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2 weeks ago

House fire on Hunters Ridge Road

The blaze was contained in less than 30 minutes.

2 weeks ago

Missing Augusta County teen found safe

Journey Josephine Rubino was found safe the same day she went missing.

2 weeks ago

Driver illegally passes, then hits school bus

The bus's stop arm was struck during National Schools Bus Safety Week.

2 weeks ago

Fire and frost warnings in place for next two days.

Weather forecasters have chances of fire and frost prominent over in a 24-hour period.

2 weeks ago

Film Festival offers standby tickets for sold out films

VAFF Artistic Director Ilya Tovbis told CvilleRightNow just because you find a show sold-out on the site, it does not mean you're out-of-luck.

2 weeks ago

Flocks of dead vultures raise concerns of avian influenza

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources says H5N1 may start to affect other species, as well.

2 weeks ago

CPD seeking man wanted for contributing to the delinquency of a minor

The charges are in relation to a non-profit June event called Come As You Are Cville.

2 weeks ago

Cville among top on two WalletHub college town rating lists

A WalletHub survey ranks Charlottesville as the 9th-best overall college town in the United States, and the 2nd-best small college town.

2 weeks ago

City Council approves White v. Charlottesville development code suit settlement

City Attorney John Maddux said at City Council Monday night he was initially skeptical since the city offered the White V City of Charlottesville plaintiffs similar terms in July, but he endorsed City Council approving a settlement of the suit that councilors passed unanimously.

2 weeks ago

Violet Crown buyer commits to keeping downtown mall building a theater

The week it becomes a major venue for Virginia Film Festival screenings, an announcement Tuesday morning that three cinema-loving Charlottesville residents have purchased the building housing the Violet Crown and the theater is not going anywhere.

2 weeks ago

Council approves purchase of property for low-barrier shelter

Charlottesville City Council voted to approve the purchase of a $6.2 million facility to serve as a low-barrier homeless shelter during Monday's meeting.

2 weeks ago

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia

PETERSBURG, VA. (AP) — Rae Pickett stepped onto Richell Hines’ front stoop wearing a pink T-shirt that foretold the case…

2 weeks ago

Western Albemarle High students launch petition to keep bathrooms exclusive to biological sex

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Several Western Albemarle High School students have launched a petition to go back…

2 weeks ago

Monticello identifies six additional Jefferson slaves

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Monday announced identification of six additional individuals enslaved by Thomas Jefferson. 

2 weeks ago

City Council considers White v. Charlottesville development code settlement

Although a trial date is set for nearly a year from now, City Council Monday night considers a settlement with the plaintiffs in the White v. Charlottesville City Council lawsuit.

2 weeks ago

President James Monroe’s daughter, Eliza Monroe Hay, to be buried in Richmond

Eliza Monroe Hay has spent 200 years in an unmarked French grave.

3 weeks ago

Charlottesville city leaf collection begins Oct. 27

The City of Charlottesville announces it will start collecting fallen autumn leaves residents rake to their curbs October 27.

3 weeks ago

UVA Medical researchers find possible molecular issue in Down syndrome development

 University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have found lack of development of a particular molecule essential for central nervous system development and function could cause faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome individuals.

3 weeks ago

UVA declines to sign Trump administration’s ‘Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education’

UVA became the fifth school to decline to sign the document.

3 weeks ago

Hundreds urge UVA’s board, interim president to ‘reject the compact’

A crowd starting at around 200 grew to around 300 during a "Reject the Compact Rally" on the Lawn at UVA.

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