Charlottesville Community Engagement

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for me to say…  "Early voting is underway for all registered voters. Vote in-person or request a ballot by mail. Register to vote by October 13. Visit elections.virginia.gov/registration/voter-forms " * The city of Charlottesville has now had almost as many COVID cases as Albemarle County , despite the latter having twice the population. According to data from t...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out :  "Early voting is underway for all registered voters. Vote in-person or request a ballot by mail. Register to vote by October 13. Visit elections.virginia.gov/registration/voter-forms " There will be more money available for rent and mortgage relief in our area. The regional organization that provides support to local governments in our area has received a third...

Today’s show is brought to you by the generosity of supporters who have made a monthly contribution through Patreon or signed up for a paid subscription through Substack. Thank you for supporting community journalism and the launch of this new venture. Now, on with the information. * There are another 450 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Virginia Department of Health today . That’s the lowest...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out comes from a contributor who wants me to say "Early voting is underway for all registered voters. Vote in-person or request a ballot by mail. Register to vote by October 13. Visit elections.virginia.gov/registration/voter-forms " * The statewide seven-day average for positive COVID-19 tests has declined to 4.5 percent today , down from 5.5 percent a week ago. In th...

Today’s show is brought to you by the dozens of people who have decided to help pay for it through either a monthly contribution through Patreon or a subscription through Substack. Thank you for supporting community journalism and the launch of this new venture. *  The Virginia Department of Health has launched a new dashboard to give the public a better glimpse into how the pandemic is affecting...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out comes from a contributor who wants to say:  "Early voting is underway for all registered voters. Vote in-person or request a ballot by mail. Register to vote by October 13. Visit elections.virginia.gov/registration/voter-forms to do so today. ” * The seven day average for positive test results in Virginia has dropped to its lowest level yet with 4.7 percent reporte...

Support for this program comes from the many people who have decided to fund it through a monthly contribution through my Patreon account . For $25 a month, you too can have me read a shout-out! Support also comes from those who have paid for a subscription through this newsletter service. Either way, thank you!   Over 3,540 Albemarle voters have already cast their ballot in early voting , accordi...

Today’s installment comes to you thanks to the Charlottesville Podcasting Network. Bringing you audio from the community since 2005, and getting ready for another 15 years and beyond. * There are another 902 cases of COVID-19 reported in Virginia today , above the seven-day average of 862 new cases per day. In the Thomas Jefferson Health District there are another 35 cases, and the seven-day avera...

Support for this program comes from the many people who have decided to fund it through a monthly contribution to Patreon . For $25 a month, you too can have me read a shout-out! Support also comes from those who have paid for a subscription through this newsletter service. Either way, thank you for all who have contributed so far!   * Students at the University of Virginia are now under rules tha...

Today’s installment comes with support from the Charlottesville Podcasting Network . Celebrating 15 years of audio from the community and planning for another 15 and beyond.   There are another 872 cases of COVID-19 reported by the Virginia Department of Health , just below the seven-day average of 928 new cases per day. The seven-day average for positive test results has declined to 5.5 percent f...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” * As the week begins, the statewide seven-day average for positive COVID test results is 5.7 percent , down from 7.2 percent last Monday. Over the weekend, the Virginia Department of Health added 2,436 new cases with 953 on Saturday, 856 on Sunday and 627 t...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” * The University of Virginia has recorded 52 positive tests on its COVID-19 tracker after three days of only reporting single digit numbers. All of the cases are from students and that brings the total to 430 positive cases since August 17, with 382 of them...

Support today comes from Soul House Love , Charlottesville's Guide to Alternative Wellness. This Friday, Soul House Love is taking reservations for a New Moon Ceremony in a gorgeous outdoor location, with powerful guided meditations to cleanse your energy. Visit soulhouselove.com for more information and to reserve your spot. * There are more positive cases reported from the Fluvanna Women’s Corre...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” *  A mass testing event at the Fluvanna Women’s Correctional Facility has resulted in the biggest one-day rise of COVID-19 cases in that county. That’s according to a spokeswoman for the Thomas Jefferson Health District, which reports 41 cases in Fluvanna t...

Usually this is the spot where there’s a Patreon-fueled shout out, but the cupboard is bare today. $25 a month gives you four mentions in the newsletter and newscast! There is a large spike today in the number of COVID-19 deaths reported by the Virginia Department of Health . The agency lists 2,839 fatalities today, a rise of 96 over yesterday. “Regarding the death data for Tuesday, September 15,...

Today’s Patreon-fueled nonprofit mention is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” * Over the weekend, the Virginia Department of Health reported another 2,931 cases of COVID-19 , with 1,300 on Saturday, 874 on Sunday and 757 this morning. There have been another 32 deaths for a cumulative total of 2,743 since the first fatality w...

This is a special edition of the Charlottesville Community Engagement newscast and newsletter for September 11, 2020. Charlottesville City Council met today at a meeting that brings to a close a brief chapter in the city's government history. At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Tarron Richardson was the city manager, the top administrative official and Council's main hire. "I move to approve the...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” * Today the Virginia Department of Health reports another 1,115 cases of COVID-19 and another three deaths. The seven-day average for positive tests dropped to 7.5 percent. There are another 53 cases reported in the Thomas Jefferson Health District, with 34...

Today’s Patreon-inspired shout-out is from a supporter who wants to say one more time…   “Vote. That's it. Just vote. Vote early. Take your friends to vote early. Vote in person. Vote early! Did I already mention that?” And we have a news item on this today! * Nearly one thousand people registered yesterday for the first and possibly last campaign forum featuring the two candidates for Virginia’s...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” * The Virginia Department of Health reports another 882 cases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth and another 11 deaths. Today’s statewide seven-day average for positive tests is at 7.6 percent today. In the Thomas Jefferson Health District there are another 27...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out comes from a patron who wants to say: “Vote. That's it. Just vote. Vote early. Take your friends to vote early. Vote in person. Vote early! Did I already mention that?” He did. And he has one more shout-out to go! Classes start today in-person at the University of Virginia and virtually in Charlottesville and for most pupils in Albemarle.  Students in Fluvanna and...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” * Since Friday morning, the Virginia Department of Health has reported another 2,792 cases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth. That adds up from 948 cases reported Saturday, 1,199 reported Sunday and 645 reported this morning. There are another 22 deaths since...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” * There are another 1,111 cases of COVID-19 reported this morning by the Virginia Department of Health and another 10 deaths. The seven-day average for positive tests has increased to 7.8 percent. There are another 35 cases in the Thomas Jefferson Health Di...

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out comes from a patron who wants to say : “Vote. That's it. Just vote. Vote early. Take your friends to vote early. Vote in person. Vote early! Did I already mention that?” He did, and now he has two shout-outs left!    * The Virginia Department of Health reports another 1,126 cases of COVID-19 this morning for a total of 123,668 to date. There are another eleven deat...

T oday’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for Abundant Life Ministries , “working hard to create a better future for the Charlottesville community.” * Governor Ralph Northam held his first COVID-19 press conference since early August yesterday in order to warn Virginians against being complacent as the holiday weekend approaches.  “Overall, the coronavirus is moderately contained in Virginia,” Northam...