C-VILLE Weekly is the local free indie paper for Charlottesville, Virginia — my neck of the woods since 2014. I freelanced for them on and off since 2017, covering everything from restaurant and architecture reviews to profiles and front-page features. In December 2025, I joined C-VILLE full-time as its Senior News Reporter, working on both weekly news coverage and longform feature stories. Here’s some of my favorite work for them.

FEATURES

What if ICE Comes Here?

FEB. 18, 2026

After watching federal immigration enforcement terrorize Minneapolis, I wanted to see how Charlottesville was preparing for the possibility of an unnatural disaster like this. I spoke with clergy, activists, law enforcement, prosecutors, hospitals, and more to see what plans we had in place. The more power those people had, the less they often wanted to speak.

Game of Throws

FEB. 4, 2026

A local group of disc golf devotees braves the elements every winter to raise money for food banks. I talked to players about what they love about the sport, and why anyone would want to try to throw a Frisbee into a basket through dense stands of trees in freezing temperatures.

ICE Contractors

JAN. 28, 2026

At press time, only one company in the Charlottesville area was fulfilling contracts with ICE — and catching heat for it on social media. I interviewed the CEO and dug into federal records to give readers the facts on what the company was providing and how it might be used.

Car-Light Families

SEPT. 24, 2025

As e-bikes gain popularity, some local families are swapping cars for pedal power. I interviewed people making that switch about the pleasures and potential perils of getting around on two wheels (and a battery).

Local Water Supply

July 9, 2025

Where does our water come from? How do we keep it safe? How will a changing climate affect our supply? To answer those questions, I interviewed local officials and environmental experts, following the water we drink from up in the clouds to out of our taps.

E-Bike Rebate Vouchers

June 18, 2025

To get more people out of their cars and help clear the roads and the air, the City of Charlottesville started a voucher lottery, helping make e-bikes more affordable for everyday citizens. I talked with the administrator of the program, voucher recipients, and e-bike activists to gauge the program’s success, and discover where it has room to improve.

Renewable Energy Startups

JUNE 1, 2018

A single influential startup sowed the seeds for a blooming renewable energy industry in Charlottesville. In 2018, I tracked the bumper crop of companies that grew from Apex Energy to see what kind of harvest they might bring to our community.

PROFILES

Greg Breeding of the Journey Group

Aug. 12, 2021

I interviewed Greg Breeding, one of the principals at this local design firm, about his work creating really cool stamps for the U.S. Postal Service.

Prolyfyck Run Crew

APRIL 12, 2021

This Black-founded and -led local running club encourages physical fitness and community while keeping members connected with their neighborhoods and their history.

Chef Antwon Brinson

Dec. 5, 2018

When local restaurants struggled to find and keep experienced kitchen staff, Chef Brinson found a clever solution. His culinary boot camp brings new people into the restaurant business and matches them with eateries in need of good help.

Noah Bradley

Jan. 11, 2017

Since age 15, when he and his father constructed their own cabin, Bradley’s been designing, building, and restoring wooden houses by hand.