
Charlottesville City Council approves FY 2019 budget, tax rates
At a special meeting held April 10, Charlottesville City Council unanimously approved the FY 2019 budget, tax rate and vehicle tax relief programs.

At a special meeting held April 10, Charlottesville City Council unanimously approved the FY 2019 budget, tax rate and vehicle tax relief programs.

Students from seven schools in and near the Shenandoah Valley will compete from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Monday, March 5, in the 2018 Southwestern KidWind Challenge at the Science Museum of Western Virginia in Roanoke.

The James River Association, in partnership with Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation Districts, will be planting 3,000 native tree seedlings at eight farms in Albemarle, Amherst, and Nelson counties this spring with volunteers as part of the James River Tree-Athlon.

The old saying “the days go slow, but the years go fast” reminds us that time passes relatively quickly. My belief is that we have to live with urgency because life is short and we only get so many days in which to make a difference.

Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced the fiscal year 2018 farmland preservation grant recipients. The VDACS Office of Farmland Preservation has awarded a total of $308,076 to five localities.

This fall, VDOT will install rumble strips along eight primary highways as a safety countermeasure to drivers straying from their lane.

The Charlottesville Veteran & Community Job Fair will be held Wednesday from 10 am until 2 pm at Jefferson School City Center Carver Recreation Center.

Sen. Mark Warner is highlighting legislation he introduced earlier this month to help more people in low-income areas access fresh, healthy food.

Highway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

Highway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.
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