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08.02.22 Government + politics 6 MIN READ

Get ready: The single use plastic bag tax is coming to Charlottesville and Albemarle Jan. 1

Erin O'Hare

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eohare@cvilletomorrow.org

“Given the effectiveness of it, and given plastics pollution, I am in support of it,” Councilor Michael Payne said. He added that the city will distribute reusable bags to low income community members. More

07.25.22 From the newsroom 2 MIN READ

This month’s Vinegar Hill Magazine features a daughter of Charlottesville who now leads a major American newspaper

Charlottesville Tomorrow Editor-in-Chief Angilee Shah talked with Miami Herald Executive Editor Monica Richardson about leading in a pandemic, breaking news and how to build community with journalism. More

Angilee Shah

angshah@cvilletomorrow.org
07.19.22 Government + politics 6 MIN READ

Charlottesville may soon impose a 5 cent tax on plastic bags
As the city considers joining Albemarle County in imposing a tax to reduce plastic bag usage, food justice advocates worry it could create more barriers to food access. More
Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

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Erin O'Hare

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07.22.22 Regional resources 9 MIN READ

Don’t shave your dog, make sure you’re sweating — and other things you need to know to prepare for the hottest days of summer

Temperatures will top 100 degrees this weekend in Charlottesville. Here’s where you can get cool and other local resources. More

Erin O'Hare

eohare@cvilletomorrow.org
07.12.22 Land use + planning 6 MIN READ

In the Charlottesville area, the rich are getting richer, while the poor are getting pushed out

An increase in area median income will increase the number of people eligible for housing assistance — but not the amount of assistance available. More

Erin O'Hare

eohare@cvilletomorrow.org

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07.08.22 Climate change 6 MIN READ

A proposed solar farm in Albemarle could power more than half the county’s homes

“There aren't many projects of this size of this type that are able to move forward right now,” said Susan Kruse, executive director of Community Climate Collaborative. More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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07.05.22 First Person Charlottesville 5 MIN READ

In the police department, it was a struggle to be Black, and at home, it was a struggle to be blue

What does it mean to be Black in the Charlottesville Police Department? A former detective remembers the KKK rally of 2017 — and what it means when law enforcement tries to recruit minority officers. More

Regine Wright
07.01.22 Business + innovation 6 MIN READ

20 local food vendors got their start at this low-cost kitchen

Bread & Roses installed a new walk in cooler in June that it hopes will allow it to double the number of local chefs it can help get their start in a culinary career. More

Erin O'Hare

eohare@cvilletomorrow.org
06.30.22 Nonprofit roundup 2 MIN READ

To celebrate Pride Month, engage with nonprofits and community organizations

As our environment continues to grapple with the pandemic and social inequities arising from institutional racism, we invite you to honor Pride month as a time to re-imagine the ways we can connect nonprofits, volunteers, donors, and the community to one another in the Central Virginia region. More

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06.28.22 Race + equity 7 MIN READ

Community members clash in tense meeting over whether to remove slaveholding presidents' names from Jefferson Madison Regional Library

“This is not about preserving or erasing history it is about acknowledging it.” said Charlottesville parent Laura Sirgany. “I can tell you that the Black and Brown youth of this community suffer the trauma of the legacy of the people whose names are borne out on this library system.” More

Tamica Jean-Charles

tjeancharles@cvilletomorrow.org
06.24.22 Public health 4 MIN READ

Parents rush to get their toddlers vaccinated as first doses of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Charlottesville

The long awaited approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for young children comes as a relief to many parents, especially as more young children are becoming sick with the newer variants of COVID-19. More

Jessie Higgins

jhiggins@cvilletomorrow.org

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