Community Corner: National Library Card Sign-Up Month

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September is National Library Card Sign Up Month! Samantha speaks with Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Director David Plunkett on the ever evolving digital library and other resources you can check out, plus Samantha gives the scoop on her favorite genre…can you guess from the photo?

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45 minutes ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Sports, Surrounding Counties

Super Bowl Sunday is fun for football fans, but can be dangerous for drivers

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Approximately 45% of all traffic fatalities on Super Bowl Sunday involve alcohol-impaired drivers, according to AAA

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

Wind advisory put in place for Saturday

Winds are expected to sustain at 15-25 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph and in higher elevations up to 55 mph

6 hours ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.

6 hours ago in Features, Trending

3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game

It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left in the exclusive "never missed a Super Bowl" club.

7 hours ago in Albemarle County, Local

Crash shuts Rio Road down around “gasoline alley”

A crash on Rio Road that occurred shortly around 7 a.m. in the "gasoline alley" shut the road down completely for a period of time Friday morning.