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Child no longer missing in Scottsville

Emergency alert identifies the boy as Conner.

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Wahoo Rundown: Fast starts for UVA soccer teams

The UVA men's and women's soccer teams are a combined 5-0 and haven't allowed a goal yet this season.

Charlottesville Circuit Courthouse

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City zoning lawsuit comes down to its merits

Charlottesville Circuit Judge Claude Worrell's reconsideration of his June 30 summary judgement means the city gets its wish of White v. Charlottesville being decided on its merits.

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State Attorney General contends Roanoke College violated VHRA and Title IX

State Attorney General Jason Miyares asserts his Office of Civil Rights found reasonable cause that Roanoke College violated the Virginia Human Rights Act and federal Title IX by discriminating and retaliating against female student-athletes on the basis of sex.

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Former county registrar under police investigation

County confirms allegations of financial misconduct against Lauren Eddy.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE in Baltimore, faces possible deportation to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Baltimore on Monday and faces possible efforts by the Trump administration to deport him immediately.

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Survey: UVA Health a top-rated employer of women

UVA Health is the highest rated employer of women among all of Virginia's health systems, according to a survey by Forbes.

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Saturday night downtown shooting believed to be a suicide

CPD now says it responded to a call about a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

updated Lawrence Thomas photo

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80-year-old with dementia found dead after week-long search

An 80-year-old Albemarle County man suffering from dementia was found dead Saturday.

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Gordonsville Famous Fried Chicken Festival set for Oct. 4

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Gordonsville had earned the name "chicken-leg center of the universe" national for its fried chicken, and the town has announced dates for its Famous Fried Chicken Festival.

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CPD chief Michael Kochis remains supportive of oversight board despite resignations

Charlottesville police chief Michael Kochis said he remains supportive of the city’s Civilian Police Oversight Board, despite the resignation of executive director Inez Gonzalez and the board’s struggle to maintain membership.

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Judge grants Charlottesville’s motion to reconsider zoning lawsuit

Judge Claude Worrell reverses his June 30th decision to throw out the city's zoning ordinance and will now hear the merits of the case at a later date.

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Man injured in Glenmore home explosion in stable condition

ACFR also identified the woman killed in the blast

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaking at UVA on September 18

The first Black woman on the Supreme Court will read from her book about her family’s origins in the segregated South and her ascent to the country’s highest court.

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The fall’s 10 most anticipated books, from Pynchon to (Priscilla) Presley

Fall books mean more than literary fiction. The top releases this season range from a fairy tale newly told to memoirs about a famous writer's indomitable mother and life after marriage to a famous rock star.

2 weeks ago in National

Texas Republicans aim for final passage of redistricting after California Democrats’ counterpunch

Texas Republicans were aiming Friday to give final passage to an unprecedented mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map and send it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for final approval ahead of the 2026 elections.

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Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline

President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company "highly overrated" and said Friday he'll keep extending the deadline for the popular video-sharing platform until there's a buyer.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Lil Nas X jailed on suspicion of charging at police on LA street where he walked nearly naked

Rapper Lil Nas X was arrested and briefly taken to a hospital for a suspected overdose Thursday after Los Angeles police say he charged at officers responding to a report of a naked man walking on a busy boulevard.

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Federal government accuses George Mason of violating Civil Rights act

 The U.S. Department of Education Friday informed George Mason University that its President, Gregory Washington, has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act "by illegally using race and other immutable characteristics in university practices and policies, including hiring and promotion".

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Albemarle County Supervisors lay out 2026 legislative program

Albemarle County is seeking state funding for Biscuit Run Park, the ability to hold a public referendum to increase sales tax, and expanded authority in using speed cameras.

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7 hours ago in Charlottesville City, Local

Fire damages three vehicles in Market Street garage

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Three total vehicles are damaged after one caught fire Saturday afternoon in the Market Street Parking Garage.

18 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local

GA resolution to be presented Monday on Charlottesville 12 Day

Charlottesville City Schools Monday observes Charlottesville 12 Day for September 8, and a presentation of a General Assembly resolution honoring them happens that morning outside the Albemarle County Office Building at Preston and Ridge.

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

UPDATE: ACPD determines driver not involved in Esmont hit-and-run

Albemarle County Police Department

The child's mother reported her son had been hit by a car that fled the scene.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

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

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."

1 day 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.