The trial began on Oct. 25 with jury selection. Each potential juror filled out a questionnaire, which was distributed to the legal teams of the plaintiffs and the defense.
First-time voters particularly expressed excitement regarding the potential impacts of their votes within this election.
City Council will read the Comprehensive Plan twice in the coming months, with a first reading of the plan set for Nov. 15 and a second reading and vote scheduled for Dec. 6.
While the race for Virginia’s next governor is heating up, voters in Charlottesville and parts of Albemarle County will also have the chance to vote for the next 57th District Delegate in Virginia’s lower chamber.
The event comes amidst a tightening race between McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin, with the RealClearPolitics polling average showing Youngkin with 47 percent support to McAuliffe's 48.8 percent.
The lawsuit – filed as a civil case – seeks to prove that there was a conspiracy to commit racial violence during the rally.
The letter contains the signatures of over 110 students and is undersigned by 12 organizations including the Black Law Students Association, the National Lawyers Guild at U.Va. Law and Student Council’s executive board.
In a closed session Tuesday lasting over an hour, council members discussed Boyles stepping down. At the end of the meeting a vote was taken, with council members unanimously accepting his request.
This is also the first reported case of a “peeping Tom” incident.
Student Council will sponsor free Uber and Lyft rides to local early voting sites.
Of the 4,652 immigrants the Charlottesville branch of the International Rescue Committee has helped, 1,444 have been from Afghanistan — constituting the largest group served by the IRC.
Huguely was first found guilty of second-degree murder and grand larceny in February 2012 and was sentenced to 23 years in prison later that year.
This is the fifth shots fired report in the last three weeks.
No official explanation was given for Brackney's termination.
Beyond Grounds, there are many organizations in Charlottesville building campaigns that work with students — these organizations work to spur change and bring issues to the forefront.
Good spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic, harshly criticizing many of the public health measures, including the University’s vaccine mandate for students.
A tornado warning issued for the City of Charlottesville at 11:24 p.m has since expired, with rotating storms associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida passing through the region.
A robbery was reported at 1215 Lee Street, the location of the University Hospital.
The Afghan Student Association is planning an additional rally on Grounds for Sunday, Aug. 29.
The City has started to solicit expressions of interest for transfer of the statues to any museum, historical society, government or battlefield.
