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Some city streets closing for removal of Albemarle County Confederate statute
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Some city streets closing for removal of Albemarle County Confederate statute
21 hrs ago
The planned Saturday removal of a Confederate soldier statue, two cannon and a stack of cannonballs from the Albemarle County Courthouse in downtown Charlottesville will cause the closing of several city streets, according to a news release.
The streets closed at noon on Friday and will remain closed until the project is complete or at 7 p.m. on Sunday, whichever comes first, city officials said.
Closed to traffic are 4th Street NE from East High Street to East Jefferson Street and East Jefferson Street from 4th Street NE to Park Street. No parking will be allowed in the area.
County officials said that COVID-19 restrictions require that no onsite programming or designated viewing areas be made available. Instead, the statue’s removal will be streamed on the county’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts beginning at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Some city streets closing for removal of Albemarle County Confederate statute
21 hrs ago
The planned Saturday removal of a Confederate soldier statue, two cannon and a stack of cannonballs from the Albemarle County Courthouse in downtown Charlottesville will cause the closing of several city streets, according to a news release.
The streets closed at noon on Friday and will remain closed until the project is complete or at 7 p.m. on Sunday, whichever comes first, city officials said.
Closed to traffic are 4th Street NE from East High Street to East Jefferson Street and East Jefferson Street from 4th Street NE to Park Street. No parking will be allowed in the area.
County officials said that COVID-19 restrictions require that no onsite programming or designated viewing areas be made available. Instead, the statue’s removal will be streamed on the county’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts beginning at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
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