Good morning, Charlottesville.

Charlottesville’s Salvation Army is seeking donations to close a $6.3 million gap toward its $28 million goal for a new Center of Hope on Ridge Street + every contribution counts toward building this vital community resource.

The Commissioners and Cans food drive returns for its eighth year, inviting residents to drop off nonperishable food items through August at City Hall’s Treasurer’s Lobby, Carver Recreation Center, and City Hall Annex to support community aid & help those in need.

Albemarle County Public Schools has cut its bus driver shortage from nine routes to six ahead of the new school year.

Officials say the change will help ensure that buses run on time for students.

At the Northside Library today, local teenagers played instruments and asked questions while musicians Morwenna Lasko and Jay Pun performed during a community meetup.

The event shows the library’s evolving role in education and culture.

Albemarle County Public Schools has cut its bus driver shortage from nine to six open routes ahead of the first day of school tomorrow.

The district secured enough substitute drivers, with four new drivers trained (six more candidates in training) to ensure coverage.

Students in the CvilleBioHub summer program finished showing their capstone projects today, sharing months of work that offered a first look at biomedical careers.

The program paired 19 interns with 11 companies to help them learn real job skills in local biotech.

Today, Jefferson School marks its 100th anniversary in Charlottesville, celebrating a century of educating local students and shaping community history.

The milestone highlights the school's enduring role in the neighborhood.

UVA School of Medicine named Dr. Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne as chair of its Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences.

She will lead the department's academic and clinical work as programs evolve.

Vanderbilt University found that a $1.68 billion annual investment could create 47,000 new child care subsidy slots and ease shortages that leave nearly 60% of eligible families without care (teacher pay issues contribute to high staff turnover).

The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation commissioned the study to address statewide childcare needs.