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11 minutes ago in Albemarle County, Crime, Local
Sexual assault trial for Crozet babysitter postponed
Maxwell Mandell was arrested in December for sexually assaulting a child he was babysitting and now faces a myriad of child pornography charges.
5 hours ago in Surrounding Counties
24-year-old man drowns in Lake Anna
The victim's name is being withheld pending the notification of his next of kin.
5 hours ago in Albemarle County, Education, Local
Spillman departs Albemarle School Board as it seeks her replacement
The Vice Chair and at-large representative stepped away from the board on Thursday, and the division is already accepting applications for her seat.
6 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties
FISH volunteers lending a hand in area schools
JABA's Friends in School Helping program places volunteers in the classroom to assist teachers and connect with students.
20 hours ago in Local, Surrounding Counties
Former FluCo pharmacist charged with stealing liquid opioid
Joshua Joseph Walden is accused of stealing the drug and replacing it with water.
22 hours ago in Charlottesville City, Education, Local
CHS, Greenbrier, Jackson-Via would be focus of school sales tax revenue
City leaders want to present voters with a clear plan for how sales tax revenue would be spent ahead of November's referendum.
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20 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.
2 days ago in National, Trending
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver
Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.
4 days ago in National, Trending
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
