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I check in on the charming little town of Charlottesville, where I once lived, every now and again. So I was aware that after the turmoil and tragedy of the

The change will allow the UVa Medical Center to move medical staff around to different units based on need.

A recent report faults Virginia for overfunding schools that should least need the aid, while underfunding those that are more deserving.

How The Roanoke Times presents news and sports in its print edition will change, starting in Mondays newspaper.

Cuando el río suena agua lleva. Y en el PSdeG el ruido generado esta semana tras el incendiario artículo del secretario de organización del partido, J...

When tours of Monticello began for the public in 1924 and up until 1951, the men conducting them were Black and dressed as enslaved servants, according to a new book

Daily Progress CHARLOTTESVILLE — From shopping bags to knives, spoons and forks, all use-once-and-throw-away plastic items are being cut back or cut out completely at the University of Virginia. After more than three months of study, UVa officials have begun to implement a plan to roll back the use of plastics on Grounds, be it in dining halls, libraries, administrative offices, laboratories or classrooms. The move will bring the university in line with a March executive order signed by Go...

GINNY BIXBY The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress Charlottesville city staff kept the timeline for removing the city’s Confederate statues quiet due to concerns of potential violence and threats to public safety, according to documents obtained by The Daily Progress. City Procurement Manager Vernice Grooms authorized the emergency procurement of services to remove the statues of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, which were taken down on Ju...

Updated on July 18, 2021 at 5:17 pm Marie Hickman/Getty Images The University of Virginia recently received a massive donation of Mormon memorabilia, books and other materials that officials say could make the university a leading site east of the Rockies for studying the religion. Gregory A. Prince, a researcher, businessman and historian of the Latter-Day Saints faith, donated more than 10,000 items to the Charlottesville university, The Daily Progress reported. Our redesigned local news an...

GINNY BIXBY The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress CHARLOTTESVILLE — Just a couple days after the statues of Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson were taken down, the city of Charlottesville began the process of removing the plinth bases on which the figures of the Confederate generals once stood. While community members have rallied around city officials and commended them for their speedy and safe removal of the statues last weekend, some are frustrated that t...