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9 hours ago
City Council approves Dairy Road Bridge reconstruction urging expedited construction time
Charlottesville City Council endorsed the $12.6-million Dairy Road Bridge reconstruction project on Monday night, but not before giving staff marching orders to negotiate an incentive to shorten the construction time projected at this time as 12-to-14 months.
12 hours ago
City ends Flock pilot program over federal data base concerns
The city had paused using the video license plate reading system in October. Now, it announced it won't be resuming using it.
13 hours ago
Dave Matthews Band’s Bama Works Fund announces new round of grants
Grants totaling $740,000 will address housing and food insecurity, arts education, clean air and other priorities.
1 day ago
What will Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin do next? He’s not ready to tell
Youngkin says his focus is Virginia.
2 days ago
UVA extends admissions offers to the first 1,225 Class of 2030 applicants
The University of Virginia has made admissions offers to its first 1225 prospective students for the Class of 2030.
2 days ago
Stuart Circle house struck by gunfire
Charlottesville Police are investigating shots fired early Monday morning on Stuart Circle that hit a house.
3 days ago
Two fires that shut down a portion of Skyline Drive were among 152 total during fall fire season
The Virginia Department of Forestry reported 152 wildfires burned in the fall fire season.
3 days ago
Insurance changes could make access to weight loss drugs easier
Two UVA Health physicians who work with diabetes and obesity patients are celebrating what will be better access to weight loss drugs.
4 days ago
Tim Heaphy explains origins of new law firm partnership with Jack Smith
Former US Attorney for Western District of Virginia, former UVA chief counsel, and former Jan. 6 House Select Committee head legal counsel Tim Heaphy is opening a new law firm with the former January 6 special prosecutor Jack Smith next month.
4 days ago
ACPD investigating fraud scheme in parking lots
Two hit their marks, with other victims approached while seen by onlookers.
5 days ago
Culpeper man dies in Wednesday morning crash on Afton Mountain
State Police report a Culpeper County man dead in a traffic crash on I-64 early Wednesday morning on Afton Mountain.
5 days ago
Presidential selection committee will interview candidates in closed sessions over next 15 days
Despite opposition from UVA faculty, staff and students, as well as Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger, the school's Board of Visitors' presidential search committee will continue to interview candidates for the position over the next 15 days.
6 days ago
UVA’s Board pressing on with presidential search despite objections
The group will now also meet Dec. 19 and Jan. 6 to discuss candidates, an apparent sign that it is pressing on with the search for the next president despite five unfilled seats and growing campus mistrust in the process.
6 days ago
Anonymous gift to meet grocery needs of Charlottesville schools families
An anonymous donor has given $140,000 to meet the grocery needs of Charlottesville City Schools students and their families this winter.
6 days ago
Albemarle Police earns another state accreditation
Albemarle County Police reported a sixth reaccreditation from the state after what they described as a "year-long effort to comprehensively modernize its policies and overhaul its Evidence and Property Unit".
1 week ago
UVA doctor co-authors new ACS cervical cancer guidelines endorsing HPV self-tests
UVA doctor co-authors of new American Cancer Society guidelines recently released designed to improve and increase cervical cancer screenings.
1 week ago
Winter weather closings and delays for Dec 9
Virginia State Police warn of dangerous driving conditions Tuesday morning.
