Month: 2024 ستمبر

Michie Drive Residents Can Weigh In On School Name Change

WVIR: Pedestrian Bridge Work Begins Tuesday, Sept. 24 on Route 29

Construction on pedestrian bridge across US 29 to begin this week (29news.com) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A new pedestrian bridge is coming to the Hydraulic corridor on U.S. 29, just north of the Zan Road intersection. Construction is set to begin Tuesday, September 24. Will Stowe is with the Virginia Department of Transportation and project […]

Charlottesville Schools Resume Review of Elementary Names; Seeks Committee Members

CHARLOTTESVILLE, September 20, 2024—Charlottesville City Schools will resume and complete the process of reviewing the names of its elementary schools to assure that the schools’ names are in alignment with the community’s current values. Staff, students, parents/guardians, and community members who are interested in serving on a school’s name review committee are invited to apply […]

Get Rid of Old Electronics Saturday, September 14th For Free

https://www.29news.com/2024/09/10/free-electronic-recycling-available-this-weekend/ ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – You can recycle your old electronics this weekend for free. Just bring your old TVs and computers to the Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center on Dick Woods Road on Saturday, September 14. You must register ahead of time and live in Charlottesville or Albemarle County to take advantage […]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Name Change for Venable Elementary

  Today, it’s official. What used to be known as Venable Elementary in Charlottesville is now Trailblazer Elementary. The new name honors the Charlottesville 12, who desegregated both Venable and Lane High School. Dozens of students, teachers, school staff, civil rights and city leaders were on hand to honor the brave former students. Mr. Alex-Zan, […]

Ceremony Scheduled September 9th for Venable Elementary Name Change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Charlottesville,Va.- Venable Elementary School will be renamed Trailblazer Elementary in honor of the Charlottesville Twelve, the black students who first desegregated Venable and Lane High School on September 8,1959 (before Ruby Bridges in 1960). The name Trailblazer also honors the Charlottesville Twelve parents and other early desegregating trailblazers in Charlottesville. The naming event will be on […]