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🌱 Joint sentencing set in 2025 Charlottesville and Albemarle shooting cases.

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In today's newsletter:

  • Joint sentencing set in 2025 Charlottesville and Albemarle shooting cases.
  • Why an Albemarle judge must now defend her bond decision.
  • Where you can help refill Charlottesville's community pantries this fall

Also on today's calendar: Touchstones of Democracy: Democracy and Capitalism and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Anthony Hopkins' joint sentencing in both city, county cases set for Nov. 24. (cvillerightnow.com) — Sentencing for Anthony Hopkins in both the 2025 Brookdale Apartments shooting in Albemarle County and the July 4 shootings in Charlottesville is now set for a joint hearing on November 24 in City Circuit Court. Hopkins has pleaded guilty to multiple attempted malicious wounding and firearm charges, while prosecutors recently disclosed that six different guns were involved in the city melee that injured five people, including two children.
   

2. Court of Appeals orders Albemarle judge to explain denial of bond to Swiney (cvillerightnow.com) — A state appeals court has ordered Albemarle County Judge Cheryl Higgins to better explain why she denied bond to former Hollymead Elementary staffer Michael Swiney or else release him on strict house-arrest conditions. Charlottesville-area readers will see renewed arguments Friday over whether Swiney poses an unreasonable danger, as judges weigh state bail law against concerns about prior rule violations around children.
   

3. Prolyfyck run crew's fall pantry restock returns (29news.com) — Charlottesville's Prolyfyck Run Crew is restocking its five community pantries, which provide emergency food and essentials along the group's neighborhood running route in partnership with the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Residents can support local families by donating shelf-stable groceries and hygiene items at Prolyfyck's weekly run-walks, Jbird Coffee Supply, Hillside School, or Studio IX.
   

4. The Bigger Picture: He waited years for this shot. Then the fog rolled in (virginia.edu) — A striking new drone photo of UVA's Rotunda rising above dense morning fog was finally captured after years of trying, thanks to perfect conditions in Charlottesville on Monday. University photographer Matt Riley rushed out when a fog alert hit, secured flight approval, and documented the Lawn and surrounding areas blanketed in fog while the Rotunda stayed dramatically visible above it all.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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