Following historic election, Walker to be city’s first African-American fem…

Charlottesville City Council elected Nikuyah Walker as mayor and Heather Hill as vice mayor Tuesday night, both of whom will serve two-year terms. Walker is the first African-American woman to serve as mayor of Charlottesville, and she was also the first independent candidate elected to Council since 1948. Walker and Hill will succeed former mayor … Continue reading Following historic election, Walker to be city’s first African-American fem…