Alert Featured Top Story DEVELOPMENT Ice rink could return to Charlottesville area It's been more than 6 years since Central Virginia skaters have had a reason to lace up Heather Price Ives Dec 26, 2024 Dec 26, 2024 0 × Eliason, Pierce earn runner of the year honors Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For more than six years, ice skates in Central Virginia have been gathering dust after the closure of Main Street Arena in downtown Charlottesville.kAm(6==[ :46 D<2E6CD 2?5 9@4<6J A=2J6CD C6;@:46i p r92C=@EE6DG:==6\32D65 E62> 42==:?8 :ED6=7 !C@;64E !9@6?:I 92D 2??@F?465 A=2?D 2?5 DF3>:EE65 2 DA64:2=\FD6 A6C>:E E@ 4@?DECF4E 2 ?6H C:?< :? #F4<6CDG:==6 ;FDE ?@CE9 @7 E96 4:EJ]k^Am Local News 'Innovation hub' planned for Main Street Arena site Chris Suarez kAms@4F>6?ED DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 vC66?6 r@F?EJ !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@? 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KELLY, THE DAILY PROGRESS kAm!C@;64E !9@6?:I E@@< E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^AC@7:=6]A9An:5l`___g`_e_bg`dgcQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmu2463@@<k^2m E@ 46=63C2E6 E96 C646?E 24BF:D:E:@? @7 E96 =2?5]k^AmkAm“pD A2CE @7 E96 =2?5 24BF:D:E:@? AC@46DD[ H6 92G6 >@G65 @?6 DE6A 4=@D6C[ 2?5 2=E9@F89 H@C< :D 4@>>6?4:?8 2?5 ?F>6C@FD 9FC5=6D C6>2:? E@ 36 255C6DD65[ H6 H:D9 E@ D92C6 E9:D C646?E 249:6G6>6?E[” C625D 2 s64] `g A@DE]k^Am kAmxE H:== DE:== 36 D@>6 E:>6 367@C6 D9@G6=D 9:E E96 8C@F?5 2?5 3=256D 9:E E96 :46]k^AmkAm“%96 @H?6CD 92G6 2 =@E E@ 244@>A=:D9 367@C6 E96 5C62> 364@>6D 2 C62=:EJ[” D2:5 uCJ5=[ “3FE C6BF6DE:?8 E96 K@?:?8 2?5 AFC492D:?8 E96 AC@A6CEJ 2C6 D:8?:7:42?E DE6AD E@H2C5D E96 7:?:D9 =:?6]”k^Am Main Street Arena is seen on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. RYAN M. KELLY, THE DAILY PROGRESS kAm%96 vC66?6 r@F?EJ !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@? A=2?D E@ 9@=5 2 AF3=:4 962C:?8 @? E96 AC@A@D65 C:?<’D DA64:2=\FD6 A6C>:E y2?] `d]k^AmkAm|F49 @7 r6?EC2= ':C8:?:2 92D 8@?6 H:E9@FE 2 J62C\C@F?5 :46 C:?< D:?46 |2:? $EC66E pC6?2 4=@D65 :? pAC:= a_`g] xE H2D 2 7:IEFC6 @7 E96 62DE6C? E6C>:?FD @7 E96 4:EJ’D s@H?E@H? |2== D:?46 `hhe[ 9@DE:?8 ?@E @?=J D<2E:?8 2?5 9@4<6J 82>6D 3FE 76DE:G2=D 2?5 @E96C 82E96C:?8D]k^Am kAmxED 4=@DFC6 >256 H2J 7@C E96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 E96 r~st @77:46 3F:=5:?8]k^Am Heather Price Ives hives@dailyprogress.com 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Heather Price Ives Outer Counties Reporter Author email Follow Heather Price Ives Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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A1 Minute! December 24, 2024: Eliason, Pierce earn runner of the year honors Eliason, Pierce earn runner of the year honors
Greene County OKs permit for new ice rink outside Charlottesville A 32,000-square-foot ice rink in Greene County just outside Charlottesville is one step closer to breaking ground. Developers hope to have sho…
