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5 hours ago in Charlottesville City, Local
Voting underway in city stormwater drain art contest
Three stormwater drains in the city stand to get a makeover in coming months as voting has begun for winning designs in the Charlottesville Utilities Storm Drain Art Contest.
24 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local, UVA
Hundreds come to see the UVA Presidents’ Day Declaration at the Dome
A line extended well into the corridor of the West Lawn waiting to get into the building and up the stairs to the Rotunda Room for at look at one of the two original copies of the Declaration of Independence the University's creator, Thomas Jefferson, wrote.
1 day ago in Charlottesville City, Local
City Council to consider $10-million-plus 2025 surplus destiny
City Council Tuesday night begins contemplation of what to do with $10,001,875.49 of surplus from the 2025 budget to be distributed in 2026.
2 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Crime, Local, Surrounding Counties
VSP weekly crime suppression report shows $2.4m in denied revenue from seized narcotics
Seized narcotics totaled 79 pounds.
3 days ago in Business, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties
Charlottesville to receive grant for close to $1M for construction of a shared-use commercial kitchen
The 11,300-square-foot facility is expected to establish five new market outlets and create 65 new jobs.
3 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties
Leading insurer urges keeping pets away from the chocolate Valentines
When it comes to celebrating Valentine's Day with generous distribution of chocolate this coming weekend, one of the nation's leading pet insurers urges making sure pets don't get into what's goodies to humans, but not to them.
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6 hours ago in Trending, World
Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse
Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday — alongside 21st-century humanoid robots. The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, succeeding the Year of the Snake.
6 hours ago in National, Trending
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.
Good game, bad dunk contest. The highs and lows of an eventful NBA All-Star weekend
If you still didn't like the NBA's newest All-Star Game format, you probably just don't like All-Star games. That seemed to be the sports sphere's consensus after the U.S.-against-the-world, round-robin tournament Sunday produced three thrilling mini-games and several impressive individual performances.
