Definitely avoid this business. In case you missed it:

https://x.com/elenporkin/status/1787614404319621126?s=46&t=XiRF9Yqya8QPzyeLXZkdiQ

On my way to Timberwood from my car and noticed this “violin performer.” After watching for a few seconds I noticed his fingers not moving. When I asked him to play something he kept smiling and saying “thank you.” The music kept going but not his fingers. LOL

I have chronic inflammation, fatigue and back pain. After a few recent diagnoses of ADHD & PCOS, I've started to want to look into functional medicine and take a bird's eye view of my conditions to see if they feed each other. I'm specifically interested in working with a nutritionist/dietitian who specializes in these conditions and the possible link between them.

I'm working with my primary care provider as well, but wanted to see what other (reputable and studied lol) resources I could get from Reddit.

If you are an MD, nutritionist, and/or any other allied health that can also provide helpful articles and literature on this topic, please post your links!

I'm 24, and I just don't think feeling this way all the time is sustainable. I want to get control of my health now before it starts getting to me (even more) when I'm older.

Thanks for the help in advance!

I'm looking to buy a new mattress soon. I'm not looking for anything crazy, maybe $1000 max for a full/queen, though I'd really prefer to keep it a good bit lower than that. Any suggestions on stores/retailers around here? Ideally I'd like to be able to feel it and test it out so I don't love the idea of ordering online.

First off, I want to thank all the amazing litter picking volunteers that are helping to make Charlottesville a great place to live!

2024 started with this post to r/charlottesville. Multiple Cville Redditors wanted to help out so we started a group chat. Then we eventually launched our Cville Litter Pickers Meetup Page to help organize litter picking events.

In 2024 we had 26 different volunteers that collected 267 bags! The map image in this post shows most all the routes we did.

I’m really happy that the Albemarle County’s Roadway Litter Collection Program started in Dec 2024. It uses the bag tax revenue to pay for professional litter pickers. They’ll be focusing on high traffic routes that are outside of the city limits and are not VDOT responsibility (such as N29). Here is a good article about the County’s program (and it even gave a nice shoutout to the Cville Litter Pickers).

We also made it on the local news and got to talk about our collaboration with the Cville Tool Library that loaned us some litter picking equipment!

Another 2024 accomplishment was that we were able to get the County and VDOT to work together to use the County’s street sweeper on N29. VDOT doesn’t own a street sweeper, so they have to rent one to use on their routes they’re responsible for, such as N29. The County does have a street sweeper but couldn’t sweep N29 because they don’t have a crash attenuator truck (the truck that looks like it has a scorpion tail). VDOT has a bunch of those trucks. We got the County and VDOT to talk to each other and share resources and now they’re sweeping N29 more regularly and they’re saving money and better utilizing assets!

During my time picking litter this last year, I had three major observations: 

1. There is always more trash than what you can see from the road. 
2. Litter is being generated faster than its being cleaned up. 
3. Non-paper litter never goes away. It only gets smaller and harder to pickup.

I do think that more preventative measures would help a lot. And the problem isn’t as simple as we have litter bugs. I think there is a more complex behavioral and social-economic situation happening.

Here is my high level assessment of the litter we picked up: 

1. Alcohol cans, bottles, and packaging being thrown out cars or dumped at drinking spots. I’d say 1/3rd of our litter picked was this.  I can also tell you what litterers like to drink: Twisted Tea, Bud Light, Coors, Modelo, Johny Bootlegger, Malt Liquor, and Mini Liquor Bottles are the most popular. 
2. Fast food packaging (cups, bags, boxes) being thrown out cars.  This is probably another 1/3rd of the litter we picked up. I can tell you that litterers like Chick-fil-A and gas station fountain drinks. 
3. Debris falling off of trucks. N29 has a particular problem with this. 
4. Litter from vaping and cigarette butts. We do our best to pickup the vaping litter but many times the cigarette butts are too numerous to clean. I do think the street sweeper is very helpful against the cigarette butts. 
5. Litter from unhomed which includes abandoned clothes and misc materials, alcohol and fast food litter.  Unfortunately we’ve come across used needles (qty 11 for 2024).

The County has tasked the Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory Committee with coming up with mitigation strategies. I’m hoping to speak with them soon. After speaking with the County, City, and other organizations, I this the following is an achievable wishlist for litter mitigation. We’d love your thoughts.

1. Signs in alcohol sections of grocery stores, ABC stores, and fast food drive throughs sending the message of: “If you don’t want to be pulled over by the cops, then don’t throw your trash out your car window.”
2. Better enforcement and strengthening of ordnances for business parking lots to be cleaned by the businesses. (I’m shocked at how bad some of the big box stores let their parking lots get. Walmart is one of the worst and the trash blows over onto N29.)
3. Better enforcement of ensuring mowing contractors litter pick before mowing. The hardest thing ever is picking up 100s of pieces of one plastic cup.
4. Further efforts to help our unhomed to become homed.
5. Let us know if you have other ideas!

I was a little disappointed that a bottle and can tax was tried and failed. It failed because Virginia is a Dillion Rule State where Cville needs approval for things such as a bottle/can tax and the State government to date hasn’t been willing to allow it.

Another item that I’d like to see a solution to is more public trash bins. The concern I’ve heard is that putting out more bins require more government staff to empty them and that people abuse them by putting trash in them that would normally go in their home trash. I understand it, but I’d like to see if we can find a solution. I do think some people (not all people) will be more likely to properly dispose of their trash if it’s convenient.

For 2025, the Cville Litter Pickers have a goal of 400 bags to be collected! We’ll be focusing on roads, parks, parking lots in the City and on VDOT roads that don’t get enough attention like N29.

If you’re interested to help out check out our Meetup Page that posts our events. The meetups are great to meet people and get some exercise outdoors. For me, litter picking is a nice therapy session that I feel good and accomplished. We have all the equipment needed so you just have to show up!

Another item we’d like your help on is we’re looking for local businesses that wouldn’t mind if we disposed our bags in their dumpsters. I’m working with the City and County to get a bag pickup/ or volunteer dumpsters setup for us. But it takes time and it would be great if some gracious local businesses would be willing to be backups if we need them. Please DM if you’d be interested or if you have suggestions.

Thanks!

TL;DR
The Cville Litter Pickers did 267 bags in 2024 and looking to do 400 bags this year!
If you’re interested want to help, check out the Meetup Page.
We’re looking for local businesses that would be willing to let us dispose of our bags in their dumpsters. DM me. Thanks!

Any stores have it in stock? I'd love to try it.

Internet description: Dubai chocolate is a chocolate bar with a filling made of knafeh and pistachio. It was first created by Fix Dessert Chocolatier in Dubai in 2021, branded as Can't Get Knafeh of It. This product became popular in 2024 after being promoted by influencers on social media.

Someone hit a power pole on River Vista really hard (idk how they managed to get the speed and angle they were at) and knocked down some wires. Not sure how extensive the outage is but if you're wondering, thats why.

EVERYONE IS ALIVE AND WELL.

Driver and passenger both up and walking.

Any recommendations for gravel delivery and spreading? Snow clearing took its toll.

My wife had to call 911 last night because I had drank soo much that I couldn't stop throwing up...this is the end of the line. I can't do this alone. I now see that I need serious, professional help to get up from this new low.

Reaching out to you all for suggestions of where to go around here, or any advice at all. I need a plan and i don't know where to start.

Edit: Thank you ALL for your support and direction. I'm going to attend a meeting today. Im hopeful this is will start me on the right path

I recently got a bass guitar and I’ve been doing YouTube tutorials and been reading bass guitar for dummies but live feedback always helps. TIA

Happy Saturday, everyone. I’m looking for recommendations for someone - either a retailer or individual - to install a backup camera into my 2010 Honda Accord CRV. I have a screen ready to go that came with the camera, i just need someone to install it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thnx in advance.

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I’m new to the area and looking for something to do tomorrow night with my husband.

Just heard from multiple people that they did get 🧊 knocking at their door. Please check on fellas and let them know what their rights are!!

To all my Cville people, please Join them, Join us! Everyone is welcome! Bring your flags and your posters! they should put Black Lives Matter too but still going to Join them cuz they're suffering like us!

I am planning a late September wedding and would love Asian food at my wedding! Preferably Chinese, Thai, or Vietnamese. TIA

Miyares directs UVa, VCU to halt sex reassignment operations on minors

UVa and VCU say they have officially stopped prescribing puberty blockers and performing sex reassignment surgeries on minors at the order of the attorney general.

UVa shooter's sentencing delayed

The decision to delay the sentencing of convicted UVa gunman Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. will likely delay, again, the release of a taxpayer-funded review of the case.

How an entrepreneurial UVa student's 'Donnie Darko' hoodies helped solve multiple crimes

In a jailhouse phone call, Dakotah Cenno admits to wearing the same hoodie while stealing from several Charlottesville businesses. The trouble is those hoodies were specially made.

$2M grant kicks off planning process for trail connecting Charlottesville, Waynesboro

Thanks to a $2 million federal grant, the planning process can begin on a trail connecting the cities of Charlottesville and Waynesboro.

Albemarle, Charlottesville property values continue to climb, but not as fast

Once again, property values are up in Charlottesville and surrounding Albemarle County, as the two real estate markets remain red hot.

Prosecutor who brought down Michael Vick tapped to lead Greene County puppy mill case

Greene County officials have tapped Michelle Welch, the attorney who took down Michael Vick, to prosecute three men accused of running a puppy mill in Free Union.

Charlottesville wedding planner among contestants eliminated on 'The Bachelor'

Charlottesville-based wedding planner Savannah Quinn was hoping her time on "The Bachelor" would end in wedding bells of her own. She wasn't so lucky.

Virginia Film Festival dates announced

Organizers have announced the official dates for this year's Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville. Movies screened last year are now contending for Oscars.

Virginia baseball tabbed as preseason favorite to win the ACC

Virginia baseball was tabbed as a heavy preseason favorite to win the ACC in the league's preseason poll, which was released on Thursday.

Virginia prisons 'dangerously understaffed,' state report finds

The Buckingham Correctional Center and Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women are among the Virginia state prisons struggling without enough staff.

Even with so many options available, getting your news can be a challenge. The Weekly Progress is here to help. Here is a roundup of some of the week’s biggest stories from The Daily Progress, Charlottesville’s news of record and a resource for the community since 1892.

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Today felt like one of those gloomy and rainy days that feel hopeless…. until we got to Cold Stone and was greeted with kindness and a belated Lunar New Year!

That’s all folks. Keep on keeping on.

Most recent post I found was from three years ago and was not helpful. I was wondering if anyone knows of someone who installs dishwashers locally?

There is a little demon corgi that gets walked on South Pantops drive. It barks incessantly and lunges at passing cars. I can hear its yap from my bedroom (at least 100yards away). I am a total dog lover, but I have grown to loathe this pup. The owner doesn’t seem bothered by its behavior. I have seen them around for the past 2+ years.

If you know this dog, can you please tell me that it possesses some redeeming quality?!

Or at least tell me the dog’s name—that way I can loathe it by name.

Son needs a sports jacket for his travel team. We have limited funds and he will out grow quickly. Where in town to buy this weekend?

My wife and I have a good sized bag of unused and out of date medications that I’d really like to responsibly dispose of. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance