Taste of Town

Friday, August 29, 202508/29/2025

Taste of Town: SugarBear Ice Cream

Samantha chats with Emily from SugarBear Ice Cream in Charlottesville on their homemade, unique flavors.

Friday, August 15, 202508/15/2025

Taste of Town: A Squared Pizza

Andy Argaud joins Samantha on Taste of Town to talk about his restaurant A Squared Pizza, slinging Detroit Style Pizza…

Friday, June 27, 202506/27/2025

Taste of Town: Pi-Napo Pizzeria

Samantha spoke with Onur, co-owner and manager of Pi-Napo Pizzeria in Fry’s Spring Station, about how their pizza is a…

Friday, June 6, 202506/06/2025

Taste of Town: Know Good Beer Festival

Samantha chats with Drew, founder of @knowgoodbeer fest happening Saturday June 14th at IX Art Park in Charlottesville VA. Use…

Friday, April 18, 202504/18/2025

Taste of Town: Farm Bell Kitchen

Samantha spoke with Farm Bell Kitchen’s owner Ryan Hubbard and head chef Ofelia Abundio about their restaurant that gained popularity…

Friday, April 4, 202504/04/2025

Taste of Town: Mockingbird

Samantha spoke with chef Melissa of Mockingbird, a restaurant in Belmont that feeds the soul with southern charm.

Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

Taste of Town: bakernobakery

Samantha spoke with Chris Martin of bakernobakery, that focuses on postres (desserts) and pan dulce (sweet bread). At bakernobakery, Chris showcases…

Friday, February 21, 202502/21/2025

Taste of Town: North American Sake Brewery & Bad Luck Ramen

Samantha speaks with Andrew Centofante of North American Sake Brewery & Bad Luck Ramen on bringing sake brewing to Charlottesville,…

Friday, February 7, 202502/07/2025

Taste of Town: Sbrocco’s Donuts and Espresso

Samantha spoke with Melissa Portera and Jason Becton, co-owners of Sbrocco’s Donuts and Espresso, on their new business in the…

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This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

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For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

4 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local, Surrounding Counties

Man wanted in Waynesboro for allegedly putting a firearm inside a student’s book bag

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A student immediately told a teacher and an administrator that they knew who had done it.

5 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Lifestyle, Local

Charlottesville PrideFest hopes to bring together LGBTQ+ community

Charlottesville Pride will host its annual PrideFest at the Ting Pavilion this Saturday from 12:30-7:30 p.m.

5 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local

Weekend lane closures on I-64 Albemarle bridges

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Watch for constricted lanes on I-64 through Albemarle County just outside the city for VDOT bridge safety inspections over the weekend between Pantops and Monticello.

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

Charlottesville area bears brunt in survey of food costs forcing Virginians into debt

 A survey done for DC-based Share Our Strength's No Did Hungry Virginia campaign shows rising food costs are putting nearly half -- 45% -- of Virginians into debt, and the challenge is even more pronounced in the Charlottesville area.