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12 hours ago in Crime, Surrounding Counties
West Virginia man indicted in Fluvanna County for criminal activity with minors
Randolph Scott Garr has been indicted on four counts, and was taken into custody Friday.
17 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Politics, Virginia Assembly
Supreme Court of Virginia restores previous 5th District to voting maps
Figures from across the political aisle and across the Commonwealth weighed in on the decision, reacting along party lines.
19 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local
Local organizations set to celebrate Rivanna River at RiverFest
The free, family-friendly event will be at the Rivanna River Company this Saturday from 2:30-9 p.m.
20 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties, Virginia Assembly
State Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum
The court ruled that the state's Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when it placed the constitutional amendment on the ballot.
21 hours ago in Charlottesville City, Education, Local
CATEC welcomes top state labor leaders to celebrate graduates entering the workforce
Jessica K. Looman, Secretary of Labor of Virginia, and Nicole Overley, the Commissioner of Virginia Works, were on the campus of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center on Wednesday evening as part of the 2026 School-to-Work Signing Day Celebration.
23 hours ago in Albemarle County, Crime, Local
Albemarle County increases pay for police officers by 11%
The county hopes the bump in pay will help bolster ACPD's recruitment.
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14 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.
21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.
