Good morning, Charlottesville.

MaryCatherine Price (WRIC digital streaming executive producer) hosts an episode of The Forum that examines why trust in broadcast journalism has declined and how social media is taking over as a news source.

Albemarle County schools have opened today using stacked routes due to a driver shortage, with bus drivers, including Glenetta Smith-Tolliver in her 27th year, adjusting schedules for a 10-20 minute extra ride.

Flex drivers cover six routes, and new drivers will join in September to ease overcrowding.

JABA’s Friends in School Helping program seeks volunteer mentors for the upcoming school year, pairing trained mentors with pre-school to high school students to boost academic and emotional growth (applicants must complete online training and screening).

Charlottesville City Schools has opened a modernized middle school and centralized early learning center today as part of a long-planned grade reconfiguration (designed to benefit students and families).

The Albemarle County School Board is accepting applications from qualified residents to fill the At-Large seat vacated by Allison Spillman + interested applicants are urged to review board guidelines for submitting their materials.

After Monday night's heavy rain damaged parts of the facility and knocked out power, the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) resumed full operations on Tuesday with flight activity largely uninterrupted.

UVA Health researchers identified a drug that may reverse brain changes caused by surgery stress.

They tested *vorinostat* in mice and will expand research to help older patients recover better after surgery.

Local residents can access TickZone (a free app) to check daily updates on tick risks across towns, using data on wooded areas, tick species activity, and weather conditions.

The tool is available now during summer’s peak tick season.

The Charlottesville Food Co-Op has opted out of running the grocery store at 501 Cherry Ave in Fifeville due to design+funding challenges, and project partners remain committed to finding an operator+keeping the mixed-use project on track for fall groundbreaking and spring construction.

UVA fall camp spotlights five players to watch ahead of the Aug.

29 season opener, including transfer running back Jekail Middlebrook and safety Brandyn Hillman as they join established stars and fresh additions building the season strategy.

UVA’s sophomore Katie Rolls won the women’s single title at the ITA National Summer Championships on Tuesday in Waco, Texas after not dropping a set as she defeated Baylor’s Alian Zack.

Junior Stiles Brockett reached the men’s final but lost in a tiebreaker.