Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 13th of August.
Good morning, Charlottesville.
Fifeville residents will gather tonight for a traffic calming workshop to discuss neighborhood safety and road improvements.
Organizers invite community members to share ideas and learn about upcoming changes.
Ragged Mountain Running Shop co-owner Audrey Lorenzoni Sackson will walk 25 miles on Aug.
16 in a 5-mile loop from her store through UVA’s Grounds and the Fry Spring neighborhood to raise $2,500 for Innisfree Village—a 550-acre community in Crozet supporting adults with developmental disabilities; 20 locals have signed up.
Willie Nelson, a country music legend, will perform at Ting Pavilion on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on Sunday, Sept.
20 with Particle Kid joining as a special guest; presale tickets open Thursday and general sales begin Friday at 10 a.m. with prices from $157 to $395.30.
UVA (University of Virginia) finalized a 12-member committee that will seek, interview, and recommend internal and external candidates for its next provost.
Albemarle County School Board is accepting applications from residents for an at-large seat vacated by Allison Spillman.
Applications run Aug. 10-21, interviews are set for Sept. 10, and the board will appoint a new member on Sept. 24 — serving until the end of 2027.
Charlottesville City Schools have restructured so that fifth graders now attend their zoned elementary schools instead of Walker Upper for the first time in nearly 40 years.
At Trailblazer Elementary, these students are the oldest while sixth graders move to middle school.
Households in Charlottesville, Albemarle and Scottsville can register for free e-waste disposal at Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center on Sept.
12. Registration is capped at 488 spots and a waiting list will be offered if the spots fill up.
Powerball players lined up at Lucky Seven last night to buy tickets for a drawing that offered a $1 billion jackpot with an estimated cash value of $433.1 million (the eighth largest in history).
The drawing was held at 11 p.m.
Eligible seniors with Medicare or retiree plans can access free exercise classes, pools, and gym equipment today using SilverSneakers or Renew Active at Carver Recreation Center, Smith Aquatic and Fitness Center, and Key Recreation Center.
Check with your insurer for membership details.
UVA swimmer Sara Curtis — representing Italy — set a world record in the 50m backstroke in Paris on Wednesday with a time of 26.62, becoming the first black swimmer to hold an individual long course record and earning a podium finish in the 100m freestyle.
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