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In line to vote? Not sure what a local official actually does, or need more information about the candidates? We've got a great tool to help!
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! www.cvilletomorrow.org/2025-voter-g...
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.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
In line to vote? Not sure what a local official actually does, or need more information about the candidates? We've got a great tool to help!
Our newsroom has been doing critical reporting, guided by what communities tell us is most important to them. Here’s a report not to miss, whether you live here or not.
Charlottesville Tomorrow spoke with several mothers across Virginia about what it’s like to seek mental health care for their children. Here are the stories of four mothers.
One in three Virginia mothers struggle to find mental health care for their children
Mothers described navigating long waits, limited providers and a system stretched thin as youth mental health needs rise.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Our newsroom has been doing critical reporting, guided by what communities tell us is most important to them. Here’s a report not to miss, whether you live here or not.
What does gun violence look like in communities? This is a ground level report by Anastasiia Carrier that illuminates the issue, and how to embrace complexity but also hope.
There were blocks of Prospect Ave. in Charlottesville thatused to be so dangerous that almost every long-term resident who spoke with Charlottesville Tomorrow had a story of gun violence, crime and loss. But, slowly, things started to change.
Residents used to compare these Charlottesville blocks to a war zone — this is how the community turned it around
Residents and community leaders say the Central Virginia Violence Interrupters is one organization that helped make the neighborhood safer. Now, with shrinking budgets and fewer staff, they’re unsure…
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October 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
What does gun violence look like in communities? This is a ground level report by Anastasiia Carrier that illuminates the issue, and how to embrace complexity but also hope.
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Immigration attorneys say the Department of Homeland Security is employing a little-used regulation to ignore a judge’s orders to free detainees from a private detention center in Farmville. www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...
Charlottesville asylum seeker wins bond, but DHS refuses to release him
Immigration attorneys say the Department of Homeland Security is employing a little-used regulation to ignore a judge's orders to free detainees.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Immigration attorneys say the Department of Homeland Security is employing a little-used regulation to ignore a judge’s orders to free detainees from a private detention center in Farmville. www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...
What powers do federal immigration officials have? This is a report about what that looks like on the ground, from a private detention center to federal and immigration courts, from @cvilletomorrow.bsky.social www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...
Charlottesville asylum seeker wins bond, but DHS refuses to release him
Immigration attorneys say the Department of Homeland Security is employing a little-used regulation to ignore a judge's orders to free detainees.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What powers do federal immigration officials have? This is a report about what that looks like on the ground, from a private detention center to federal and immigration courts, from @cvilletomorrow.bsky.social www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...
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A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador.
Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador
A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador. Mario Guevara was detained in June while covering a protest near Atlanta.
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October 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador.
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Come to eat, dance and enjoy community! We are celebrating our 20th anniversary today, with you! www.cvilletomorrow.org/next-20-anni...
October 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Come to eat, dance and enjoy community! We are celebrating our 20th anniversary today, with you! www.cvilletomorrow.org/next-20-anni...
Freedom of the press is being challenged through financial pressure, immigration enforcement and other tactics that encourage self censorship. It’s important that we protect our rights to speech and a free press. It’s important that we protect Mario Guevara.
Immigration Court Orders Deportation of Mario Guevara – 285 South
The Spanish language journalist has been in ICE custody for nearly 100 days
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September 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Freedom of the press is being challenged through financial pressure, immigration enforcement and other tactics that encourage self censorship. It’s important that we protect our rights to speech and a free press. It’s important that we protect Mario Guevara.
We’ve got the first batch of Q&As up on our 2025 Voter Guide for Central Virginia, in time for the beginning of early voting! Virginia has such a tight election schedule, so the team worked really hard to get information out quickly — with more to come! www.cvilletomorrow.org/2025-voter-g...
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.
www.cvilletomorrow.org
September 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We’ve got the first batch of Q&As up on our 2025 Voter Guide for Central Virginia, in time for the beginning of early voting! Virginia has such a tight election schedule, so the team worked really hard to get information out quickly — with more to come! www.cvilletomorrow.org/2025-voter-g...
I’m really excited about this series. There is so much happening in our community that requires our immediate attention — and we cover as much of it as we can — but I hope this series is an invitation to keep thinking about the future too, about tomorrow.
Charles Lewis: “Twenty years from now we will be at a place to where the community trusts its local media. They will have grown to trust their representation is authentic, and that they will be hearing and seeing their stories.” www.cvilletomorrow.org/charles-lewi...
Charles Lewis wants authentic representation in local media
"Positive representation has to be seen by this generation so that they can believe that there is a better and brighter future," said Lewis, producer and co-host of In My Humble Opinion Radio Show.
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September 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m really excited about this series. There is so much happening in our community that requires our immediate attention — and we cover as much of it as we can — but I hope this series is an invitation to keep thinking about the future too, about tomorrow.
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We're honored! “This story pulled to top place in my mind because of the strong model it provides for other news organizations to follow.” www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...
Charlottesville Tomorrow's housing reporting wins the 2025 INN Breaking Barriers
Erin O'Hare's coverage of Carlton Mobile Home Park, Cavalier Crossing and Midway Manor is one of 76 finalists out of 600 nominations from around the country.
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September 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We're honored! “This story pulled to top place in my mind because of the strong model it provides for other news organizations to follow.” www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...
On what it takes to return people wrongfully deported from the U.S. This report is from 2018, by Jay Pickthorn and Tiziana Rinaldi — and is one of the reasons this conversation happening now has been important for years. theworld.org/stories/2018...
When the government wrongly deports people, coming back to the US is almost impossible - The World from PRX
It took 16 years for Herberth Cortez Gaitan to have his asylum case heard, 9 more for him to be deported — and 2 years for him to return to the US after a federal court found that immigration judges h...
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April 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
On what it takes to return people wrongfully deported from the U.S. This report is from 2018, by Jay Pickthorn and Tiziana Rinaldi — and is one of the reasons this conversation happening now has been important for years. theworld.org/stories/2018...
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Opportunity at Charlottesville Tomorrow: The News for Democracy intern will learn journalism and communications skills, project management, and how to work with diverse communities and build relationships.
Charlottesville Tomorrow launches new democracy internship program — here's how to apply
Our internships are paid roles and we build our programs to give students, early career professionals, and those looking to change careers a step into the news media industry.
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March 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Opportunity at Charlottesville Tomorrow: The News for Democracy intern will learn journalism and communications skills, project management, and how to work with diverse communities and build relationships.
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Charlottesville Tomorrow is relaunching its internship program in 2025, starting with a chance to learn and experience working with our partners in Charlottesville Inclusive Media. Here's how to apply!
Charlottesville Tomorrow is looking for a creative tech intern to join our community-focused newsroom
If you're passionate about creating engaging digital experiences and want to learn from a forward-thinking news team, this internship is your launchpad.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Charlottesville Tomorrow is relaunching its internship program in 2025, starting with a chance to learn and experience working with our partners in Charlottesville Inclusive Media. Here's how to apply!
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“When the bird flu started making rounds in 2022, egg prices really went up,” said baker Christina Martin. “I was like, there is no way I am getting caught up in that because you can raise prices, but what if you can't even get eggs?”
Higher egg prices prompted one Charlottesville baker to shift her business model — here's how she did it
When the bird flu gained traction three years ago, Christina Martin, owner of bakernobakery, hatched a plan to produce her own eggs.
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March 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“When the bird flu started making rounds in 2022, egg prices really went up,” said baker Christina Martin. “I was like, there is no way I am getting caught up in that because you can raise prices, but what if you can't even get eggs?”
Reposted by Angilee Shah
Please bookmark and share this guide with anyone who might be able to use it! It's a tool to navigate some 100 housing resources in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Charlottesville and Albemarle County Housing Resources Guide
Struggling with housing in Charlottesville or Albemarle County? Here's a tool to find help. Here's a guide to dozens of programs to help with everything from leaky roofs to eviction notices
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March 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Please bookmark and share this guide with anyone who might be able to use it! It's a tool to navigate some 100 housing resources in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Reposted by Angilee Shah
Love data and analyzing big sets of information? Put your skills to good use helping build stronger communities in nonprofit news! We've got a new job opening at Charlottesville Tomorrow:
Charlottesville Tomorrow is seeking a dedicated, data management specialist who is ready to turn data into stories
If you believe in the power of numbers to illuminate community issues and drive meaningful change, we want to work with you.
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February 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Love data and analyzing big sets of information? Put your skills to good use helping build stronger communities in nonprofit news! We've got a new job opening at Charlottesville Tomorrow:
Central Virginia, help get your important stories to our communities. First Person Charlottesville, a program by Charlottesville Inclusive Media, is looking for folks who want to let people know what changes in the federal government mean to their lives: www.cvilletomorrow.org/whats-changi...
What's changing in the federal government matters — how it impacts you matters even more
Charlottesville Inclusive Media is calling on community members to participate in a program to help us all understand what it means to live in the Trump administration.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Central Virginia, help get your important stories to our communities. First Person Charlottesville, a program by Charlottesville Inclusive Media, is looking for folks who want to let people know what changes in the federal government mean to their lives: www.cvilletomorrow.org/whats-changi...
Still thinking about these conversations. Ground-level and interdisciplinary, this ”Facts Under Fire” conversation was really illuminating. I was inspired by colleagues around the world who are working for communities’ health and dignity.
Now starting at UCI, panel on coverage of the US election, with Allison Perlman moderating, panelists @angshah.bsky.social @davidakaye.bsky.social @rickhasen.bsky.social @sewell.bsky.social perspectives from law & journalism, day 2 of Facts Under Fire conference sites.uci.edu/factsunderfi...
February 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Still thinking about these conversations. Ground-level and interdisciplinary, this ”Facts Under Fire” conversation was really illuminating. I was inspired by colleagues around the world who are working for communities’ health and dignity.
I started this public document in the Obama administration and added to it in the first Trump administration. I made my first update in a few years today. Here are resources if you’re looking for data and information about U.S. immigration: bit.ly/immigrationDATA
Immigration data sources (public)
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January 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I started this public document in the Obama administration and added to it in the first Trump administration. I made my first update in a few years today. Here are resources if you’re looking for data and information about U.S. immigration: bit.ly/immigrationDATA
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We need *only 6* more people to support our nonprofit newsroom to meet our goal. We have about 100 new followers here in the past week. Let’s make it happen!
Charlottesville Tomorrow is a nonprofit newsroom — and we’re looking for 50 new donors by the end of the year! We *think* our new followers on Bluesky can make it happen. Even $5/month helps keep local news paywall free!
Donate to Charlottesville Tomorrow
We are kicking off our year-end fundraising efforts by participating in NewsMatch, a powerful collaborative movement to support independent journalism. By participating in NewsMatch, Charlottesville…
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December 19, 2024 at 7:44 PM
We need *only 6* more people to support our nonprofit newsroom to meet our goal. We have about 100 new followers here in the past week. Let’s make it happen!