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With the board set to select its new at-large member next week, it held a public hearing on the selection on Thursday.

After years in Charlottesville and a redemptive appearance on Guy’s Grocery Games, Fonner now works as the executive chef at Zynodoa in Staunton.

The 14th annual Latin American cultural festival will take place on Saturday from 2-9 p.m.

The Albemarle School Board will hold a public hearing on the candidates for its open at-large seat this Thursday.

The film features two Charlottesville residents who came to the area through the International Rescue Committee. It will be screened Friday at Vinegar Hill Theatre.

Greg MacDonald, owner of the Tavern for 10 years, and part of the family that has owned it for 58 years, thanked the Board for the recognition.

The dry conditions have caused a 35% loss in hay yields across Virginia, according to the Governor’s office.

A FIRE survey of 261 schools lauded UVA’s written free speech and expression policy, but only gave the university an overall grade of C.

With as many as 2,300 local volunteers expected, United Way officials said this year’s event could be the largest yet.

Supervisors will also consider a steep slope rezoning designed to make Rivanna Futures more attractive to industrial development.