On today’s show:

* Charlottesville’s Economic Development Authority agrees to rent a space in York Place for a public restroom for the Downtown Mall 

* Charlottesville is looking for a new person to run the city’s Police Civilian Oversight Board 

* Ground is broken on the University of Virginia’s new hotel and conference center on Emmet Street

* The opening and closing films of the 35th annual Virginia Film Festival are announced and tickets go on sale next week

On today’s program:

* There will be a debate between the two candidates in Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District on October 26

* The Botanical Garden of the Piedmont wants to find an architect to design its future buildings

* Ten minority-owned businesses get funding from the United Way and the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce

* Charlottesville City Council gets a first look at the draft Climate Action Plan 

On today’s show:

* The University of Virginia complies with federal law by releasing its annual report on crime statistics

* Riverbend Development answers questions about a new site plan for redevelopment of the former K-Mart

* The Local Food Hub gets a federal grant for innovative new programs

* And the Albemarle Planning Commission discusses what should be in the draft Framework for an Equitable and Resilient Community to guide development of a new Comprehensive Plan 

On today’s program:

* Charlottesville increases driver pay to $21 an hour and gives a 12 percent raise to other transit workers

* A familiar face is back in charge of Greene County local government

* A group has formed to try to stop the development of 245 apartment units on land in the floodplain along the Rivanna River 

* A Charlottesville playground is closed for two weeks to make a replacement

* The Charlottesville Planning Commission and City Council have a long discussion about the next steps for the city’s zoning process 

On today’s show:

Over 50,000 people have voted so far in this year’s General Election

The fourth round of a Charlottesville business grant program is complete

Piedmont Virginia Community College’s president says hello to the Albemarle Board of Supervisors

Albemarle staff are seeking input on the county’s next strategic plan

Participants in a site plan review for a development in Fry’s Spring express frustration over seeming lack of progress toward getting a sidewalk on Stribling Avenue 

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On today’s installment of the program: 

Greene County Administrator Mark Taylor resigns to take a school superintendent position in Spotsylvania County

A detour of two major roadways in Albemarle finishes earlier than anticipated

Solar policy takes center stage at the Rivanna River Basin Commission conference tomorrow

A restaurant staple on Maury Avenue will close later this year after 46 years

UVa’s director of hospital epidemiology reflects on where we are in the COVID pandemic and whether it is over

On today’s program:

A major by-right development with 245 units is planned for land along the Rivanna River in Charlottesville 

Charlottesville resumes the review of the names of two elementary schools 

The public comment period has now opened for a proposed revocation of the state’s 2021 model policy on transgendered students

A committee of the Board of Visitors discusses the future of coal power at the University of Virginia

Charlottesville’s Climate Action Plan is out for your review

On today’s show:

Today is the first day of early voting across Virginia

Jaunt’s CEO goes before Charlottesville City Council to give an update

A public hearing over air rights for a new pedestrian bridge at UVA is delayed 

Charlottesville follows staff’s recommendation on lowering speed limits on Cherry Avenue

City Council approves a special use permit for 119 units on Jefferson Park Avenue despite having misgivings

On today’s show:

Albemarle Supervisors indicate support for a second rezoning at Southwood 

The Virginia Film Festival will screen a film at the Paramount this Sunday in advance of its AppleTV+ debut

The state’s transportation body is briefed on the cancellation of the West Main Streetscape and another project

On today’s program:

A quick burst of announcements from City Council, including a men’s health event, WNRN’s birthday, and an update on the city’s fiscal future 

The Youngkin administration seeks to overturn Virginia’s model policies for transgendered students 

Charlottesville’s Human Rights Commission seeks input on their legislative recommendations to City Council 

The city will soon ramp up efforts to get people to use the recently reopened Smith Aquatic and Fitness Center 

A committee of the UVA Board of Visitors approves a vision plan for Darden that would see some residential units, and also recommends demolition of University Gardens