Petition Launched to Rename Emancipation Park
Mary Carey and the non-partisan group Unity Coalition have started an online and paper petition that calls for the renaming of Charlottesville's Emancipation Park, formerly known as Lee Park. According to the group and...
Charlottesville Mayor Calls for Lee Statue Removal, Re-evaluation of Open Carry Laws
In his press release today Charlottesville mayor Mike Signer called on the Governor to allow a special session for the expedited removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from Emancipation Park.
"With the terrorist attack,...
WUVA’s Guide to First Year Orientation
UVA's First Year Orientation is finally back in person! We followed Olivia Wilkinson, a senior orientation leader, and Jessica Liang, an incoming first-year, who gave their perspective on the overall experience.
Featuring Olivia Wilkinson and...
Katie Couric Shows New Documentary on the Events of Aug. 12 at UVa
Last Wednesday, on the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, television host and UVa graduate Katie Couric premiered her new six-part documentary America Inside Out in Culbreth Theater.
Following UVa President Teresa Sullivan’s introduction, Couric...
5 Reasons Why Virginia Can Still Win The NCAA Tournament Without De’Andre Hunter
Virginia announced earlier today that De'Andre Hunter will miss the NCAA tournament after breaking his wrist. He will have surgery on March 19th, and the subsequent recovery will take 10-12 weeks. Hunter, the ACC 6th Man of the...
Repercussions of Vulgar Tweets: Wes Bellamy Resigns From Albemarle High School
On December 26th, Charlottesville Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy announced that he is resigning from his position as a computer science teacher at Albemarle High School. Prior to the resignation, Bellamy was on administrative leave.
In...
