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3 days ago

Man has been charged with sexual assault involving a juvenile

The alleged victim was 13-17 years old.

3 days ago

Sen. Warner meets with people who receive care at a rural hospital that could face closure

Warner meets with administrators and community members at Southampton Medical Center.

3 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.

3 days ago

City Council considers Wertenbaker house no demolition appeal

Charlottesville City Council Monday night considers an appeal of a Board of Architectural Review's unanimous denial of a property owner to demolish the oldest house in the Wertland Historic District.

3 days ago

UPDATE: One suspect in city gunfire incident apprehended

The suspects fled on foot near Scottsville road after being pursued from downtown Charlottesville.

3 days ago

City Council to consider public encampment ban

Charlottesville City Council tonight considers an ordinance banning camping in public rights-of-way without written permission from the City Manager.

4 days ago

Albemarle County high schools begin weapon screenings

Albemarle County high schools will begin screening students and staff for weapons this week.

4 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,

4 days ago

Powerball jackpot grows to $1.1 billion

Three ticket holders won $50,000.

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

Three apprehended in Culpeper-Orange abduction and robbery

Three persons of interest have been apprehended in a Wednesday incident that allegedly started with an abduction in Culpeper County and involved a robbery in Orange County.

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

Organizers believe the City SRO Community Forum was a productive first step

Citizens gathered on Tuesday night at Trailblazer elementary to discuss the return of School Resource Officers to City Schools.

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3 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Crime, Local, Surrounding Counties

ACPD has released an image of a car believed to have struck a student at a bus stop

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

4 hours 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."

6 hours 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.

8 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Lifestyle, Local

Charlottesville PrideFest hopes to bring together LGBTQ+ community

Charlottesville Pride will host its annual PrideFest at the Ting Pavilion this Saturday from 12:30-7:30 p.m.

8 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local

Weekend lane closures on I-64 Albemarle bridges

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Watch for constricted lanes on I-64 through Albemarle County just outside the city for VDOT bridge safety inspections over the weekend between Pantops and Monticello.