Good morning, Charlottesville.

An Albemarle resident received 167 robocalls since June—with as many as 18 in one day—and contacted a U.S. congressman and state police because the calls disrupt his small business.

Experts say scammers spoof local numbers to hide the calls’ true origins.

Spillman stepped down from the school board on Thursday amid personal challenges, and the division is now accepting applications for her at-large seat until Aug.

21 at 5 p.m. Candidate interviews will be held on Sept. 10 ahead of a public hearing with an appointment scheduled for Sept. 24.

Students, teachers and school officials gathered this week to celebrate the opening of Charlottesville Middle School after a $91.8 million renovation.

The upgraded facility now offers modern classrooms and improved spaces for learning.

Teachers and students recently welcomed extra help from the Jefferson Area Board for Aging’s Friends in School Helping program, which has placed trained volunteers in classrooms since 2004.

Retired UVA anesthesiologist Claudette Dalton assisted with tasks like copying and reading groups as classes resumed earlier this week.

Charlottesville Tomorrow reporter Anastasiia Carrier was named a 2026-2027 Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan and will join 18 international journalists in Ann Arbor in late August.

Carrier will study oversight gaps in medical malpractice while advancing her public health and safety reporting.

At a school board meeting on Friday, Dr. Kate Acuff said Lawton Tuft’s comment (made during a Thursday court appearance) questioning the division’s trustworthiness was unfortunate because he had not reviewed the report, which is part of a Title IX investigation into a former staffer whose case prompted resignations.

Local experts at Holistic Pest Solutions explain that bumble bees help pollinate local gardens and farms and work in cool weather with buzz pollination — a method that supports Charlottesville’s food sources.

They advise homeowners to plant native species and limit pesticide use to protect these essential pollinators.

A federal judge is reviewing a request to delay new hemp regulations taking effect today, leaving Virginia hemp business owners concerned about losing nearly 90% of their inventory and facing criminal charges under new THC limits (proposed as part of state budget changes).

UVA Health's mobile mammography unit partnered with Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry to offer free breast cancer screenings today in Charlottesville (the service also provides nutrition support and aims to boost early detection).

UVA Health has joined a national sarcoidosis registry to boost treatment and research on the complex immune disease.

The move aims to help doctors study the disorder for better patient care.