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What the Town of Louisa's breakdown says about rural governments Across the U.S., small towns are struggling to staff local government.

Central Virginia, we need your stories! RSVP for this workshop on telling your own stories with Charlottesville Inclusive Media — space is limited.

Want to tell your own First Person story? Join Charlottesville Inclusive Media for an evening community workshop Space is limited for the free Nov. 19 event in Charlottesville, so please RSVP if you'd like to attend.

What's your vision for the next 20 years in Central Virginia? Heather Hill's is all about the youth.

Heather Hill wants every kid in Charlottesville to have the opportunity to thrive — not just through private programs As a parent, community member and former city councilor, Hill wants the city's youngest residents to feel more connected to our community.

As of Sunday, almost 1.5 million of the more than 6.3 million registered Virginia voters have cast their ballots, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. While that number is high, there still promises to be lots of voting today.

Here's what you need to know on Election Day If you still need to hit the polls — or have friends or colleagues whom you want to help get there — here's how.

Going to polls today? Central Virginia, enter your address to find out what's on your ballot and get information about the candidates and Q&As on the issues you care about. Happy voting! https://cvtom.org/4oVthLi

2025 Voter Guide for Central Virginia While 2025 might not have the media blitz of a presidential race, this year's election will have a profound effect on the lives of central Virginia residents.

Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) initiative is a temporary state-run program created from scratch to provide food benefits to eligible recipients during the federal government shutdown. Here's how it will work:

Virginia launches new emergency food assistance program amid federal shutdown SNAP recipients will receive weekly assistance from the state starting in November until the federal government reopens.

Last year, out of 3,000 local residents who asked JABA to review their Medicare coverage, about half ended up changing a plan, saving about $4 million total, said Randy Rodgers, manager of the Insurance Counseling Program. Here's how you can get help, too:

Get free help with Medicare plan selection through Dec. 7 Half of the local participants who reviewed their coverage through the Jefferson Area Board for Aging last year switched to more affordable plans.

Here's what you need to know about the federal government's shutdown impact on food assistance in central Virginia.

November SNAP benefits threatened by federal government shutdown Beneficiaries should prioritize purchasing essential, non-perishable foods and utilizing the Virginia Fresh Match program if possible.

The “Visions of Progress” catalog will be released on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. at the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Central Branch. Anyone who wants one can get one, said exhibition curator and UVA history professor John Edwin Mason.

New publication highlights the lives of Black Charlottesville-area residents at the turn of the 20th Century The Holsinger Studio Portrait Project and the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society will be giving away copies of the "Visions of Progress" portrait exhibition catalog for free on Saturday.

An update on a zoning lawsuit in Charlottesville, from our Beyond the Headlines newsletter.

Charlottesville's zoning lawsuit could be coming to an end A proposed settlement will save taxpayer money, resolve uncertainty for developers and help the city "move forward with some clarity and purpose around our zoning," City Attorney John Maddux said.

UVA rejected the Trump administration’s Compact for Excellence in Higher Education on Friday, Oct. 17, hours after more than a thousand people rallied on UVA’s lawn to demand that Interim President Paul Mahoney and the UVA Board of Visitors turn down the offer.

UVA rejects Trump's compact following opposition from Charlottesville and beyond UVA became the fifth school and the first public university to reject the Trump administration's proposed agreement that ties federal funding to sweeping demands on admission, recruitment and more.