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Cville Right Now LiveSean Tubbs Gives a President's Day City Council UpdateWINA News Anchor Dori Zook gives an on-the-scene report in Crozet after a Police incident today in the area.Sean Tubbs of Infocville.com stops by to brief us on the upcoming Charlottesville City Council business and other local government action, featuring an important easement that may allow for one of the largest apartment buildings in the city.
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2025-02-1732 minCville Right Now LiveSean Tubbs, Super Bowl, and Yet More SnowCvillerightnow Sports Contributor Marshall LeMert joins to talk about Tony Bennett Day on Saturday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena, and Adam graciously offers a platform for him to gloat about his Eagles' Super Bowl title. Sean Tubbs of InfoCville catches you up to speed about the goings on from recent City and County Government meetings, including impending renovations and decisions regarding Cville Parks and Recreation.
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2025-02-1030 minCville Right Now LiveSean Tubbs Breaks Down Master PlansGet the rundown on next month's Sleep Out Cville, courtesy of the Salvation Army and the Jefferson School, as Adam replays Jay James' interview with Major James Battaglia of The Salvation Army.Sean Tubbs of InfoCville gives you everything that you need to know about the plans in place for the budget surplus plan in the city of Charlottesville, as well as the Master Plan for Parks and Recreation courtesy of the City Advisory Committee.
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Charlottesville Podcasting NetworkAudio from an April 2010 discussion on the Downtown Mall
The Charlottesville Podcasting Network was created twenty years ago this month. I’m Sean Tubbs, the person who launched the site. These days I’m the president of Town Crier Productions and this website is now under that umbrella.
My other platforms at the moment are Charlottesville Community Engagement and Information Charlottesville. The former is a newsletter sent out through Substack. The second is a website I created as an archive for whatever I wrote during a period when I wasn’t a working journalist.
This website was created as a way for me to experi...2025-01-1800 minCville Right Now LiveSean Tubbs' Budget BreakdownMarshall LeMert, Cvillerightnow.com sports contributor shares his thoughts on UVA Football's new transfers.Sean Tubbs of Infocville checks in to break down the final Charlottesville City Council meeting of the year, including what YOU need to know about the last budget of the year.
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2024-12-1630 minCville Right Now LiveSean Tubbs Breaks Down City Council's Latest ActionJaclyn Piermarini, editor of Cvillerightnow.com, starts the show discussing today's top stories.Marshall LeMert, executive producer of The Best Seat in the House breaks down UVA Football's defeat at Virginia Tech last Saturday.Sean Tubbs of Infocville.com stops by to bring you behind the scenes of the latest civic action in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
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2024-12-0231 minCville Right Now LiveSean Tubbs Brings You Behind the Scenes of AC44Sean Tubbs of InfoCville joins the show to discuss all the prevalent Civic Issues in Charlottesville and Albemarle County including AC44!Plus, a detailed breakdown of the day's top stories with executive producer Marshall LeMert, including a frightening fire and Jackson Elementary School this morning.
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2024-11-2531 minCville Right Now LiveCville Right Now Live: Jaclyn Piermarini, Sean TubbsJaclyn Piermarini, editor of Cvillerightnow.com, starts the day with a discussion of today's top stories.Sean Tubbs of Infocville gives an all-encompassing update on all matters civic in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area.
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2024-11-1233 minCville Right Now LiveCville Right Now Live: Jaclyn Piermarini, Sean Tubbs, Teddy GrennanJaclyn Piermarini, editor of Cvillerightnow.com, starts the show with a discussion of today's top stories, including potential school re-zoning and Virginia Basketball's high profile out-going transfer.Sean Tubbs of infocville.com checks in for a rundown of the prevalent civic matters of the week, including reaching a landmark, 750 editions of his Charlottesville Community Engagement Newsletter, and the recent/upcoming meetings of Charlottesville and Albemarle City Councils and the accompanying agendas. Teddy Grennan the director of Catch a Killer, screening Wednesday at 7:30 PM at the Violet Crown, talk about the rationale behind their film, its r...2024-10-2929 minCville Right Now LiveCville Right Now Live: Jaclyn Piermarini, Marshall LeMert, Sean TubbsJaclyn Piermarini, editor of Cvillerightnow.com, begins the show with a discussion of the day's top stories, including the multiple shots fired incidents over the weekend.Marshall LeMert, executive producer of Cville Right Now Live and cvillerightnow.com sportswriter, checks in with his weekly Wahoo Rundown of all things in UVA Athletics, including huge wins for UVA Soccer and Gretchen Walsh's record-breaking afternoon vs Florida.Sean Tubbs of Infocville.com joins the show for an update on civic matters across Charlottesville and Albemarle County, including the Rivana River Company, land use in AC44, the meeting...2024-10-2133 minCville Right Now LiveCville Right Now Live: Jaclyn Piermarini, Marshall LeMert, Sean TubbsJaclyn Piermarini, editor of Cvillerightnow.com, starts the day off with a discussion of today's top stories, including an arrest in the Monticello Avenue shooting, as Paul McDaniel of Cville Country and Newsradio WINA gives his first-person perspective of the night's events.Executive producer Marshall LeMert checks in with the Weekly Wahoo Rundown, touching on what you missed in UVA Athletics this week while the Football team was at home.Sean Tubbs joins the show for a comprehensive update on civic matters in Charlottesville City and Albemarle County, including the latest on the growing area...2024-10-1430 minCville Right Now LiveCville Right Now Live: Jaclyn Piermarini, Marshall LeMert, Sean TubbsJaclyn Piermarini, editor of Cvillerightnow.com, begins the show with a discussion on today's top stories, including a shots-fired incident in the early hours of Sunday morning, UVA Football's homecoming victory, and ongoing Hurricane Helene relief efforts.Executive Producer Marshall LeMert checks in with his weekly Wahoo Rundown on the other goings-on in UVA Athletics outside of Scott Stadium.And Sean Tubbs of Infocville.com talks with Adam on the latest infrastructural updates in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area, including Land Bank redevelopment in the city, and Project Olympian in Albemarle County.
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(16:38...2024-10-0829 minCville Right Now LiveCville Right Now Live: Jaclyn Piermarini, Sean Tubbs, Marshall LeMertJaclyn Piermarini, editor of Cvillerightnow.com, begins the show with Adam to discuss the day's top stories, which surround the flood that resulted from the rainfall of Hurricane Helene over the weekend and into Monday.Marshall LeMert, Cvillerightnow.com sports contributor and executive producer on Cville Right Now Live, sits down to talk UVA Olympic Sports as well as the upcoming Football game with Boston College for Homecoming Weekend.And Sean Tubbs of Infocville.com joins the show to catch us up to speed on what's been going on in local government across the area...2024-09-3030 minCville Right Now LiveCville Right Now Live: Jaclyn Piermarini, Kerry Rock, Sean TubbsJaclyn Piermarini, editor of Cvillerightnow.com, joins the show to discuss today's top stories, including Virginia Football's victory over Coastal Carolina and the impending campaign stop in Charlottesville for 2nd Gentleman Doug Emhoff.Then Kerry Rock of DoGoodCville outlines the Second Annual Do Good Charity ChallengeAnd Sean Tubbs of Infocville.com gives us updates from CRHA, Albermarle Economic Development Authority, and examines that Development Code seven months after its debut.
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2024-09-2329 minCharlottesville Podcasting NetworkCCE: Several stories about Charlottesville’s draft budget for FY25
Welcome to the April 6, 2024 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. I’m Sean Tubbs of Town Crier Productions, a company that seeks to increase awareness of what’s happening at meetings of local government in the greater Charlottesville area. If you click through to the podcast, you will hear a series of stories that have appeared in the newsletter and podcast this past little while.
Members of the public speak at hearing on Charlottesville’s next draft budget, which was originally built on three tax rate increases (read the story)
Council approves about $1.3 million in funds from the current budget...2024-04-0600 minCharlottesville Podcasting NetworkCharlottesville Community Engagement for March 23, 2024: A look at some of what’s in the city’s draft FY25 budget
Good morning and welcome to Charlottesville Community Engagement for Saturday. March 23. What is this? It’s a weekly look at some of what’s been happening in local and regional government in the part of Virginia where WTJU broadcasts. I’m Sean Tubbs, a journalist keen on writing as much as I can and sharing it in a variety of places.
This website is one of those places! I created this in 2005 as an experiment and that’s still what I aim to do every day I’m at work. This is another example of Town Crier Production...2024-03-2300 minCharlottesville Podcasting NetworkCharlottesville Community Engagement for March 16, 2024: Public transit edition
Good morning and welcome to Charlottesville Community Engagement for March 16, 2024. I’m Sean Tubbs, a local journalist who created a company called Town Crier Productions four years ago to increase coverage of municipal governments in the area around Charlottesville. This week on radio version for WTJU, we solely look at public transportation in the community and efforts to increase service while also choosing vehicles that will help Charlottesville meet goals to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
To learn more and to read the script, visit the Substack newsletter and podcast home page.
On the program to...2024-03-1600 minCharlottesville Podcasting NetworkCharlottesville Community Engagement for March 9, 2024
This is the archive edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement for Saturday, March 9, 2024. I’m Sean Tubbs, a local journalist who writes about infrastructure, budgets, and all sorts of decisions about what gets built. What you’re going to hear is a digest of stories that have been used this week in the podcast version of a newsletter I send out, with much of the sound coming from local government meetings. The idea is to capture this moment in our community’s history in as much detail as possible.
On today’s program:
The University of Virginia surpasse...2024-03-1000 minCharlottesville Podcasting NetworkCharlottesville Community Engagement: WTJU Edition #2
(Air date: March 2, 2024)
Hello and welcome again to another radio version of Charlottesville Community Engagement, customized for WTJU. I’m Sean Tubbs, the president of Town Crier Productions, a company I set up in 2020 to create stories about what’s happening in the localities surrounding the University of Virginia. Since July 2020, I’ve produced these in newsletter and podcast form, but
I’m glad now to bring some of these stories to you over the airwaves.
In this edition:
The City of Charlottesville has been served with a lawsuit seeking the overturning of the new...2024-03-0700 minCharlottesville Podcasting NetworkCharlottesville Community Engagement: WTJU Edition #1
On February 24, 2024, the very first installment of a new customized version of Charlottesville Community Engagement created for WTJU. I’m Sean Tubbs, a community journalist who started this website in 2005 as an experiment in community journalism! That adventure continues with an omnibus version of the regular podcast.
Back in the summer of 2020, I started a newsletter and podcast about what’s called “the built environment.” What is that? Here’s a definition from the United States Environmental Protection Agency:
“The built environment touches all aspects of our lives, encompassing the buildings we live in, the distribution...2024-02-2400 minCharlottesville Podcasting NetworkCharlottesville City Council selects Juandiego Wade as MayorThis is the Charlottesville Podcasting Network with a longer form audio segment from something that happened this week. In this case, the election of officers for Charlottesville City Council for the next two years. I’m Sean Tubbs, and I posted a smaller version of this earlier this week in the January 2, 2024 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement.
Every week I take the segments from that newsletter and upload them to Information Charlottesville. Sometimes I add more to the story or update it as best as I can. I’m doing that now for this story because I wante...2024-01-0600 min
Stories that EmpowerJoanne Tubbs KellyJoanne's husband, Alan, used the provisions of Colorado’s End-of-Life Options Act to end his suffering. Getting to that point was no easy feat — for either of them. She shares her story and the following nuggets of life wisdom: death doesn't have to be scary death can be peaceful and tender start having the "conversation" now tags: Joanne, Tubbs, Kelly, writer, author, Walking, Him, Home, Helping, My, Husband, Die, with, Dignity, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, 2023-04-1020 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportGovernor Northam requires state employees to get vaccinated; Albemarle to require to county offices visitors wear masksTo read this program, visit Charlottesville Community Engagement. 2021-08-0615 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportOne Year LaterMaterial comes from:Audio from Governor Northam's March 9, 2021 press conferenceAudio from President Joe Biden's March 11, 2021 addressAudio from UVA Health System, March 12, 2021 press briefing Audio from Dr. Danny Avula's March 12, 2021 press briefing2021-03-1622 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportUVA officials address record COVID cases; herd immunity may take a while according to UVA studyPlease visit the Charlottesville Community Engagement for a full transcript. 2021-02-2120 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportNortham wants Virginia schools open for high-risk students by March 15Please visit Charlottesville Community Engagement for a complete script. 2021-02-0713 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportVirginia and local health officials acknowledge vaccination shortage, urge patienceFor a full transcript, please visit Charlottesville Community Engagement. 2021-01-2418 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportAn update on vaccines from UVA Health, Virginia Department of Health, and D.C.'s Deputy MayoVisit the Charlottesville Community Engagement page for a transcript. 2021-01-1719 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportUVA Health officials give update on COVID vaccine roll-outPlease visit Charlottesville Community Engagement for more information on this program, including the script. 2020-12-2418 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportCautiously Waiting for a VaccineAs we approach another pandemic holiday and beyond, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam offers cautious hope for the not-too-distant future.
"A vaccine is in sight and while that take time to distribute and take effect, I hope that just a few months from now we may be past the worst of this.
With Thanksgiving a week away, a quarter million Americans have died of COVID-19. The nations top expert on pandemics warns of hard times to come.
"We are in the process of another resurgence as we enter into the much colder months of the late fall and early winter as...2020-11-1927 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportWaiting for the Next AdministrationFor a full transcript, visit infocville.com. Support my research by making a donation through PatreonSign for a subscription to Charlottesville Community Engagement, free or paidPay me through Venmo 2020-11-1220 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 48 - Winter is ComingThe transcript for this episode is available on Information Charlottesville. Thank you for listening. Here are some ways to support this programming. 1) Sign for a subscription to Charlottesville Community Engagement, free or paid2) Support my research by making a donation through Patreon3) Pay me through Venmo 2020-10-3024 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportSix Months InYouTube video of September 15, 2020 Press ConferenceThe National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255Support this program on PatreonCharlottesville Community Engagement2020-09-1600 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportWaiting for Labor DayVirginia Department of Education map on opening status of school districts across Virginia2020-09-0200 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportCautious Optimism at UVA Town HallResources:August 10, 2020 UVA Community Town Hall in full UVA's Return to Grounds pageCommunity Engagement NewscastPlease consider a Patreon subscription to support the outlet that creates this show2020-08-1200 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportPhase 2.5 for Albemarle and CharlottesvilleNote: This is not a verbatim transcript but is the script for the show. Some of the actualities are written out, but not all of them. Resources:Albemarle's emergency ordinanceCharlottesville's emergency ordinanceThe number of new cases of COVID-19 in Virginia increased by just over 1,500 according to released by the Virginia Department of Health on July 28, 2020. That’s the highest one-day total for all of July. Later on that day, both the Charlottesville City Council and Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted to take steps to try to slow spread before University of Virginia students begi...2020-07-2800 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportResetting the Threat"After a few months spending trying to figure out how we protect each other, I think we all understand that we at some point have reached a fatigue around this COVID-19 virus. There have been a lot of mixed messages from state, federal and even here at the local level and it's been a very confusing time to try to figure out how to keep yourself and your family safe." - Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker, July 13, 2020"COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus that spreads in the air, and can cause breathing and serious health complications including death. Co...2020-07-1400 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportCatching up on the Fourth of JulyFour months ago, the very first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed and reported in Virginia, back on March 7. On March 11, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam took to a crowded stage where people were standing close to each other, no masks. The very name of the disease was not yet common.
We're now in Phase 3 of the Forward Virginia plan, and this installment of the show gets us caught up before we wait to see if surges in other states will lead to a pause or a rollback in the reopening. After a news update, we hear some information from Governor Ralph...2020-07-0400 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportToward Phase ThreeResources:VDOT presentation on COVID-19 related decreases in traffic Details on Phase 3 of Forward VirginiaInsideNOVA article on Prince William County ending reporting practiceJune 17, 2020 Cavalier Daily article on plans for UVA to reopen in the fall2020-06-2200 minCharlottesville Quarantine ReportCommunity Health and Virginia FinancesResources COVID-ACT Now's page for Virginia 2020-06-1600 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportBack to School, EventuallyResourcesGovernor Northam’s June 9 press release on reopening of schoolsCharlottesville press release on City Market moving to Darden Towe2020-06-1000 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportCatching Up With Local GovernmentResourcesGovernor Northam’s Executive Order 65Governor Northam’s Executive Order 55Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce MBA Endurance Fund press releaseMay 12, 2020 memo from Aubrey Layne on Virginia localities share of CARES actGoFundMe campaign for Beer Run employees2020-06-0800 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 37 - Racism as a Public Health CrisisOver the past two and a half months, this podcast has been an attempt to capture the response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Virginia, and in the Charlottesville area. Most of the show to date has brought you soundbites from Governor Ralph Northam at his regular press briefings. This one is no exception, but except for news about Phase 2, the subject matter is entirely related to racial inequities in Virginia and what the administration plans to do. Speakers include Delegate Delores McQuinn (D-70), Shirley Ginwright, Albemarle High School rising senior Niquel Perry, Pastor Kelvin Jones,Jim Bibbs, Chief Deputy Attorney...2020-06-0400 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 36 - Executive Order 63 says "Mask Up!"Information: The death toll in Virginia from COVID-19 is 1,358 as of Friday, May 29. Testing capacity has increased significantly this week, with 46,381 samples proceeded, compared with about 26,000 samples processed over a week in late April. The percent positive has now decreased to 13.4, down from 14.3 on Monday, May 25. These numbers are being used to determine when it will be appropriate for Virginia to enter the second phase of the Forward Virginia Plan to reopen the economy. The University of Virginia will reopen for the fall semester with in-person instruction beginning on August 25. That’s according to a report in the...2020-05-3000 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 35 - Fixing Food Systems, Increasing TestsQuotes:“Face coverings are an important part of the next steps and we will have more to say about that next week especially as we think about phase one and phase two. I know everyone wants to know when Northern Virginia, Richmond and Accomack County will be able to move into phase one and when the rest of the state will move into Phase 2. We are in frequent communication with officials in those localities and we’ll have more information to share next week.” - Governor Ralph Northam, May 22, 2020“Next we have planned 44 community testing events a...2020-05-2500 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 34 - Ten Weeks InResources:Scottsville election results from Virginia State Board of ElectionsJefferson Madison Regional Library COVID-19 responseMay 21 InsideNova article on requests to open up restaurants in Prince William CountyInformation for May 22, 2020The total number of deaths in Virginia has increased to 1,136, according to numbers released this morning by the state Department of Health. There have been 34,950 total cases with around 4,145 hospitalizations. There have been 223,433 “testing encounters” using a method known as PCR testing, with a 14.7 percent positive testing rate. Health districts in Northern Virginia continue to have higher rates of infection. There has been another COVID...2020-05-2300 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 33 - Northern Virginia is Not ReadyQuotes: “As we enter phase one, we will still maintain the ban on gatherings of more than ten people. We still urge businesses to keep their employees teleworking and we strongly encourage the use of face coverings in public. We’ll require face masks." -Governor Ralph Northam, May 13, 2020"In Northern Virginia we are looking forward to when we can safely move forward with Phase One as determined by our health directors. We are not expecting different rules, just a timeline that makes sense with the health data that our directors are seeing." Phyllis Randall, Chair of th...2020-05-1500 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 32 - Northern Virginia and Phase OneQuotes"But I also recognize that we live in a diverse Commonwealth and different regions face different challenges. That's why the Phase One restrictions are a floor but not a ceiling. While no region may move faster to ease restrictions, we're open to some regions moving more slowly. I have been speaking regularly with officials in Northern Virginia. I asked them to send us a formal letter outlining that they are unified in requesting a delay. Uniformity across the region is critical to a successful strategy rather than having restrictions piece-meal across towns or counties." - Governor Ra...2020-05-1300 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 31 - Preparing for TransitionsQuotes"We certainly appreciate all of the physical distancing, the face coverings, and the acts that the community has done to slow the spread of COVID." - Ryan McKay, Thomas Jefferson Health District, May 8, 2020ResourcesCharlottesville Streaming Portal to watch May 8, 2020 TJHD Town Hall Donation page for CHS St. Baldrick's Foundation event for May 11, 20202020-05-1100 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 30 - Not Opening the FloodgatesResourcesGovernor Ralph Northam's May 8, 2020 press briefingGuidelines for Phase 1 of Forward VirginiaQuotes “Two months ago we were figuring out how to rearrange our lives and our society to keep people safe. Businesses and many state employees moved to teleworking. We closed schools and banned elective surgeries. We put restrictions on non-essential retail, moved our restaurants to take-out and delivery and closed entertainment venues, hair salons, and other personal services. Back then we had one blunt tool - shutting everything down." - Governor Ralph Northam, May 8, 2020 “I want to reassure Virginians that we are no...2020-05-1000 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 29 - Limited OpeningQuotes:“Now we can start to move into a new phase of our response. But at the same time I want to make it very clear that this virus is still here. It has not gone away and it will not go away until we have a vaccine, and that may be hopefully at the end of this year, or another year or two.” - Governor Ralph Northam, May 5, 2020“One of the things that will happen is that we will continue to see cases rise. Reopening means that we have to take a very serious approac...2020-05-0500 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 28 - Towards Phase 1Quotes:“Less than two months ago we faced the beginning of this pandemic. Our first positive case was on March 7, less than eight weeks ago. We feared a wave of hospitalizations that would overwhelm our ICUs and our ventilator capacity. We struggled to get enough PPE as well as supplies for testing and we were planning to build alternative care facilities. I directed Virginians to stay home and maybe businesses temporarily closed or moved to telework and take-out. We stayed six feet apart and we waited to see it worked.” - Governor Ralph Northam, May 1, 2020 Res...2020-05-0400 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 27 - An Update for May DayResources:Application for School of Data Science CAPSTONE projectDaily Progress article on furloughs in UVA Health SystemThomas Jefferson Health District interactive data portalInterim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on meat and poultry processingAmended Public Health Emergency Order Two Charlottesville Community Restaurant Fund2020-05-0200 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 26 - Catching up with CharlottesvilleResources:COVID-19 resources from Virginia Department of Social ServicesDonate to JABA to help support their meal delivery to seniorsPetition for Emergency COVID-19 Support for UVa Graduate StudentsDepartment of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services receives $2 million in federal aid for substance abuse prevention2020-04-3000 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 25 - Forward VirginiaResources:Local Food Hub donations for Fresh FarmacySupportCvilleJABA’s Senior Helpline is 434-817-5253JABA’s Coronavirus Resource PageApril 24, 2020 Northam press conferenceCharlottesville public communications portalNortham's Forward Virginia planQuotes:“Our metrics for phase one are very clear. We need to see the percentage of positive tests and the number of hospitalizations both track downward over 14 days. We need to be sure we have enough capacity in our hospital beds and in our intensive care units. And we need to sustain our PPE supply.” - Governor Ralph Northam, April 24, 2020“We continue to look at innovative w...2020-04-2700 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 24 - Respond. Recover. Recalibrate.Quotes:“Although we are going through some trying times, I think we’ll be able to continue to maintain our public services as well as our personal, being able to do the things we are doing in the community, but there will be some struggles,” - Dr. Tarron Richardson, Charlottesville City Manager, April 20, 2020. “The further we go with this, the more we’re going to learn and the more we’re going to know." Albemarle County Executive Jeffrey Richardson, April 22, 2020Resources:Building Goodness videoAlbemarle County’s revised FY21 budgetCharlottesville budget presentation from April 20Virgini...2020-04-2400 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 23 - Testing, Council and Housing the HomelessQuotes:“The ability to run large numbers of tests is key to any plan to ease restrictions on businesses and gatherings. At the beginning of this pandemic, you’ll remember that testing capabilities were extremely limited around the nation. We had to use CDC tests and ship everyone of them to Atlanta and wait for results. We also didn’t have nearly enough of those tests. This has been a problem across the country as well as here in Virginia... ...Throughout this process, governors, labs, and health care systems have literally been competing for the same supply of rea...2020-04-2200 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 22 - Doctor Governor NorthamQuotes:“We are making plans so we have screening, testing, tracking, and isolation options. We need resources for testing supplies, for the work force to do the tracking, apps to help with this work, and more.” - Governor Ralph Northam, April 17, 2020“I want to remind Virginians that even though we continue to see cases go up that doesn’t mean that social distancing is not working, because it is. The point of social distancing is to slow the spread, not eliminate it entirely.” - Governor Ralph Northam, April 17, 2020“We want to get to significantly...2020-04-2000 minCharlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 21 - Establishing the TrendQuotes:“We saw in the model UVA released on Monday and in other national models that the actions we have taken as a state are having an effect. They are slowing the spread and flattening the curve. We are still seeing new cases of course and unfortunately too many deaths. But in large part these are still cases that were contracted weeks ago. So when people say it’s time to stop what we’re doing and get back to normal, they’re wrong.” - Governor Ralph Northam, April 15, 2020“I think it’s important to understand tha...2020-04-1700 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 20 - Adjusting While We WaitQuotes:“If we try to rush to get our lives back to normal, the number of cases will spike higher and earlier. And we can’t afford that.” - Governor Ralph Northam, April 13, 2020“The scenario that we don’t want is for Virginia to do one thing and for Maryland to do another as far as when restaurants or bars would open. We’re only separated by the Potomac River and that’s the case with DC as well. We also have North Carolina to our south and so we are working very closely.” - Governor Ralph N...2020-04-1500 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 19 - One Month InQuotes“A large number of people who have COVID-19 either have very mild symptoms or they don’t have any symptoms at all. And this has really lead to a couple of the safety measures that have been put in place." - Dr. Denise Bonds, Thomas Jefferson Health District, April 10, 2020“We also want to ensure open communication between our local health departments and these facilities.” - Dr. Laurie Forlano, April 10, 2020"This spring, we have enough to worry about so we are not going to worry about grades in Charlottesville City Schools. We are going to...2020-04-1300 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 18 - The Need for TransparencyQuotes"It is incumbent on both the government and the private sector to be transparent and to be proactive if we’re going to get on top of this and we’re going to be able to get out of this and get back to normal." - Clark Mercer, Governor Northam's Chief of Staff, April 8, 2020“In a pandemic such as this it is critical that everyone has much information as possible from the decision-makers to the public." - Governor Ralph Northam, April 8, 2020.“We are seeing racial disparities in COVID cases in places like New Orle...2020-04-1000 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 17 - Mask UpQuotes:“I think we’ve made the point a couple of times that there are various models. They change literally every day depending on the data that is put into them and so we haven’t made any adjustments by what we’re seeing. We will certainly continue to follow the trends and if and when we need to make adjustments in our guidelines we will certainly do that. But for right now, continue to do what you’re doing. The stay at home is working. The social distancing and the frequent hand-washing, all of these things are effect...2020-04-0700 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 16 - The University of VirginiaQuotes:“Our sincere hope is that we will be able to be up and running and back to normal but it’s honestly too early to tell and it’s going to depend on the progression of the virus." -University of Virginia President Jim Ryan, April 2, 2020“We are coordinating with the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County on ways that the University can help members of the broader community during the pandemic and afterwards as things get back to normal. We’ll have more to share on that in the next week.” -University of Virginia President Ji...2020-04-0500 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 15 - Three Weeks InQuotes:“You need to know the truth. No sugarcoating. I know this is hard. People are isolated. You’re worried. And many of you are out of work. My strategy has always been to plan for the worst and to hope for the best.” - Governor Ralph Northam, April 1, 2020"I encourage all of those Virginians to apply for unemployment. That will provide at least some help. For those who have federal mortgage loans through the Virginia Housing Development Authority we’re deferring loan payments for up to three months if people need it. We’re also suspen...2020-04-0300 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 14 - Helping CharlottesvilleQuotes:"The only people who really need to be tested or those who are symptomatic. So people who are experiencing shortness of breath, fever, uh, the different symptoms of COVID 19 and they have some sort of level of exposure. Once someone is tested, the health department does a thorough investigation. So if they become positive, we will conduct this investigation again to see where they were in the last 14 days, who they made have had contact with. And then we will reach out to all of those individuals to make sure that they know that they may...2020-04-0100 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 13 - Stay Home. That’s an Order!Resources:Blue Ridge Area Food Bank's March 30 Press ReleaseGovernor Northam's Executive Order 55National Geographic article on 1918 pandemicTown of Scottsville video on business during COVID-19Quotes:“Everyone who is gathering in a crowd at any place around the state is putting themselves and others at risk so today I am announcing a stay at home order for all Virginians. Under this order everyone in Virginia must remain in their place of residence unless they must go out for food, supplies, work, medical care or to get fresh air or exercise.” - Governor Ralph Northam, March 30, 2020...2020-03-3100 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 12 - Stay Home, RegardlessVirginia's Emergency Request for Information on PPE supplies City of Charlottesville's video streaming portal Albemarle County's Emergency Continuity of Governance ordinancePresentation on ordinance CDC page on the 1918 pandemic EquipCville page on SupportCvilleQuotes“This virus clearly spreads when people gather together. I can’t repeat myself enough. Virginians, you need to stay at home. If you do not have to leave your home, you should not have to leave your home. If you have to get a necessity or if you are on a job that you have to be there in person, go out to do those things...2020-03-2800 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 11 - Two Weeks Since the EmergencyResources:Virginia Medical Reserve Corps websiteBlue Ridge Area Food Bank page on COVID-19Charles Owens Bandcamp pageQuotes:“It seems to be a consensus of Council that Councilors would prefer whatever legal means are necessary to allow you to all participate electronically until this COVID-19 issue, until there’s some mitigation of that in the community that would make it safe for people to gather.” - Charlottesville City Attorney John Blair "One of the things we’ve done in the COVID-19 is try to limit the exposure for our drivers which is the first pri...2020-03-2600 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 10 - Local Government EmergesResources:Local Food Hub press release for drive-through marketAttorney General Herring's opinion on local governmentEquipCvilleQuotes:“Every decision we make is based on science and data and as your Governor I take full responsibility. The feedback I am hearing form Virginians is supportive. You understand what while these changes are difficult they are necessary. You understand that we are righting a biological war and to have economic recovery we must get through this health crisis first.” - Governor Northam, March 24“Business is not usual. I think that’s p...2020-03-2500 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 9 - The Next StepsVirginia Department of Health Coronavirus pageNortham's Executive Order 53 Be Heard CVA Sign-Up Form QuotesVirginia Governor Ralph Northam“Non-essential retail establishments can remain only if they only allow ten or fewer patrons and adhere to social distancing and increased sanitizing procedures. Essential services like grocery stores, health services, and businesses in our supply chain will remain open but they must adhere to social distancing and increased sanitizing procedures. Gatherings of more than ten are banned.” “Today I’m calling our local communities, private day care providers, community child care partners and public schools to...2020-03-2400 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 8 - A new Sunday routineQuotes:Governor Ralph Northam“This virus continues to spread. We talk about flattening the curve but make no mistake. We are still in the early stages of that curve rising. How high and how quickly those numbers rise is up to you and me and every single Virginian.”“Months, not weeks. We need to begin adjusting to that reality. But the sooner we adopt these new ways of living, the sooner we will all get through this.” “We know that a majority of people get sick will experience mild to moderate sy...2020-03-2300 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 7 - Preparing for a Dunkirk MomentSupportCvilleGo Fund Me for Rapture staff (personal plug)VDH WebsiteOpen letter to Northam related to equipmentNortham's executive order on waiving rules to allow more hospital bedsAttorney General Mark Herring's opinion on public meetingsCOVID ACT NOW model for VirginiaQuotesNortham "This is a very fluid situation. It is dynamic. It literally as you see changes hour to hour. I assess what is happening not only in Virginia but in this country hour by hour and make decisions accordingly." "Today we're announcing that our testing criteria will give additional priority to medical professionals who hav...2020-03-2200 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 6 - Another day, another set of numbersQuotes:Northam "We're hearing reports of some businesses being non-compliant. Our localities have the authority to enforce the ten person limit at restaurants, fitness center and theaters and I fully expect them to use it as needed." "This virus, this pandemic, is affecting everyone's lives. It is forcing changes in people's routines and for many people it is affecting their jobs and their income. We are doing everything that we can to help people." Megan Healey"If you think at all that you can get unemployment, we want everyone to...2020-03-2100 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 5 - Waiting for the NumbersResources mentioned at Northam's press conference:Department of Social Services Child Care GuidelinesVirginia Medicaid brochure on response to COVID-19Joint Statement from Public Safety Agencies in Virginia Other resourcesCharlottesville Press Release on tax collection changesCharlottesville Restaurant Community Fund Go Fund Me pageMIchael Clemm's website 2020-03-2000 min
Charlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 4 - How Albemarle County is respondingExcerpts:Denise Bonds "We are living through a very difficult time and we have never experienced this before and there are a number of sacrifices that people can take, and they must take them now."Lori Allshouse"We have policies that have this in mind. You have to be thoughtful that things can change. We're in something we've never been in before but we know as people who work in budgeting that things don't always turn out as you plan." Resources:March 17 presentation Rich...2020-03-1900 minCharlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 3- March 17, 2020This is the third in a series of podcasts I am producing to help document this fluid situation as we begin to realize the totality of what shutting down restaurants and other businesses means for the economy of a place like Charlottesville. I personally am staying at home to help prevent spreading a virus that may or may not be on me already. As I record this, the script is already out of date, so this one is shorter. This audio is from March 17, 2020 and I didn't get to get everything I wanted. More on that later.2020-03-1800 minCharlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 2 - March 16, 2020On March 16, 2020, the Charlottesville City Council held a historic meeting at which most of the public participants were at home, isolating themselves from others as part of our community's response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Four out of the five Councilors were present in City Council chambers, as were most of the senior staff. At a time when officials are pleading with people to stay home, Council moved forward with business - though none it was as usual.2020-03-1800 minCharlottesville Quarantine ReportEpisode 1 - March 15, 2020I thought I would go ahead and create a podcast to help share information on what's going on in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area.2020-03-1800 min
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