Good morning, Charlottesville.

John Fowley of the Charlottesville Litter Pickers will lead a volunteer cleanup of the Rivanna Encampment on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Rivanna River Company Parking Lot to clear trash from local waterways.

Local panelists met recently to discuss affordable housing and displacement in Charlottesville.

They looked at how new developments and student luxury housing impact established neighborhoods and considered policy fixes to keep communities intact.

United Way organized its annual Day of Caring, the largest gathering to date, which brought up to 2,300 volunteers to support 120 projects at local non-profits on Wednesday.

Sentara and UVA sponsored the event that saw community members cleaning, building, and painting tasks across the region.

Students from Lugo-McGinness Academy attended workshops at the 2nd Annual Revive and Thrive event last Wednesday to build physical, mental and financial wellness; the Jefferson School Foundation hosted sessions on money management, entrepreneurship and creative self-expression.

Charlottesville City Schools is hosting Budget Bistro (a community dinner) to gather public input on next year’s budget priorities.

Community members are invited to join at local school venues to help shape future spending decisions.

Revive and Thrive ended yesterday as students participated in activities to strengthen their physical, mental and financial well-being — the program built essential life skills locally.

At the Autism Sanctuary, adults with autism build skills through farm-based activities like gardening and feeding cows today.

Program director Olivia Bruno said some participants travel nearly an hour each day due to the few available local programs after state education ends at age 22.

Gov. Spanberger declared a state of emergency after drought cut hay yields by 35 percent and strained local farms.

The governor’s executive order (21) will let state agencies speed hay transport to help livestock producers prepare for winter.

UVA Children's Hospital was ranked best in the state and seventh in the Mid-Atlantic in the latest national children’s hospital rankings, underscoring its dedication to local care.

UVA Health completed its first cardiac surgery using Memo 4D Curve technology.

Dr. Michael Ibrahim and his team performed the mitral valve regurgitation procedure, and the patient left the hospital two days later.

Virginia men's tennis returned to competition at Boar's Head Sports Club as first-year Luca Preda and third-year Stiles Brockett went unbeaten in singles over a three-day tournament.

The team now prepares for the ITA All-American Championships from Sept. 19-27 in Tulsa.

Western Albemarle High School senior Philip Venton was named the third 2026 Falcon Club Player of the Week after scoring in all three phases during the Warriors' 43-8 win over Harrisonburg last week.