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🌱 How to snag your spot at Charlottesville’s fall free e-waste day
You won't want to miss Next Step: Writing Workshop on the Charlottesville Patch calendar
Greetings Charlottesville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How to snag your spot at Charlottesville's fall free e-waste day
- How Charlottesville police finally got the 5th Street Wawa suspect in custody
- Why Charlottesville has data centers—but not the massive ones reshaping Virginia
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Fall e-Waste Registration is Now OPEN (charlottesville.gov) — Charlottesville and Albemarle-area residents can now register for a free e-waste drop-off day on September 12 at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, with strict limits on items and households. Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is also rolling out multiple no-cost collection days this fall for hazardous waste, furniture, appliances, and tires, all at local facilities serving Charlottesville. 
2. Wawa shooting suspect in CPD custody (cvillerightnow.com) — Charlottesville police say the suspect in the August 6 Wawa shooting on 5th Street Station Parkway has turned himself in and is now in custody. Three people were injured but survived after officers quickly applied tourniquets at the scene. The police chief credits growing community cooperation for more suspects choosing to surrender peacefully.
3. A look at data centers planned in the Charlottesville area (c-ville.com) — Charlottesville currently has only smaller, UVA-run data centers, with none of the massive hyperscale facilities seen elsewhere in Virginia, and none planned in Albemarle. A major new UVA Fontaine Data Center is slated to bid later this year, while nearby Louisa County hosts huge EdgeCore and Amazon projects. Experts urge communities to use zoning and transparency to manage environmental and cost impacts.
4. UVA study explores the role of AI in special education (29news.com) — UVA researchers in Charlottesville are testing how tools like ChatGPT can help special education teachers write better IEP goals and free up time for students. The study found AI-generated goals matched those of experienced teachers, prompting questions about training, safeguards, and how Albemarle County schools and others should responsibly integrate AI into classrooms without replacing educators' expertise.
5. UVA Health launches first robotic heart surgery program in Virginia (29news.com) — Cardiac patients in Charlottesville may soon face smaller incisions and faster recoveries as UVA Health launches Virginia's first dedicated robotic heart surgery program. Surgeons recently completed a robotic mitral valve repair, sending the patient home the next day. The team plans to expand the technology's use, potentially opening advanced, less-invasive options to more local heart patients.
📸 Around Charlottesville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlottesville
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- Next Step: Writing Workshop
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm - Paramount On Screen: National Theatre Live in HD—Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce The Paramount Theater 215 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
7:00 pm - Jump-in Jamboree
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
10:00 am - Saturday Storytime
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
10:00 am - Together Tales
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
11:00 am - Graphic Novel Squad
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
2:00 pm - Tween D&D : Jurassic Journeyers
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
4:30 pm - Tween Dungeons & Dragons Club
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Drop-in Toddler Play Time
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
10:30 am - Together Tales
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
11:00 am - Tween Dungeons & Dragons Club
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
5:00 pm - Reading Rangers: School for Whatnots
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
4:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I wanted to let everyone know that's been praying for Kane the PetSmart dog that got loose and ran across 29 that we safely got him today and he is at home safe and sound.
I wanna thank everyone for calling and reporting sightings on him and for not chasing him out of the area we so appreciate everyone's help. (Nextdoor Stony Point) - 🥒🎃🥬🍅 1🥒🎃🥬🍅🥒🎃🥬🍅🥒 A special thank you to Bracketts Farm Charitable Foundation and the Louisa Extension Master Gardeners!
The animals were so happy to enjoy donated pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, greens, and more! Thank you all so much for the donation and the amazing work… (Nextdoor Commonwealth Dr)
- The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Brass Music Teacher Store 084 in Charlottesville. Apply here.
- Virginia Department of Human Resource Management posted a job opening for Custodian, 5pm - 1:30am in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlottesville here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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