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Driver pleads guilty in a fatal DUI Waynesboro school zone crash
A Waynesboro woman who tested positive for THC and meth after a fatal head-on February 25 crash in a Waynesboro school zone has pleaded guilty to five charges in a plea deal.
CCPS school resource officer program public forum set for Aug 26
A very sensitive issue to many community citizens, Charlottesville City Schools is announcing a public event next week to learn more and offer feedback about the School Resource Program beginning next fall.
Gilbert steps down after just five weeks as U.S. Attorney
After only five weeks on a job he called "the opportunity of a lifetime", Todd Gilbert has resigned without explanation as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.
Charlottesville Local Deals: Where did Bojangles get its name?
Anyone with a love for Cajun-spiced fried chicken and scratch-made biscuits knows the name Bojangles.
3 weeks ago in National
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.
Cville ranked one of the nation’s most “underrated” vacation spots
A study by luxury vacation rental service "Wander" lists the Charlottesville area among the Top-5 most underrated vacation spots in America.
Cause of Tuesday night’s home explosion still under investigation
The cause of Tuesday night's home explosion in the Glenmore subdivision of Keswick remains under investigation but Albemarle County Fire Rescue chief Dan Eggleston said Wednesday that investigation is focused on gas as the cause of the blast.
One-day matched-donation opportunity could elevate learning for county students
Contributions to ACPS projects through DonorsChoose will be matched up until midnight Wednesday.
UVA readies for influx of about 4,000 first-year students moving in
University of Virginia students have started moving back in for the 2025-26 academic year beginning with Lawn resident last Friday, but the big move-in is Thursday and Friday as some 4000 first-years arrive.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season
José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likens it to an ‘ocean of awfulness’
The actor spoke on the podcast ''Good Hang with Amy Poehler," telling her former "Parks and Recreation" costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief.
UVA Medical researchers find monoclonal antibody to stop deadly sepsis
Monoclonal antibodies was a medical term many became familiar with when they were successfully used to treat early variants of COVID, and now University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed one to stop sepsis, an often deadly full-body infection.
Woman killed, man injured in Glenmore explosion that leveled one home
The fatal blast also damaged 12 other houses, displacing those residents.
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Tony Elliott tapes season premiere of Coach’s Corner radio show
UVA football coach Tony Elliott recorded the season's first episode of his radio show.
Nelson County man found guilty of sex crimes involving a minor
The victim was 11 years old at the time.
Louisa Lion Savion Hiter, nation’s top running high school RB, commits to Michigan
Mineral native Savion Hiter committed to Michigan on Tuesday.
Charges filed against driver involved in Amish buggy hit-and-run
Charges against Stuart James Russell Swink include DUI maiming.
City Council approves Avon Streetscape plan taking away on-street parking
Charlottesville City Council unanimously selected a cheaper shared-use path over a more costly sidewalk and two bike lane proposal for a VDOT Avon Street Streetscape project, but after a spirited debate about on-street parking.
City Council approves $50-million bond authorization for UVA Alumni Hall project
No city or economic development authority money is involved, but Charlottesville City Council has approved the UVA Alumni Association's request for $50-million in Charlottsville Economic Development Authority bonds toward demolition and rebuilding of Alumni Hall.
As polling shows races tightening, could a split ticket be in play in Virginia?
The Virginia Police Benevolent Assocation endorsed Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger, but Republican candidates for other statewide offices.
