After failing to pay real estate taxes on 4,500 acres in Albemarle County in 2016 and the first half of 2017, a company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family continued to be delinquent on its taxes through... More

Tim Dodson

Now in its third year of operation, the University of Virginia’s bike-share program is continuing to grow and is considering ways to expand services. “You take that first ride for your midday mobility need and you just go, ‘This... More

Tim Dodson

Plans for a new building that will replace the Main Street Arena and Escafé on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall are continuing to be developed and refined. On Tuesday evening, the city’s Board of Architectural Review held a preliminary discussion on... More

Tim Dodson

At a public meeting Wednesday evening, Albemarle County farmers told officials that increasing the size of stream buffers could endanger their livelihoods. White Hall farmer Kathy Rash and several others expressed fears that the county would require farmers to... More

Tim Dodson

After a delay in the mailing of a survey to gauge the Crozet community’s thoughts on growth and development, both the public and a scientific sample of households are being invited to submit their responses by Aug. 20. The... More

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The Albemarle Board of Supervisors has approved a change to the county’s regulations that is intended to make the process of proposing farmers markets more efficient. On Wednesday, Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of eliminating a requirement for farmers... More

Tim Dodson

A company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family is facing questions after it failed to pay taxes on 55 land parcels it owns in Albemarle County. Records show a total of $19,305 is past due, including penalties... More

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At its July meeting, the Crozet Community Advisory Committee passed a resolution to ask the Virginia Department of Transportation to consider evaluating whether the installation of several new stop signs could improve the flow of traffic at the intersection... More

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SECOND IN A SERIES When it comes to conversations about connectivity in Albemarle County’s southern growth area, suggestions for reducing traffic on Old Lynchburg Road have included a road between the Redfields neighborhood and U.S. Route 29, and a... More

Tim Dodson

FIRST IN A SERIES With almost 700 residential units coming to Albemarle County’s southern urban growth area, both county and city residents say they are concerned about accommodating the impacts of those new houses and apartments, many of which... More

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A proposed mixed-use development in Belmont has some residents raising questions about impacts of growth in their neighborhood on traffic, parking and walkability. “We have not really enhanced the infrastructure there to keep pace with the development that’s going... More

Tim Dodson

One week after Albemarle County officials toured the site of a proposed University of Virginia indoor golf facility at the Birdwood Golf Course, members of the county Planning Commission weighed in on the plans Tuesday night. Although commissioners did... More

Tim Dodson