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4 days ago
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank raises awareness for Hunger Action Month
Over 170,000 people per month visited the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in the past fiscal year, a 16% rise over the previous year.
4 days ago
UPDATE: One suspect in city gunfire incident apprehended
The suspects fled on foot near Scottsville road after being pursued from downtown Charlottesville.
4 days ago
Albemarle County high schools begin weapon screenings
Albemarle County high schools will begin screening students and staff for weapons this week.
5 days ago
Former Commonwealth Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to speak against ranked choice voting
“Ranked Choice Voting” is used in some Virginia primaries, including Charlottesville's,
5 days ago
Crozet Square and Oak Street improvements past the halfway point
Albemarle County reports construction in downtown Crozet is moving steadily toward completion as the Crozet Square and Oak Street Improvements Project moves past halfway through near the completion of Stage Three.
6 days ago
UVA Health advises concussion awareness as school sports seasons rev up
With high school and college sports, especially football, going into full swing, the UVA Health Sports Concussion Service team emphasizes the importance of recognizing symptoms of concussion.
1 week ago
Three robbery and abduction suspects arrested
Among the charges are carjacking, robbery and abduction by force.
1 week ago
COVID vaccines harder to come by now in Virginia
Federal regulations may make it harder for Virginians to receive the updated COVID vaccine.
1 week ago
Virginia ginseng harvest season starts Sept. 1
Labor Day begins the ginseng harvest season in the Commonwealth, and the state ag department wants harvesters to know of the laws protecting this valued plant.
1 week ago
Albemarle County considering building a fourth high school
One of the options the school board will discuss next month is constructing a fourth high school along the Route 29 corridor.
1 week ago
Powerball jackpot has climbed to $950 million
The jackpot could be higher at the time of the drawing.
1 week ago
Governor celebrates SOL scores on tougher tests; area results mixed
Governor Youngkin is celebrating an uptick in 2024-25 academic year Standards of Learning scores in reading and math even as the state made the exams more difficult, though local scores are more mixed
1 week ago
Women’s lacrosse gets largest gift in UVA women’s athletics program history
Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation have announced what they call "a transformative $3 million anonymous gift to endow scholarships for the UVA Women’s Lacrosse program".
1 week ago
Scammers are sending fake U.S. District Court arrest warrants
As with other fake warrant scams, people are asked to use Bitcoin, gift cards or bank account information.
1 week ago
‘Splash Bash’ to showcase young swimmers from underserved communities
Over 100 young swimmers and volunteers will gather Sept. 7 at Fry’s Spring Beach Club for the second annual Splash Bash.
1 week ago
Firefly Fiber Broadband urging not shooting around power lines while dove-hunting
As dove hunting season approaches, Palmyra-based Firefly Fiber Broadband is launching a new campaign urging residents to "Be a Good Neighbor."
1 week ago
Double Hoo and UVA Law grad Cleo Powell elected next state Supreme Court Chief Justice
1982 UVA Law grad and Double Hoo Cleo E. Powell has been unanimously elected by her peers as the next Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court.
1 week ago
Albemarle Supervisors wonder if 10-minute rural response time goal is achievable
After hearing the myriad data by County COO Kristy Shifflett in the Strategic-Plan-Execution Analysis-Report (SPEAR), supervisors took particular note in Priority 1 police response time in rural areas under the Safety and Well Being data and its achievability.
1 week ago
Charlottesville man charged with multiple auto break-ins in the Fishersville area
The charges also include felony credit card larceny.
