Latest NewsAlbemarle looking at tax diversity while supervisors’ candidates question spending With diversifying the Albemarle County tax base a repeated top priority of county leaders, County Executive Jeff Richardson on WINA Morning News put some numbers to the story about how the county commercial and industry tax base has shrunk from about 15% of the burden in 2015 down to just over 11% today. Albemarle staff to recommend pausing consideration of any new data center ordinances Albemarle County staff will update the Board of Supervisors October 1 on data center zoning and will recommend pausing consideration of new regulations and any potential overlay districts. UVA maintains No. 4 spot in US News 2026 Best Public Colleges ranking The new 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings are out and the University of Virginia retains its #4 spot in Best Public institutions in the land.