Charlottesville

Spending two weeks of their summer in an intensive math program might sound unappealing to many kids, but for 40 middle schoolers in Charlottesville and surrounding counties, it’s an exciting experience and a ticket to future opportunities.

Charlottesville’s former police chief, the first Black woman to hold that job, is now suing the city for $10 million, claiming she faced discrimination over her race and gender.

Charlottesville’s historic Paramount Theater introduced its new executive director this week. Julie Montross dropped by our Charlottesville studio to talk with reporter Sandy Hausman.

If you’re feeling stressed by too much bad news this spring, a couple of guys in Charlottesville say they may have a cure. It’s called the Webley Twizzle, and they’re dispensing free samples all over town.

A new state law gives Virginia prisoners more credit for good behavior behind bars, so about 4,500 of them will be getting out this summer. But returning to communities, finding work and housing, can be tough. That’s where a non-profit called the Fountain Fund comes in. Since it began work five years ago, the Charlottesville group has given over a million dollars in low-interest loans to help former inmates start their new lives.

Efforts to unionize at Starbucks and Amazon have gotten national attention, but there are also signs of a labor revival at smaller companies. Employees at one of Charlottesville’s favorite fast food places may soon vote on whether to join a union.

Communities around the state saw demonstrations over the weekend including one in Charlottesville that drew more than 300 people.

Last week, we reported on how the Unite the Right rally, its aftermath, and dynamics at city hall have contributed to the current municipal woes of Charlottesville.Randi Hagi from member station WMRA has this follow-up report on the city's decision to hire a consulting firm to provide city management services, and what that will cost taxpayers.

The local non-profit plans to melt down the monument, in order to transform the bronze material into a work of public art.

When a jury awarded victims of the violent Unite the Right rally more than $25 million in damages, lawyers for the plaintiffs celebrated, but their work has just begun.