With a circulation of more than 23,000 copies each week, C-VILLE Weekly connects with over 60,000 readers. Its website attracts an average of 10,000 unique visitors weekly. Our audience appreciates our clear, magazine-level writing, outstanding arts coverage, extensive food and entertainment listings, and stylish design. We pride ourselves on being a thoughtful, precise, and reliable voice within the community.

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How a former Culpeper County ‘MAGA sheriff’ got a presidential pardon

1 week ago | c-ville.com | Andrew Hollins

While running a contested race for sheriff of Culpeper County in 2023, Scott Jenkins was looking to “fill the war chest,” according to a federal indictment. To do this, he accepted at least $75,000 from northern Virginia businessmen to be appointed auxiliary sheriff’s deputies, and helped one wealthy felon get his gun rights restored, despite not meeting Culpeper County residency requirements. But the first pay-to-play donor goes back nearly 15 years.
CRHA gives City Council an update on recently purchased homes

3 weeks ago | c-ville.com | Sean Tubbs

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority has been on a roll in recent years with renovations at Crescent Halls and new units at S. First Street. In August 2022, the government agency began a new era of buying what Executive Director John Sales called “naturally occurring affordable housing.” “This portfolio started after a couple properties went on the open market where the rents for the two-bedroom units were about $500,” Sales said.
Mind on the money

3 weeks ago | c-ville.com | Catie Ratliff

Charlottesville City Council delayed its anticipated June 2 vote on a multimillion dollar surplus allocation, rescheduling the vote to allow for a second public hearing. City Manager Sam Sanders announced the allocation will total $8.69 million, down from the $12 million previously discussed.
UVA’s adjusting capital plan to reflect new funding environment

3 weeks ago | c-ville.com | Sean Tubbs

While not constrained by either Albemarle County or the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia is a public body governed by an appointed Board of Visitors. The group meets at the Boar’s Head Resort this week, and one item on the agenda is renewed scrutiny of future construction projects.
GOP megabill could cost Virginia billions in lost clean energy projects

3 weeks ago | c-ville.com | Catie Ratliff

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act that narrowly passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 includes provisions that could jeopardize billions of dollars in Virginia green energy projects. Charlottesville-headquartered Southern Environmental Law Center reports federal agencies have put more than $5 billion into 350 clean energy projects in the commonwealth since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
Jack Jouett District candidates square off at Free Enterprise Forum

4 weeks ago | c-ville.com | Sean Tubbs

The two candidates hoping to succeed Diantha McKeel as Jack Jouett District supervisor offered differing views on economic development and growth in Albemarle County at a recent campaign event sponsored by the Free Enterprise Forum. School teacher Sally Duncan and economist David Shreve are on the ballot in the June 17 Democratic primary. Since 1980, Albemarle has reserved about 5 percent of the county’s 726 square miles for commercial and residential development.
Harris Road apartment complex developer has until April 2026 to move forward

1 month ago | c-ville.com | Sean Tubbs

These are complicated times for anyone who’s tracking the details of how new housing gets constructed in Charlottesville. While planners and builders are still learning how the new development code works, staff in the Department of Neighborhood Development Services are hoping to adopt the first set of amendments by the end of the year. A meeting of the Planning Commission on May 27 served as the kick-off for the public process for those changes.
At UVA Medical Center, scientists are making breakthroughs that could change—and save—lives - C-VILLE Weekly

1 month ago | c-ville.com | Andrew Hollins

The University of Virginia Medical Center is not just one of Newsweek’s top 50 hospitals in the country (and No. 1 in the state), it is the only Level I trauma center in our area. It is also home to some of the world’s biggest medical breakthroughs. As you’ll see in the following pages, UVA is on the bleeding edge of several advancements in medicine, from treatments for one of the deadliest cancers in existence, to a potential cure for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
The right (of) way?

1 month ago | c-ville.com | Catie Ratliff

Charlottesville Police arrested local pedestrian activist Kevin Cox on May 21, four days after he used spray chalk to create a makeshift crosswalk at the intersection of Elliott Avenue and Second Street SE. Calls for a permanent marked crossing at the intersection picked up last October following the death of Mamawa Simai, who died after being fatally struck by a vehicle while using a crosswalk one block away.
Pressing matters and knowing the good stuff

1 month ago | c-ville.com | Sarah Golibart Gorman

Charlottesville’s food scene is stacking up the accolades—again. This month, Condé Nast Traveler dropped a love letter to the Monticello Wine Trail, with stops at King Family Vineyards (Free polo matches May–October? Yes please!) and Pippin Hill, plus shoutouts to local gems like Bodo’s, Cou Cou Rachou, MarieBette, Oakhart Social, Tavola, and The Clifton.