Charlottesville Holds First Lee Statue Art Session

Charlottesville’s local news ranges from community life to housing: UVA basketball standouts Kymora Johnson and Chance Mallory, childhood friends and hometown stars, have become popular ambassadors for the city, though talk of them running for mayor is a joke. Artists developing ROOTED, a bronze baobab-inspired sculpture from the melted Robert E. Lee statue, have begun gathering public input on a planned installation at Market Street Park. Local November offerings include a children’s book drive, fall festivals, horse races and other family events. Meanwhile, the housing market has eased from its pandemic-era intensity, with buyers seeing more choice and modest price growth, although affordability remains a constraint and conditions vary by market.






