Good morning, Charlottesville.

The Haven (a local nonprofit) is asking residents to donate outdoor gear to help people experiencing homelessness in Charlottesville.

The group seeks to gather essential items to support community members in need.

Fifth annual Descendants Day honors the resiliency of enslaved ancestors at James Monroe's Highland and nearby plantations.

The event will bring community members together — a reflective celebration of local history.

Local interpreters at Monticello are offering live portrayals of Thomas Jefferson to help visitors understand his complex legacy.

They showcase his ideals and flaws (sparking fresh discussions) as the summer program rethinks a founding figure.

On Thursday, the College at Wise Committee reappointed seven board members and reviewed plans for Fall enrollment—application numbers remain high while confirmed students decreased partly due to fewer international enrollments; the meeting celebrated increased Year in Wise participation and named Dr. Drew Harris the 26th Samuel R. Crockett Award.

The Albemarle County School Division is set to see eight principals leave soon — a change that has prompted concern from parents and teachers who are calling for more clarity on the leadership shake-up in the area.

The Board of Visitors' Academic and Student Life Committee met Thursday to review faculty workforce updates, dean searches and declining international grad applications while approving endowed professorships and keeping the Master of Arts in Chemistry program.

The meeting also noted the first Public Service Pathways cohort graduated May 15-17.

U.Va. Health Plastic Surgery Pantops opened early May in Albemarle County, moving aesthetic services from University Hospital Grounds to a clinic designed (with natural light and friendly features) to simplify consultations for Charlottesville patients.

More surgeons will join in the coming months.

Dr. Scott Wagner uses non-surgical methods to ease pain at Advanced Pain Management of Virginia, a career built from his college baseball days and Olympic work (where he learned from top chiropractors) that now benefits local patients.

HSB board members met Thursday at Boar’s Head Resort to hear updates on the new EDS Center’s treatment efforts and expanded community care, along with a positive financial report for FY26.

They approved key contracts — including a $42 million fiscal plan for FY27—and set strategies for future adjustments.