2026 PVCC Non-partisan Voter Guide
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PVCC President Selected for Aspen Fellowship
Dr. Jean Runyon, president of PVCC, has been named one of 23 community college leaders nationwide selected for the prestigious Aspen Presidents Fellowship. The program is designed to equip college leaders with strategies to improve student outcomes, strengthen workforce alignment, and expand social mobility. Supported by JPMorgan Chase, the year-long fellowship includes residential sessions, virtual […]
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Can Brokenness be Beautiful?
In a world often overwhelmed by brokenness and pain, one organization is offering a unique path to healing, through the gentle power of horses and the unending love of Jesus Christ. Beautiful Brokenness Ministries, a Christ-centered nonprofit based in Louisa, has been transforming lives for over 15 years with its innovative approach to spiritual and […]
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The Decline of Cinema & The Fate of Violet Crown
I still remember the feeling I got whenever my father took my brothers and me to the local theater as children. That pit of excitement mixed with the slight unease of being allowed to stay up late to watch movies made it feel like you were doing something that wasn’t allowed, which made the experience […]
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Small Business, Big Spotlight
Pat Mc Loughlin steps out of his car in the early afternoon, an hour before customers start rolling in, to get everything ready for the day. Mc Loughlin walks into his shop, going down the checklist, getting his fish fed and tanks cleaned. When that’s all done, the neon sign flickers on, glowing pink and […]
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How Trump’s Climate Policies Affect Local Government
President Donald Trump referred to climate change as “the greatest con job ever” at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. His administration has consistently resisted climate action. The most recent example of this policy is the revoking of a 2009 endangerment finding that pollution is harmful, as described in a BBC […]
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Efforts on the Ground
The snowstorm on Saturday, Jan. 25, that blanketed most of Charlottesville with half a foot of ice posed a serious challenge to the city in terms of accessibility to many areas. In interviews with the Vice President of Finance & Administrative Services, Scott Jefferies, and Facilities Director Kim McManus, they explained the steps taken to […]
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Making a Movie in Three Days
One prop. One line. One genre. 72 hours. This is the challenge local filmmakers take on every year for Light House Studio’s annual Adrenaline Film Project (AFP), a competition wherein they must follow a simple but difficult set of guidelines to write, film, and produce a short film in just three days. All the teams […]
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1 Billion Years of History in Our Backyard
When students look out from the hilltop PVCC rests on, they can get amazing views of Carter Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, peaking up from the horizon. On campus, large green-tinted outcrops greet visitors and students alike on the drive up the hill to class. Small tan cobbles line the parking lots and walkways, […]
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Jazz Parade for Democracy
On Nov. 1, just a few days before the general election, many people gathered on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville for the Jazz Parade, hosted by the Charlottesville Indivisible chapter. Indivisible is a progressive national organization whose goals are to preserve and restore democracy. They are well known for organizing the No Kings Protests that […]
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