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Jail staff are deciding what to cut from proposed renovations after contractor bids exceeded their budget by millions

2 days ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

The bids for the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail’s renovation are in — and have been published online on the jail’s website. They are significantly over budget. All five bids exceed the estimated $49 million budget for the jail’s renovation and expansion. The cost is to be shared by Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Nelson County, and the state.
Back-to-school vaccine clinics open this summer for central Virginia residents

4 days ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

The Virginia Department of Health’s Blue Ridge Health District — which serves Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson — will host its annual series of back-to-school vaccine clinics in each locality between July and August. According to the district’s May newsletter, the clinics will offer Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), HPV and meningococcal (MCV4) vaccines for incoming seventh graders.
Jail renovation stalls after contractor bids exceed budget

5 days ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail’s renovation plan hit a new hurdle Friday — the bids it received from contractors were over the budget. “We opened bids on Friday afternoon, and the lowest bid exceeded the budget,” said Brian Pinkston, Charlottesville’s vice mayor. “The jail Board has work to do to right-size the project, to get it within budget.”The Charlottesville City Council had planned to vote on allocating bond financing to pay for the renovations at Monday’s Council meeting.
An Albemarle teenager's suicide highlights the cracks in the system meant to protect kids like him

1 week ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

Editors’ note: This article discusses mental health challenges, including depression and suicide. Some readers may find this content distressing. If you or someone you know is struggling, please consider reaching out to a mental health professional or calling or texting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for free, confidential support. Demario Knighton Centeno was Kenzie Dessert’s best friend. And he would stay her best friend forever, she said.
First confirmed case of measles in Charlottesville, the second in Virginia this year

1 week ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

There was a confirmed case of measles in Charlottesville last week, the Virginia Department of Health said in a May 23 news release. It’s the second case reported in Virginia this year. Measles is a highly contagious, preventable disease that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or even simply breathes. So far this year, there have been 14 measles outbreaks in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
Have opinions on safety and congestion on Route 29? Tell VDOT before Friday

2 weeks ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is kicking off a study focusing on improving traffic flow and safety along key portions of U.S. 29 and the 250 bypass in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, and they want the public’s input. According to VDOT’s page, the Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions study would look at the conditions along two specific areas:U.S. 29 Business (Emmet Street) and U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) between Barracks Road and Woodbrook Drive.
Homeland Security officers train at Albemarle High School practice fields with local police - without permission from school division

2 weeks ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Jessie Higgins

A group of federal and Albemarle County police officers conducted an explosives detection training exercise at Albemarle High School’s practice fields Tuesday morning — without notifying the school division.
After years of residents asking, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors considering a housing trust fund

2 weeks ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Erin O'Hare

Wednesday afternoon, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will hear from county staff about how it might create an affordable housing trust fund — something local housing advocacy groups have been asking the county to do for years. A housing trust fund is a special type of fund established by a local government specifically for the purpose of building and repairing low-cost housing.
Legislators and community leaders to discuss mental health needs and challenges at May 21 event

2 weeks ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

Do you have questions about mental health needs and available resources in Virginia? Are you looking for ways to get involved in protecting access to services amid federal funding uncertainty?
If Congress reduces Medicaid funding, many central Virginians could lose access to mental health and addiction recovery services

2 weeks ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

Robyn Hantelman, director of treatment and recovery at Encompass Community Supports in Culpepper, gets a lump in her throat whenever she thinks about the possible cuts to Medicaid that have been floated at the federal level. “Ten years ago, when I first started thinking about getting into recovery and getting sober and trying to change my life, I would have had to travel 45 minutes to an hour — maybe even an hour and a half — to get medication for substance use,” Hantelman said.