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Events
- January 2 – Charlottesville City Council selects Juandiego Wade as Mayor and Brian Pinkston as Vice Mayor. [1] [2]
- January 8 – Shannon Library opens to the public after 4 years of renovation.[3]
- January 9 – Fred Missel is elected chair of the Albemarle County Planning Commission and Luis Carrazana is elected vice chair. Both serve in top positions related to land use at the University of Virginia. [4]
- January 10 – Regional summit is held to kick off the Move Safely Blue Ridge initiative organized by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission. [5]
- January 12 – Ground is broken for Piedmont Housing Alliance's Hickory Hope apartments at Southwood that will feature 121 dwelling units. [6]
- February 29 – The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia vote to change the name of Alderman Library to Shannon Library.[7]
- March 13 – For visitor safety, a temporary closure of Big Meadows will be in effect from 6:00 a.m. March 13 through 10:00 a.m. March 14. Shenandoah National Park plans to conduct a prescribed burn of approximately 88 acres of the Big Meadow at mile 51 on Skyline Drive, weather permitting. Smoke may be visible in and around the Big Meadows area. Prescribed burns at Shenandoah National Park are conducted under the guidance and direction of trained and experienced personnel from the National Park Service. Watch on the Big Meadows Live Webcam: [4] [8]
- March 19 – The Albemarle County Economic Development Authority approves a $300,000 match for a GO Virginia Region 9 grant for Cville BioHub for their Cville Bio Accelerator project [9]
- April 4 – Grand opening celebration of Shannon Library after 4 years of renovation.[10]
- April 26 – UVA School of Data Science officially opens in the Emmet / Ivy Corridor [11]
- April 30 – Site plan conference for new Alumni Hall held in Neighborhood Development Services conference room in Charlottesville City Hall [12] [13]
- June 7 – The University of Virginia's Board of Visitors, will host a meeting to: Confirm and approve the names of several buildings on campus, review the design schematics for the North Grounds Parking Garage, hear a report on operations and state government relations, and receive written reports on sustainability and possible additions to the Major Capital Plan.[14] [15]
- June 17 – The Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless presents the 2024 State of Homelessness report to Charlottesville City Council [16]
- July 1 – Agnor-Hurt Elementary School to become Agnor Elementary School [17]
- July 1 – Extended by the General Assembly in 2016, the state moratoria for city annexation, county immunity from city annexation, and the granting of new city charters was scheduled to end. The 2023 Session, HB 1676 (Hodges) and SB 1185 (Lewis) extend the moratorium on city annexations until July 1, 2032.[18] [19]
- August 3 – City Council voted 4-1 on an ordinance to use ranked-choice voting in its own June 2025 primary election. Councilor Lloyd Snook was the only vote against it. The city of Charlottesville will become the second locality in Virginia to use ranked choice voting as a vote method in a local election, after Arlington County.[20]
- August 14 – James River Water Authority breaks ground for water line and pump station to bring water to Zion Crossroads [21]
- October 30 – Support Works Virginia breaks ground on Vista29, an 80-unit development at the site of the former Red Carpet Inn on U.S. 29. [22] [23]
- December 9 – Brian Pinkston and Juandiego Wade announce re-election to Charlottesville City Council at a joint press conference held at the free speech wall. [24]
- December 14 – The first phase of Biscuit Run Park opens to the public fourteen years after the land was purchased by the Commonwealth of Virginia [25] [26]
Deaths
- March 12 – Lorraine Williams, Charlottesville civil rights pioneer who helped desegregate Charlottesville City Schools [27]
- May 29 – Melvin Eugene Walker, owner of local restaurant, Mel's Cafe, passes away.[28]
- 2024 – Lucius H. Bracey Jr. [29]
Images
- Picture Gallery
View of City Hall from Main Street (November 4, 2024)
References
- ↑ Web. Juandiego Wade named mayor of Charlottesville, Jason Armesto, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 2, 2024, retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ Web. [1], Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, January 6, 2024, retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Board of Visitors votes to name renovated library The Edgar Shannon Library, UVA Library, retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle Planning Commission now chaired by two top officials in UVA land use, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, January 15, 2024, retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ↑ Web. TJPDC Launches Move Safely Blue Ridge Initiative, Press Release, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, January 14, 2024, retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Digging in: Construction starts on Southwood apartment building, Catie Ratliff, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, January 17, 2024, retrieved February 17, 2024. Print. January 17, 2024 .
- ↑ Web. Board of Visitors votes to name renovated library The Edgar Shannon Library, UVA Library, retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Shenandoah National Park, March 12, 2024, retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Resolution to Provide Matching Funds to Provide Matching Funds for GO Virginia Economic Resilience & Recovery Grant to Charlotesville BioHub, Resolution, Albemarle County Economic Development Authority, retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Board of Visitors votes to name renovated library The Edgar Shannon Library, UVA Library, retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ↑ Web. New Data Science Building Embodies School’s Core Values, Cooper Allen, News Article, UVA Today, April 25, 2024, retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ↑ Web. U.Va. Alumni Association submits plans for new Alumni Hall building, Caroline Hagood, News Article, Cavalier Daily, May 18, 2024, retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ↑ Web. [https://www.c-ville.com/hall-pass Hall pass UVA Alumni Association submits plans for a new building], Sean Tubbs, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, April 24, 2024, retrieved May 28, 2024. Print. April 24, 2024 .
- ↑ Web. Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Agenda, UVA Board of Visitors, retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Buildings and Grounds Committee - June 7, 2024, Presentation, UVA Board of Visitors, retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ↑ Web. State of Homelessness in Charlottesville, Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless, June 17, 2024, retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Web. ACPS school to change its name, Garrett Whitton, News Article, CBS19 News, April 8, 2024, retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ↑ Web. VACo Supports Bills Extending Annexation Moratorium, Virginia Association of Counties, January 17, 2023, retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ Web. REPORT ON ANNEXATION ALTERNATIVES, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, 2018, retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Ranked choice voting is coming to Charlottesville in 2025, September 5, 2024, retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ↑ Web. James River Water Project holds groundbreaking, Heather Michon, Fluvanna Review, August 22, 2024, retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Ground broken on supportive housing complex in Albemarle, Avery Davis, WVIR 29News, October 30, 2024, retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Vista 29 project begins after financial setbacks, Pimm Dyar, October 30, 2024, retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ Web. [2], Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, December 9, 2024, retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Years in the making, Biscuit Run Park opens this weekend, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 13, 2024, retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Biscuit Run park opening in Albemarle on Saturday 15 years after Virginia bought the land from a developer, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, December 13, 2024, retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Lorraine Williams, half of Charlottesville civil rights power couple, dies, Hawes Spencer, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 17, 2024, retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Legendary Melvin Walker, Mel's Cafe entrepreneur, passes away, News Article, Cville Right Now, May 29, 2024, retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ↑ Web. [3], Obituary, Dignity Memorial, retrieved January 30, 2025.