Luca Bailey is a third-year Politics student from Free Union, Va. As a staffer on the news and video desks, he has covered topics ranging from the General Assembly and state elections to local politics and University governance. He is also The Cavalier Daily’s beat writer for the Charlottesville City Council.
Residents also appeared during public comment, petitioning Council members to reconsider plans to clear a homeless encampment along the Rivanna Trail, and to consider restoring a plaque commemorating 19th century slave auctions which took place at a historic building downtown.
Students at the University are expressing a range of emotions, with two who spoke to The Cavalier Daily signaling relief at the Court’s decision, and one expressing opposition.
The Council also received a status update on the City’s efforts to clear the area.
SJP’s statement Friday primarily highlighted the destruction of Gaza’s educational system by Israel’s government as a major point of concern.
City Council’s May 4 vote to award “The Mark at Charlottesville” a necessary Certificate of Appropriateness for construction cannot be reversed, City Attorney John Maddux explained at the Council’s first regular meeting of the month July 20.
The new laws are the latest in a series of reforms aimed at curbing Virginia’s record-high eviction rates.
The General Assembly approved a two-year, $205 billion spending plan for the Commonwealth June 29.
Virginia’s congressional primaries will take place Aug. 4 this year, marking the first time in over a decade that the Commonwealth is not holding its nominating contests in the month of June.
Here is a closer look at how Beardsley’s early tenure compares to that of his predecessor, Ryan.
The Charlottesville City Council held its final regular meeting of the month Monday evening, where a presentation from City staff detailed that Charlottesville’s greenhouse gas emissions have been consistently on the rise since 2022.
