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Notice of Funding Availability through the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 25, 2022

Notice of Funding Availability through the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund 

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville has issued a Notice of Funding Availability for $750,000 available ...

Special Storm Debris Pick-Up Service For City Residents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 24, 2022

Special Storm Debris Pick-Up Service For City Residents

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville Public Works Department will be providing a free storm debris pick-up service for all City Residents beg...

Charlottesville City Council Appoints Rogers New Interim City Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 19, 2022

Charlottesville City Council Appoints Rogers New Interim City Manager 

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The Charlottesville City Council has selected Michael C. Rogers, JD, MPP, to be Interim City Manager, effect...

CPD Provides Update in Shooting Incident

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 22, 2022

CPD Provides Update in Shooting Incident

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The Charlottesville Police Department provides an update regarding the shooting of a 2 year old male in the 900 block of 1st St S that occurred January 14, ...

Charlottesville Fire Department Announces Captain Promotions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 16, 2021

Charlottesville Fire Department Announces Captain Promotions

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - For the first time in 165 years, the Charlottesville Fire Department (CFD) will promote four firefighters to the rank of Captain&nb...

City Council Establishes Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDECEMBER 22 2021

City Council strengthens civilian oversight of the Charlottesville Police Department by amending the City Code and establishing the POLICE CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT BOARD (PCOB)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - On Monday, December 20, th...

CAT Receives Grant to Continue Fare-Free Service to the Public

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 14, 2021

Commonwealth Transportation Board awards Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) $1,066,620 to continue fare-free rides to the public for an additional four years.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) is...

2021 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest Winners Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 8, 2021

2021 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest Winners Announced

 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA), AND THE RIVANNA WATER & ...

City Council Holds Special Meeting After Appointed Interim City Manager Withdraws Application

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 30, 2021

Council Holds Special Meeting After Appointed Interim City Manager Withdraws Application

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - On Tuesday, November 30th, Charlottesville City Council held a Special/Emergency Meeting for the p...

MISSING PERSON UPDATE - Charlottesville Woman Found Deceased in Harrisonburg

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 24, 2021

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Charlottesville missing person Tonita Lorice Smith was found deceased in the City of Harrisonburg, VA on November 23, 2021. The Harrisonburg Police Department is conducting a death investigation....

CPD seeking assistance locating missing Charlottesville woman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 22, 2021

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The Charlottesville Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance locating Tonita Lorice Smith, a missing 39-year-old Charlottesville woman.Smith was reported missing...

CPD Continues to Seek Leads Regarding Dashad "Sage" Smith Homicide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 20, 2021

The Charlottesville Police Department continues to ask for the public’s assistance regarding the disappearance and homicide of 19-year-old Dashad “Sage” Smith, who vanished nine years ago today on November 20, 2012.

Sm...

Police Civilian Review Board Shares Draft of Oversight Ordinance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 18, 2021

The Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board is seeking public feedback on its draft oversight ordinance; City Council will discuss the proposal on December 6.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Today the Charlottesville Police...

Latroy "Tito" Durrette named Assistant Chief of Charlottesville Police Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2021

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Charlottesville City Manager Chip Boyles announces that Latroy "Tito" Durrette will manage the day to day operations of the Charlottesville Police Department as Assistant Chief while the ...

Cville Plans Together: Upcoming Public Hearing on October 12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 7, 2021

Notice of Public Hearing related to the Comprehensive Plan update

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The Charlottesville Planning Commission and City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 12 at 6 p.m. related to the ...

Smith Aquatic & Fitness Center is anticipated to reopen January 3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 27, 2021

Second round of upgrades completed on Smith Aquatic & Fitness Center’s ventilation and air distribution systems

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville’s Smith Aquatic & Fitness Center is anticipated...