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Charlottesville allocates extra $1.5 million for FY22 budget, sets up vote later in April FILE (Source: WVIR) By Max Marcilla | April 5, 2021 at 11:40 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 11:40 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville’s City Council got a chance to spend a little extra money for this upcoming year’s budget. The city shared during its Monday night meeting it has just over $1.5 million more dollars to allocate, because there was more revenue than expected. “This increase is estimated from additional [Business and Professional Licenses] taxes, state reimbursement for...

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that thousands of former felons qualify to have their voting and other civil rights restored after completing their sentences.

Governor Speeds Up Rights Restoration Process for Thousands Dell Denise Williams was surprised to learn that the governor would be personally taking action to restore her civil rights. She joined him at the press conference alongside other returning citizens. (Photo: Whittney Evans/VPM News) Governor Ralph Northam has taken action to fast track voting rights restoration for tens of thousands of Virginia residents with prior felony convictions.  Northam made the announcement Tuesday at Offender Aid and Restoration, a non-profit that provides support to returning citizens.  “If we want peo...

Roxanne Jones holds on to the good times. You might stop by in the evenings and she’ll be dancing and singing to Gladys Knight or Patti LaBelle. In the fall, you’ll find her cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers. She’ll quickly talk about the most recent games and can easily rattle off names like Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris. Jones spends the day as a community outreach coordinator for Charlottesville's Department of Human Services. She helps people in need find and navigate services — and she’s particularly skilled at the work because of her personal experience. Jo...