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1 week ago in Entertainment
James Cameron on two decades of making ‘Avatar’ and the future he sees for movies
James Cameron first began developing "Avatar" more than 30 years ago. He started working on the first film in earnest 20 years ago. Production on the third film, "Fire and Ash," which ran concurrently with 2022's "The Way of Water," got underway eight years ago.
1 week ago in , UVA
Barber: Virginia, Coastal Carolina mysteries to each other going into opener
With remade football rosters, Virginia and Coastal Carolina won't know what to expect from each other Saturday night.
Albemarle High School requires football fans under 13 to be accompanied by an adult
Citing "an uptick" in potential fights, Albemarle's principal has instituted new safety policies for high school football games.
Charlottesville man charged with multiple auto break-ins in the Fishersville area
The charges also include felony credit card larceny.
ACPD makes fourth arrest in October 2024 shooting
Jamarques Lamont Andres Jones, an 18-year-old Charlottesville resident, became the fourth person charged in connection with October 2024 shooting.
Gas leak caused closure on Seminole Trail/29 North
Reported gas leak has closed 29 North at Hilton Heights Road.
County releases annual SPEAR report, tracking its own progress
“This year’s report shows both progress and challenges in areas central to community well-being,” the county’s release said.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged
It's a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world, but especially Swifties, the pop star's enormous and ardent fan base.
Abrego Garcia held in ICE detention in Virginia
In a court proceeding in Baltimore, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis found the immigrant the Trump Administration brought back from El Salvador after mistakenly taking him there taken back into ICE custody is being held in Virginia.
Chance to raise honeybees underway
Critical for apples, fruit, wine grapes, horticulture, and other crop pollination interests in our area, the Virginia Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications through September 10 for the 2025 Beehive Distribution Program.
2 weeks ago in National
Wall Street holds steady just below recent records
Stocks are holding near breakeven in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs.
2 weeks ago in World
Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon Kajiki nears landfall
Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Cal Raleigh hits 50th homer, joining Mickey Mantle as switch-hitters to reach mark
Cal Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American drivers
Cadillac played it safe with its first Formula 1 lineup, bypassing an American driver for series veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Masters will take winners of six national opens and eliminate invitations to PGA Tour fall winners
The Masters is making a rare change to its qualifying criteria by eliminating invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall and joining the R&A in recognizing winners of six national opens on every main tour in the world.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police officers as he walked naked on LA street
Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas
Summer may be known as sequel season, but part twos, and threes, will play big roles this fall at the movies. That goes not just for the likes of Rian Johnson's "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "Wicked: For Good" and "Zootopia 2," but for new installments in family sagas, ranging from the Crawleys ("Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale") to the Na'vi ("Avatar: Fire & Ash").
PVCC officially designated a Prison Education Program institution
PVCC has worked with prison inmates since 2006.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
V of K-pop sensation BTS thrills fans with first pitch at Dodgers game and meets Shohei Ohtani
V of K-pop sensation BTS threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday night after meeting two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Hoos QB Chandler Morris on Coach’s Corner with Tony Elliott
The University of Virginia announces new Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris will be with Head Football Coach Tony Elliott on "Coach's Corner with Tony Elliott" Tuesday night.
