Commonwealthâs Attorney: No criminal investigation into Charlottesville mayorâs spending By CJ Paschall | February 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 12:42 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walkerâs spending of city funds is not under criminal investigation, according to the cityâs Commonwealthâs Attorney. However, he says the policy does need a desperate overhaul.
In a three-page letter hand-delivered to new City Manager Chip Boyles Monday, February 22, Charlottesville Commonwealthâs Attorney Joseph Platania confirms there will be no prosecutions for what had been identified as potential credit card misuse because changes to city credit card policies have not been implemented.
Charlottesvilleâs discussion of credit card policy leads to tension during meeting
Charlottesvilleâs discussion of credit card policy leads to tension during meeting By Max Marcilla | February 17, 2021 at 10:47 AM EST - Updated February 17 at 12:43 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The anticipated discussion on credit card policies began toward the beginning of Charlottesville City Councilâs meeting Tuesday, February 16.
The dialogue comes after Mayor Nikuyah Walker faced questions about giving community members gift cards she purchased with her city credit card.
âJust because you all do them in the background and I am upfront, and I am going to say it publicly, doesnât make you all better, [Councilor] Heather [Hill], or your actions better,â Walker said.
Charlottesville Schools Superintendent Rosa Atkins tapped as head of state work group fighting learning loss
Charlottesville Schools Superintendent Rosa Atkins tapped as head of state work group fighting learning loss By CJ Paschall | February 15, 2021 at 8:57 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 9:22 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The next step for Virginiaâs schools is getting students back in the classroom to start combating the learning loss that might have happened over the last year, and that effort is being led from right here in Charlottesville.
Charlottesville City Schools Superintendent Rosa Atkins has been tapped to lead the Virginia LEARNS (Leading, Engaging, Assessing, Recovering, Nurturing and Succeeding) work group. Itâs a big task with the work group tackling how to turn the tide on learning loss affecting millions of students in the commonwealth.
Racial inequity committee finds widespread disparities across Virginia, releases recommendations to bridge the gap The Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law released its second report to the public on February 10. (Source: WVIR) By CJ Paschall | February 11, 2021 at 6:04 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 10:00 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - What started as a look through racist laws still on the books in Virginia has now developed into a deep dive into inequity in the commonwealthâs current laws. The findings reveal discrimination across six sectors, from housing and the economy to the criminal justice system.
The Commission to Examine Racial Inequityâs second report was released to the public on Wednesday, February 10, after being provided to Governor Ralph Northam in November. The commissionâs findings reveal consistent racial disparities across the board, even decades after segregation and âseparate but equalâ had been legally ba
Declining enrollment in therapeutic day treatment programs sparks legislative inquiry Students walk in a hallway before the pandemic. (Source: WVIR) By CJ Paschall | February 8, 2021 at 11:38 PM EST - Updated February 8 at 11:38 PM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The pandemic is taking its toll on many students, but for those needing the most intensive mental healthcare, help has been harder and harder to come by.
The Therapeutic Day Treatment (TDT) program, a statewide out-of-school treatment for students with the greatest mental health needs, has been seeing declining enrollment since June 2019. After first hearing about the issue in the news, and then hearing directly from affected constituents, 57th District Delegate Rob Bell (R) introduced a bill to try to reverse the trend.