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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Albemarle County supervisors adopt FY 2026 budget

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

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors adopted a $644 million FY26 budget on May 7. The budget is balanced with a 4-cent increase to the real property tax rate, and a restoration of the pre-pandemic personal property tax rate. New rates go into effect on July 1, for an overall real property tax rate of $0.894 and a personal property tax rate of $4.28 per $100 of assessed value.
BAR will consider request to demolish one of Charlottesville’s oldest houses

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

Charlottesville has seen many periods of growth since its founding in 1762, and new development rules adopted in late 2023 point the way to a more dense future. Along the way, city leaders have made decisions about whether some buildings should be preserved, assigning the Board of Architectural Review—the governing body that makes such decisions—a powerful role.
DOE takes former FEI site away from CCS, awards it to UVA

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

The U.S. Department of Education rescinded its recommendation that Charlottesville City Schools acquire the site of the former Federal Executive Institute. In a May 9 email to CCS, the DOE said it will instead recommend the U.S. General Services Administration move forward with the University of Virginia’s bid for the property.
Governor Youngkin eliminates funding that would have gone to a Biscuit Run connector trail

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

The Commonwealth of Virginia purchased nearly 1,200 acres of land at Biscuit Run in late 2009 in order to create a new state park, but funding to build the various components did not materialize. In 2018, Albemarle County entered into a 99-year lease with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to open the space as a county-run park. After years of planning and saving up money, the first phase of the park opened last December with 8.5 miles of walking trails.
“O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell” uncovers history and presence

1 week ago | c-ville.com | CM Turner

Visitors to The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia are greeted by a tangle of painted trout suspended in a wash of green background, rising from floor to ceiling. The imagery invites them into the first-floor gallery, where they’ll find “O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell,” a career retrospective of the eponymous Pueblo potter.
Nomination contests kick off for Virginia’s 2025 General Election

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

It’s primary season in Virginia, and here’s what is—and notably isn’t—on the ballot June 17. Virginia and New Jersey’s off-year elections are historically treated as bellwethers, taking the temperature of public opinion one year after presidential elections. Despite the hoopla, there’s no gubernatorial primary in Virginia this June, with Abigail Spanberger and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears the Democratic and Republican nominees, respectively.
Charlottesville City School Board approves rezoning

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

The Charlottesville City School Board has officially rezoned its elementary schools for the first time in more than 50 years. While the months-long process was the source of heated debate earlier this year, the new school zones were adopted unanimously at the May 1 board meeting. Neighborhoods affected by the redistricting include the area west of Kindlewood, Kindlewood, Locust Grove north of U.S. 250, Rose Hill south of U.S. 250, the Meadows, and various parcels of land that have no CCS students.
Investment firm seeks rezoning to add 165 more units to former Cavalier Crossing

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

When an investment firm purchased the former Cavalier Crossing apartment complex on Fifth Street Extended last year, affordable housing advocates were horrified that the intent was to convert the 144 existing units to market rate. Now Bonaventure has filed plans with Albemarle to rezone the property to allow construction of 165 new units and comply with the county’s requirements for affordable housing.
MVP Southgate back again?

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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a permit request for the Southgate extension of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline on April 30. According to the notice, the natural gas pipeline is “subject to special emergency permitting procedures to address an energy supply situation” under a January executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
There will be at least one contested Supervisor race in Albemarle this November

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

The Albemarle Board of Supervisors will adopt a new budget on May 7 that is based on increases in the tax rate for real property and personal property. On April 29, Republican Scott Smith rode his bike to the steps of the county office building and compared himself to Paul Revere with a warning. “Right now behind the doors is a brewing tempest of tax increases,” Smith said.