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3 weeks ago

Sen. Warner meets with people who receive care at a rural hospital that could face closure

Warner meets with administrators and community members at Southampton Medical Center.

3 weeks ago

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank raises awareness for Hunger Action Month

Over 170,000 people per month visited the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in the past fiscal year, a 16% rise over the previous year.

3 weeks ago

City Council considers Wertenbaker house no demolition appeal

Charlottesville City Council Monday night considers an appeal of a Board of Architectural Review's unanimous denial of a property owner to demolish the oldest house in the Wertland Historic District.

3 weeks ago

UPDATE: One suspect in city gunfire incident apprehended

The suspects fled on foot near Scottsville road after being pursued from downtown Charlottesville.

3 weeks ago

City Council to consider public encampment ban

Charlottesville City Council tonight considers an ordinance banning camping in public rights-of-way without written permission from the City Manager.

3 weeks ago

Albemarle County high schools begin weapon screenings

Albemarle County high schools will begin screening students and staff for weapons this week.

3 weeks ago

Powerball jackpot grows to $1.1 billion

Three ticket holders won $50,000.

3 weeks ago

Crozet Square and Oak Street improvements past the halfway point

Albemarle County reports construction in downtown Crozet is moving steadily toward completion as the Crozet Square and Oak Street Improvements Project moves past halfway through near the completion of Stage Three.

3 weeks ago

UVA Health advises concussion awareness as school sports seasons rev up

With high school and college sports, especially football, going into full swing, the UVA Health Sports Concussion Service team emphasizes the importance of recognizing symptoms of concussion. 

4 weeks ago

Three robbery and abduction suspects arrested

Among the charges are carjacking, robbery and abduction by force.

4 weeks ago

COVID vaccines harder to come by now in Virginia

Federal regulations may make it harder for Virginians to receive the updated COVID vaccine.

4 weeks ago

Virginia ginseng harvest season starts Sept. 1

 Labor Day begins the ginseng harvest season in the Commonwealth, and the state ag department wants harvesters to know of the laws protecting this valued plant. 

4 weeks ago

Albemarle County considering building a fourth high school

One of the options the school board will discuss next month is constructing a fourth high school along the Route 29 corridor.

4 weeks ago

Three apprehended in Culpeper-Orange abduction and robbery

Three persons of interest have been apprehended in a Wednesday incident that allegedly started with an abduction in Culpeper County and involved a robbery in Orange County.

4 weeks ago

Powerball jackpot has climbed to $950 million

The jackpot could be higher at the time of the drawing.

4 weeks ago

Governor celebrates SOL scores on tougher tests; area results mixed

Governor Youngkin is celebrating an uptick in 2024-25 academic year Standards of Learning scores in reading and math even as the state made the exams more difficult, though local scores are more mixed

4 weeks ago

Women’s lacrosse gets largest gift in UVA women’s athletics program history

Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation have announced what they call "a transformative $3 million anonymous gift to endow scholarships for the UVA Women’s Lacrosse program". 

4 weeks ago

Organizers believe the City SRO Community Forum was a productive first step

Citizens gathered on Tuesday night at Trailblazer elementary to discuss the return of School Resource Officers to City Schools.

4 weeks ago

Scammers are sending fake U.S. District Court arrest warrants

As with other fake warrant scams, people are asked to use Bitcoin, gift cards or bank account information.

4 weeks ago

Firefly Fiber Broadband urging not shooting around power lines while dove-hunting

As dove hunting season approaches, Palmyra-based Firefly Fiber Broadband is launching a new campaign urging residents to "Be a Good Neighbor."

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