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The University of Maryland at College Park and the University of Virginia s spike in cases has towns bracing for spread
Lauren Lumpkin and Nick Anderson, The Washington Post
Feb. 22, 2021
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A statue of Thomas Jefferson stands in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.Washington Post photo by John McDonnell.
One campus, in Maryland, temporarily canceled in-person classes after coronavirus infections surged past 60 cases two days in a row. The other, in Virginia, kept classrooms open even after it logged 229 cases in a single day.
The region s flagship universities - the University of Maryland at College Park and the University of Virginia - have tracked an alarming uptick in the number of viral cases on campus. And each school has taken a different approach to curbing the spread, illustrating the tensions and uncertainty of trying to operate major research universities in the pandemic and
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CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – Charlottesville City Council Monday night passed an ordinance that coincides the city’s ordinance forming a Human Rights Commission to line up with state law. However, many of the provisions passed were not made public until Vice Mayor Sena Magill read them at the meeting. The new provisions were decided along with an ordinance change Council shelved two weeks ago that adds classes protected in accordance with state law.
Councilor Lloyd Snook along with Mayor Nikuyah Walker suggested passing that part, and leaving the new provisions for the public to see over the next two weeks. Snook pointed out the Police Civilian Review Board ordinance was passed after being changed just that weekend before, and many people were angry they didn’t have time for input. However, Councilor Michael Payne said he wanted to pass all the provisions to “get the ball rolling”. He was especially interested in the provision that set qualifications for an Execu
Charlottesville, Albemarle County officials support climate change legislation
Charlottesville, Albemarle County officials support climate change legislation By Max Marcilla | January 25, 2021 at 9:34 PM EST - Updated January 25 at 10:59 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A new bill moving forward in the Virginia General Assembly is working to battle climate change, and it has lots of support across the Commonwealth, including in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Several cities and counties in Virginia, representing over a million residents, have signed a letter from the Community Climate Collaborative urging the passing of HB1965.
The bill would require a small percentage of each car manufacturerâs sales be electric or hybrid vehicles. Advocates say that small percentage would have a large impact.