The report suggested increasing the fees private student housing developers pay to support affordable housing in the City.
The legislation is set to incrementally raise Virginia’s minimum wage from its current amount of $12.77 per hour to $13.75 per hour on Jan. 1, 2027 and to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2028.
Tuesday was election day in Virginia — voters across the Commonwealth had been voting for weeks on whether to approve a Democrat-led plan to redraw the state's congressional maps before the midterm elections in November.
Spanberger recommended amendments to SB727 in the Nature of a Substitute — a rewritten version of the bill — which was received back by the Senate April 11.
The Charlottesville Board of Zoning Appeals convened at City Hall Thursday and ruled that ‘The Mark at Charlottesville’ — a proposed private apartment complex in the historically Black neighborhood of Fifeville — qualifies for student housing incentives.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) had a deadline of 11:59 p.m. April 13 to act upon the bills that passed the 2026 General Assembly session, which took place from Jan. 14 to March 14.
At the meeting, residents and University students packed the chamber, calling on the Council to amend the zoning code to further incentivize affordable housing and limit private luxury apartments marketed to students to certain sections of the City.
Johnson told The Cavalier Daily that the structures are imposing, encroaching into Westhaven and gentrifying the 10th & Page neighborhood — changing its character such that wealthier residents are attracted to the area, increasing the cost of living and forcing working-class residents to move.
April’s ballot question asks voters whether they support amending the Commonwealth’s Constitution to temporarily bypass the independent Virginia Redistricting Commission.
The Board of Visitors’ March 7, 2025 resolution dissolving the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Partnerships and directing a broader compliance review of University programs remains in place and continues to guide the University’s DEI policies.
The Mark is a proposed, seven-story apartment complex under construction in the historically-Black neighborhood of Fifeville which will be marketed towards students.
Charlottesville’s protests were among 26 demonstrations that took place in the Commonwealth Saturday and more than 3,300 that took place worldwide.
Following the session’s conclusion, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has 30 days to sign, veto or recommend amendments to legislation that both the House and Senate passed, according to Virginia law.
Members also heard concerns from community members about the City’s zoning code.
University students registered in Charlottesville or Albemarle County have multiple opportunities to weigh in on a highly debated ballot question for the Commonwealth.
At the event, the panel of seven tribal leaders discussed the process of gaining federal recognition for tribal nations, the significance of tribal voices in history and in education and the maintenance of tribal heritage.
Early voting officially began Friday for the April 21 redistricting referendum, in which Virginia voters will decide whether the Commonwealth can join other states in a national mid-decade redistricting war.
The University entered into a settlement agreement with the Justice Department Oct. 22, agreeing to comply with federal guidance after receiving accusations of unlawful discrimination in admissions and hiring.
Attendees praised the Council for its February resolution condemning ICE in Charlottesville and asked that it take a more hardline stance against the agency’s actions.
