Local Sports

2 weeks ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Local Sports, Sports, UVA, UVA Sports

Hoos boost Charlottesville to Top 35 WalletHub’s best cities for college basketball fans

Heading into March Madness, credit and finance protection company WalletHub finds in a survey Charlottesville the 34th best city for college basketball fans in the United States.

3 weeks ago in Local, Local Sports, Sports, UVA, UVA Sports

Tony Bennett hired by Lakers as NBA draft advisor

The former Cavaliers head coach will advise Lakers' President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka in his new role.

4 weeks ago in Charlottesville City, Local, Local Sports, Sports

2026 Tom Sox schedule features division rival emphasis and new VBL playoff format

The Charlottesville Tom Sox have released their 36-game schedule for this coming summer that features more emphasis on in-division matchups, and a new Valley Baseball League playoff format in the team's quest for a fifth league title.

Lifestyle News

1 day ago in Lifestyle, Religion

A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday

Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits, gatherings, outings and new clothes.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

When gas prices go up, changing the way you drive can stretch your fuel just a bit farther

When gas prices spike, filling up gets more painful. But consumers can do something to stretch their fuel just a little farther: Change the way they drive.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say

U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn't mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building's plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Scene, Music>General

Weekly Concert & Event Calendar: March 9–15, 2026

Concert Music Live Entertainment_

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLERIGHTNOW) – Whether you’re looking to take in cinematic short films, indie-folk brilliance, or a string-backed Coldplay tribute,…

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here’s how to do it

One recent study linked a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline to lifelong learning, meaning intellectually stimulating experiences — reading and writing, learning another language, playing chess, solving puzzles, going to museums — from childhood into retirement.

National News

1 day ago in National

Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East

President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

1 day ago in National, Trending

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.

2 days ago in National

Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.

2 days ago in National

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month.

Local News from Cville Right Now

5 hours ago in Albemarle County, Crime, Local

Albemarle Police investigate Wed. night Hydraulic Rd. gunfire

Albemarle Police SUV

ACPD believes shots were fired during altercation

6 hours ago in Local, Surrounding Counties

Fluvanna Supervisors approve new Tenaska power plant

power line

The Board of Supervisors broke with the county's planning commission and approved the second facility.

16 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties

Albemarle County Supervisors mulling personal property tax raise

The Board voted Wednesday to leave the advertised real estate tax rate the same.

1 day ago in Albemarle County, Business, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties

Fluvanna supervisors to decide fate of proposed Tenaska power plant

The Planning Commission rejected petitions earlier this year, but Board decisions are binding.

1 day ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties

Albemarle County’s bag tax is creating significant revenue

bag of trash

The goal is to eliminate shopping bags, but the money the tax is making is no small change.

2 days ago in Albemarle County, Local

Albemarle Supervisors to hear affordable housing proposals

Southwood Phase One groundbreaking

$5-million available in the Affordable Housing Investment Fund

Trending

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark

BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square, one of South Korea's most famous landmarks that represents its royal heritage and political and cultural life.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title

Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands of fans who remained in the ballpark a half-hour after the final out.

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