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2 weeks ago
Albemarle County Executive to propose 2027 budget on top of more assessment increases
After seeing real estate assessments rise an average of nearly 6.2%, Albemarle County residents await the new budget County Executive Jeff Richardson will present at noon Wednesday to the Board of Supervisors in Room 241 of the County Administration Building.
3 weeks ago
Two men in custody on charges tied to fatal Staunton shooting
One had an outstanding warrant for an unrelated drug charge in Fluvanna County .
3 weeks ago
UVA and Sentara in Becker’s Top Places to Work in Healthcare
Both of the areas hospitals show up in a list of best hospitals, healthcare companies, and health systems in which to work.
3 weeks ago
Cville Invasive Plant Partnership observes National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Eleven area agencies comprising Cville's Invasive Plant Partnership (CHIPP) have organized events through this week which is National Invasive Species Awareness Week.
3 weeks ago
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi coming to UVA’s Rotunda
Pelosi, 85, has been in the House of Representatives since 1987 and served two terms as the Speaker. She announced she will not seek re-election and will retire in January 2027.
3 weeks ago
CHS students display art inspired by UVA School of Medicine experiences
Charlottesville High School students are displaying creative and colorful art at CreatorHub downtown, inspired by leading-edge research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
3 weeks ago
Albemarle Supervisors non committal on the prospect of reducing the property tax rate
The Albemarle Supervisors are engaged in a budget process where they have to balance the concerns over increasing tax burdens versus the needs and wants of they say they are hearing from their constituents.
3 weeks ago
CPD and CCS begin hiring process for SROs
Charlottesville High School and Charlottesville Middle School will both have a school resource officer come August.
3 weeks ago
Virginia judge blocks Democrats’ referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats
The plaintiffs argue that the ballot referendum’s timing and phrasing are illegal.
3 weeks ago
Charlottesville delegation split on I-gaming legislation that passed GA after first being rejected
The Charlottesville area's General Assembly delegation was split on the separate bills passed by the House and Senate that will legalize and tax internet casino gambling in Virginia.
3 weeks ago
VDOT and Charlottesville team up to repair potholes in the area
During what the city dubbed a "Pothole Blitz," VDOT and the City of Charlottesville are asking travelers to be on the lookout for crews as they tackle the issue
3 weeks ago
Drugs, cash and firearms were found in a Fluvanna County drug bust on I-64
The drugs included marijuana, "magic mushrooms" and vape cartridges.
3 weeks ago
WalletHub survey ranks Virginia dead last in the nation for vehicle tax burden
As some have tried to rid the Commonwealth of the so-called "car tax" since Governor Jim Gilmore's administration at the turn of the millennium, a new WalletHub survey finds Virginia with highest vehicle property taxes in the nation.
4 weeks ago
Hundreds come to see the UVA Presidents’ Day Declaration at the Dome
A line extended well into the corridor of the West Lawn waiting to get into the building and up the stairs to the Rotunda Room for at look at one of the two original copies of the Declaration of Independence the University's creator, Thomas Jefferson, wrote.
4 weeks ago
VSP weekly crime suppression report shows $2.4m in denied revenue from seized narcotics
Seized narcotics totaled 79 pounds.
4 weeks ago
Leading insurer urges keeping pets away from the chocolate Valentines
When it comes to celebrating Valentine's Day with generous distribution of chocolate this coming weekend, one of the nation's leading pet insurers urges making sure pets don't get into what's goodies to humans, but not to them.
4 weeks ago
Albemarle School Board approves first-ever collective bargaining agreement
The Albemarle County School Board Thursday night approved two contracts, one for licensed and the other for unlicensed contracts, as the first ever under the county's new collective bargaining ordinance the Board of Supervisors passed in April 2024.
4 weeks ago
State Supreme Court rules redistricting referendum can occur while it considers the case
The Virginia Supreme Court has set an agenda for considering the redistricting constitutional amendment, but procedures will have "no effect on the referendum scheduled for April 21, 2026".
4 weeks ago
UVA discloses just under $500-million in foreign funding
The University of Virginia is 30th in the nation out of 555 higher learning institutions in reporting of foreign funding disclosures at just under $500-million.
