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Serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VirginiaVol. 1, No. 3

EditionMonday, Oct. 5, 2026 · Vol. 1, No. 1 · Sunny, high 76°F, low 43°F

Charlottesville City Hall, a brick building with a columned entrance
Charlottesville City Hall (file photo). — Billy Hathorn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Council

City Council weighs trash takeover, FY28 budget kickoff and housing support tonight

Monday's agenda pairs the city's move to take over solid-waste collection with the first look at next year's budget and several housing votes.

By City Hall Desk · Mon.

This week: Council Monday, joint City-County Tuesday, Albemarle supervisors Wednesday

Regional transit, homelessness and a land-use report top Tuesday's rare joint session of the city and county boards.

Council shifts $1 million from Kindlewood Phase 3 to Carlton Mobile Home Park

The Sept. 21 vote temporarily moves the money to Piedmont Housing Alliance to cover a loan payment.

CHS bomb threat on conference day probed as possible swatting

Police cleared Charlottesville High on Oct. 2 after a reported threat; searches found no explosives.

Three ACPS principals out of the building as board crisis talk builds

The division says the Monticello, Baker-Butler and Woodbrook principals are on extended leave; more than 100 Monticello students walked out Sept. 30.

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