Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of August.
Good morning, Charlottesville.
Charlottesville native and former UVA lacrosse player Max Wooten will run his first marathon in New York City on Nov.
1 to raise funds for One Love—a foundation honoring Yeardley Love that fights relationship abuse. He trains daily with support from his girlfriend and Orzo Restaurant donating proceeds.
Community Dental Center, a local nonprofit dental office, celebrated its grand opening today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Charlottesville, marking a new option for dental care in the community.
The University of Virginia is launching a low-pressure professional development program for youth-serving professionals facing busy schedules.
The flexible initiative will offer accessible sessions to help build skills while serving local youth.
Federal officials have proposed changes to Head Start that local advocates fear may dismantle the program—Amanda Daugherty from Nottoway County said the program closely reflects her community values and experience, raising concerns that future adjustments could weaken a key early education resource in Virginia.
Albemarle County Public Schools says the ACE Academy at Lambs Lane is delayed as contractors work toward an occupancy permit — students are attending classes at the Boys and Girls Club; officials expect the facility to open in the coming weeks —.
A rain barrel workshop to help conserve water is set for 6 p.m. Sept.
3 at Dairy Market, hosted by the Office of Sustainability and the James River Association. Registrants pay $50 for a decoration kit as they join efforts to reduce stormwater runoff, and spots are nearly full.
Dr. Michael E. Ibrahim performed Virginia’s first robotic-aided heart surgery at UVA Health on Aug.
14 — his team trained for months to use small incisions for faster recovery, and the patient went home the next morning.
The Community Dental Center has opened a new facility in Albemarle County aimed at expanding dental care services for children.
The new location will offer improved access to care for local families.
Officials are examining options for the long-abandoned Dewberry Hotel on downtown Charlottesville Mall, where it has remained boarded up for nearly 20 years.
No final plan has been set yet.
Virginia men's soccer lost 2-1 to UCLA on Thursday night at Klöckner Stadium after Marco Dos Santos (senior forward) equalized before fatigue allowed UCLA to score late.
The Cavaliers will host No. 16 High Point on Monday.
Virginia men's basketball will take on Arkansas on Sunday, Nov.
8 at 1 p.m. at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.; it marks their first meeting since 1998 as Virginia leads the all-time series 4-3.
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