Hannah Davis-Reid
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Charlottesville reporter for @vpm.org! Email me at hdreid@vpm.org and follow me on Instagram @byhannahdavisreid
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RESULTS! ARE! COMING! IN!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
RESULTS! ARE! COMING! IN!
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Newest alert just went out, saying UPD is on even at Shannon.
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Newest alert just went out, saying UPD is on even at Shannon.
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Active attacker alert at UVA ongoing
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Active attacker alert at UVA ongoing
Happy howl-oween from VPM!! The doggie howl-oween on the downtown mall today was the cutest 🥹
October 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Happy howl-oween from VPM!! The doggie howl-oween on the downtown mall today was the cutest 🥹
Charlottesville City Council unanimously agreed at its meeting Monday to settle a lawsuit challenging a December 2023 zoning ordinance meant to provide more residential density to the city.
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Plaintiffs agree to drop lawsuit over Charlottesville zoning ordinance
In exchange, the city will work with state officials on a traffic study.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Charlottesville City Council unanimously agreed at its meeting Monday to settle a lawsuit challenging a December 2023 zoning ordinance meant to provide more residential density to the city.
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The University of Virginia became the first public university and fifth overall to publicly reject the US Department of Education's "Compact for Academic Excellence.”
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October 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The University of Virginia became the first public university and fifth overall to publicly reject the US Department of Education's "Compact for Academic Excellence.”
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With two weeks left to cast an early ballot, VPM News has compiled information on the satellite early voting locations available in Central Virginia.
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Early voting satellite locations open across Greater Richmond
There are two weeks left to cast an early ballot.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
With two weeks left to cast an early ballot, VPM News has compiled information on the satellite early voting locations available in Central Virginia.
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UVA Student Council President Clay Dickerson had a lot to say at yesterday's protest. His reaction after the compact was rejected is just...delightful.
"After UVA had officially rejected the compact, VPM News reached back out to Dickerson for a reaction. He responded via text: 'Wooohooo.'"
"After UVA had officially rejected the compact, VPM News reached back out to Dickerson for a reaction. He responded via text: 'Wooohooo.'"
UVA became the first public university and the fifth school overall to reject the compact.
At a press conference prior to Friday's protest, education professor Walt Heinecke called the compact the most significant threat to the mission of higher education since the McCarthy era.
At a press conference prior to Friday's protest, education professor Walt Heinecke called the compact the most significant threat to the mission of higher education since the McCarthy era.
'We reject the compact': UVA community speaks out at National Day of Action
The school in Charlottesville is the first public university to say no.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
UVA Student Council President Clay Dickerson had a lot to say at yesterday's protest. His reaction after the compact was rejected is just...delightful.
"After UVA had officially rejected the compact, VPM News reached back out to Dickerson for a reaction. He responded via text: 'Wooohooo.'"
"After UVA had officially rejected the compact, VPM News reached back out to Dickerson for a reaction. He responded via text: 'Wooohooo.'"
Today, UVA became the first public university and the fifth school overall to reject the compact, which requires schools that sign to adhere to a set of standards laid out by the White House in order to receive preferential federal funding.
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'We reject the compact': UVA community speaks out at National Day of Action
The school in Charlottesville is the first public university to say no.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Today, UVA became the first public university and the fifth school overall to reject the compact, which requires schools that sign to adhere to a set of standards laid out by the White House in order to receive preferential federal funding.
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BREAKING: The University of Virginia has become the fifth school to reject the "Compact for Academic Excellence" that was initially sent to nine universities.
UVA rejects Trump administration’s ‘Compact for Academic Excellence'
"We will continue to work to strengthen free expression and free inquiry in an increasingly polarized world."
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October 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The University of Virginia has become the fifth school to reject the "Compact for Academic Excellence" that was initially sent to nine universities.
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Today: me, @hannahdavisreid.bsky.social and @theshabomb.com will be at UVA for the Rally Against the Compact for @vpm.org.
Here's to...a day.
Here's to...a day.
October 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Today: me, @hannahdavisreid.bsky.social and @theshabomb.com will be at UVA for the Rally Against the Compact for @vpm.org.
Here's to...a day.
Here's to...a day.
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The federal government has started reductions in force, or RIFs, across federal agencies today.
We want to hear from you if you’ve received a RIF letter — or if you know someone who works in the federal government and has been affected. DM us or email: tips@vpm.org
We want to hear from you if you’ve received a RIF letter — or if you know someone who works in the federal government and has been affected. DM us or email: tips@vpm.org
Have you been laid off during the government shutdown? VPM News wants to hear from you.
White House budget director Russell Vought posted that layoffs began Friday.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The federal government has started reductions in force, or RIFs, across federal agencies today.
We want to hear from you if you’ve received a RIF letter — or if you know someone who works in the federal government and has been affected. DM us or email: tips@vpm.org
We want to hear from you if you’ve received a RIF letter — or if you know someone who works in the federal government and has been affected. DM us or email: tips@vpm.org
At Monday’s meeting, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously approved the purchase of 2000 Holiday Drive, a 27,000-square-foot office building that the city plans to turn into a low-barrier shelter as part of its homelessness intervention plan.
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Charlottesville City Council approves $6.2M building purchase for shelter
The city plans to turn 2000 Holiday Drive into a 200-bed low-barrier shelter.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
At Monday’s meeting, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously approved the purchase of 2000 Holiday Drive, a 27,000-square-foot office building that the city plans to turn into a low-barrier shelter as part of its homelessness intervention plan.
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At the end of September, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen outside the Albemarle County Courthouse in Charlottesville, but did not come into the building.
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Albemarle clerk fears courthouse ICE raid had chilling effect on legal system
He told VPM News court staff and victims are scared of being detained.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
At the end of September, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen outside the Albemarle County Courthouse in Charlottesville, but did not come into the building.
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State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D–Charlottesville) told VPM News that in the short term, "a whole lot of people are going to be inconvenienced because they're not going to get the checks they need to support their families and pay their bills."
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Virginia lawmakers react to federal government shutdown
Gov. Glenn Youngkin says Democrats are looking to "hold America hostage."
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October 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D–Charlottesville) told VPM News that in the short term, "a whole lot of people are going to be inconvenienced because they're not going to get the checks they need to support their families and pay their bills."
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VPM talked about the importance of early childhood education at the Health Birth Healthy Baby Expo in Charlottesville! We got to meet so many amazing community members and birth workers. Check out our site for more information on the campaign! 90by5.org
September 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
VPM talked about the importance of early childhood education at the Health Birth Healthy Baby Expo in Charlottesville! We got to meet so many amazing community members and birth workers. Check out our site for more information on the campaign! 90by5.org
Last Friday, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted to lease the historic Oak Lawn home to Charlottesville City Schools for $1 annually, with the option to hand over ownership later.
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Updated: UVA board votes to transfer Oak Lawn to Charlottesville schools
The city wants to use the property to expand its program offerings.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Last Friday, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted to lease the historic Oak Lawn home to Charlottesville City Schools for $1 annually, with the option to hand over ownership later.
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In its first joint meeting, the Charlottesville City Council and the city’s Police Civilian Oversight Board met Sept. 11 to discuss ordinance changes on office operations and functionality, as well as ordinance clarity.
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Charlottesville City Council discusses changing police oversight board rules
The PCOB currently lacks enough members to take a vote or hold hearings.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In its first joint meeting, the Charlottesville City Council and the city’s Police Civilian Oversight Board met Sept. 11 to discuss ordinance changes on office operations and functionality, as well as ordinance clarity.
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At the upcoming University of Virginia Board of Visitors Finance Committee meeting on Sept. 12, the university is expected to lease and transfer the historic Oak Lawn home to Charlottesville City Schools for a “nominal fee.”
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UVA board expected to transfer Oak Lawn site to Charlottesville schools
The property could help the city expand early childhood and career programs.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
At the upcoming University of Virginia Board of Visitors Finance Committee meeting on Sept. 12, the university is expected to lease and transfer the historic Oak Lawn home to Charlottesville City Schools for a “nominal fee.”
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Thanks to @hannahdavisreid.bsky.social and @vpm.org for this fantastic story!
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Charlottesville's Free Book Bus is a ‘come-as-you-are’ type of thing
The bus helps give the community an "open world to go on an adventure with."
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September 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thanks to @hannahdavisreid.bsky.social and @vpm.org for this fantastic story!
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In Monday’s city council meeting, councilors heard resident and advocate concerns about an 11-story student housing project next to Westhaven. They also passed a resolution redesigning Avon Street for multimodal transportation, removing 33 on-street parking spots.
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Charlottesville City Council OKs Avon Street transportation redesign
Residents also voiced concern about student apartments set for West Main Street.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In Monday’s city council meeting, councilors heard resident and advocate concerns about an 11-story student housing project next to Westhaven. They also passed a resolution redesigning Avon Street for multimodal transportation, removing 33 on-street parking spots.
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Virginia Department of Health's Office of Licensure and Certification investigates complaints in nursing homes. So far in 2025, there have been 1,079 complaints, up from 730 in all of 2024. Still over 40% of OLC's inspector positions are vacant, according to Youngkin.
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Youngkin signs order calling for hiring of more nursing home inspectors
More than 40% of the state's inspector positions are currently vacant.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Virginia Department of Health's Office of Licensure and Certification investigates complaints in nursing homes. So far in 2025, there have been 1,079 complaints, up from 730 in all of 2024. Still over 40% of OLC's inspector positions are vacant, according to Youngkin.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
HAPPENING NOW: @vpm.org’s mug stop at give and take coffee in Charlottesville! Come meet @hannahdavisreid.bsky.social and see how we’re helping local news out here.
We also have FREE MUGS!
We also have FREE MUGS!
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Congress will claw back $1.1B from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. VPM, which is a PBS and NPR affiliate, will lose more than $2.5M over the next two years in lost funds. VPM President Jayme Swain says the cuts could result in the loss of Central Virginia local programming.
July 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Congress will claw back $1.1B from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. VPM, which is a PBS and NPR affiliate, will lose more than $2.5M over the next two years in lost funds. VPM President Jayme Swain says the cuts could result in the loss of Central Virginia local programming.
For the first time in more than a decade, the University of Virginia Faculty Senate overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in the school’s Board of Visitors, indicating that a majority of the group does not support the governing body’s policies
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UVA Faculty Senate votes no confidence in board after Ryan resignation
The last such vote followed then-President Teresa Sullivan’s 2012 dismissal.
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July 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
For the first time in more than a decade, the University of Virginia Faculty Senate overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in the school’s Board of Visitors, indicating that a majority of the group does not support the governing body’s policies
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