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2 weeks ago
Six people killed in Thanksgiving holiday crashes
More than 4,000 got a speeding ticket.
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County leaders detail AstraZeneca plans
Albemarle County Executive Jeff Richardson called the AstraZeneca plant being built in Albemarle County "transformative" for the community.
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UVA interim president’s feet held to the fire during state Senate subcommittee hearing
Lawmakers wanted answers on UVA's deal with the DOJ and the university's search for its next permanent president.
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U.S. Marshals offering $5,000 reward for info on missing VA high school football coach
The U.S. Marshals Service is warning that Travis Turner may be armed.
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Albemarle Supervisors drill legislators hard for VDOT funding improvements
Albemarle supervisors used their annual meeting Monday with area legislators to, among other things, urge finding a way to shore up VDOT funding approval for county transportation projects.
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Hoos football to open 2026 season in Rio against NC State
After buzz about it for weeks, Virginia Athletics announced Monday morning the University of Virginia will face NC State in the first ever college football game in South America when they square off in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
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Charlottesville has hundreds of nonprofits that are preparing for Giving Tuesday
Local nonprofits are gearing up for Giving Tuesday and the funding that it can produce for their organizations.
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NWS issues winter weather advisory for Tuesday; Skyline Drive closed
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Charlottesville area from 1 Tuesday morning until noon.
3 weeks ago
UVA men’s basketball received $5 million gift
The University of Virginia has announced the CEO of a Salem-based Caterpillar machinery dealership has given $5 million to the men's basketball program.
3 weeks ago
Hoos-Hokies Commonwealth Clash kicks off with a 25,000-pound Smithfield Foods donation
Taking advantage of getting together for Hoos-Hokies clashes across an array of sports, Smithfield Foods Monday donated some 25,000 pounds of protein to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank as part of the Commonwealth Clash.
3 weeks ago
VDOT shifts traffic to new north side of Old Ivy Bridge
A milestone in the Old Ivy Road Bridge reconstruction after contractors finished up building the north side of the bridge and shifted traffic onto it.
3 weeks ago
UVA student council presidents called for full-fledged student BOV members
The presidents of the University of Virginia main Grounds and UVA-Wise student councils have written a memorandum of cooperation that includes a call for full-fledged student members of the Board of Visitors.
3 weeks ago
Current and legendary UVA QBs in conversation in CavFutures podcast
A Monday afternoon social media drop of "The Faces of QB1" by CavFutures brings together a conversation between two legendary past University of Virginia quarterbacks Shawn Moore and Bryce Perkins, and current quarterback Chandler Morris.
3 weeks ago
Local mechanic adds another item to checking along with vehicle tires and batteries as cold weather prep
Vehicle maintenance experts and advocates espouse the need this time of year to prepare your vehicle for cold weather by checking tire and battery health, but a Charlottesville mechanic is urging residents to check their vehicles for rodent nesting.
3 weeks ago
Virginia falls to Butler 80-73 in the Greenbrier Tipoff finale
The Wahoos fall short in their finale of the Greenbrier Tipoff.
3 weeks ago
CPD collects 58 guns in their second ‘Gun Buy Back’ event
The Charlottesville Police conducted another successful gun buy back event on Saturday, bringing the grand total of 145 firearms in two events within the last six months.
3 weeks ago
Time Magazine ranks UVA 3rd-best public university in nation for leadership
Formed by former President Thomas Jefferson, led by former President James Madison as rector, and with former President James Monroe once on the Board of Visitors, Time Magazine has ranked the University of Virginia the third-leading public University in the nation for leadership development.
3 weeks ago
UVA researchers helping military mitigate blast brain injuries
University of Virginia School of Medicine and Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) researchers will use a federal Department of Defense grant to better identify, prevent and treat brain injuries for military personnel caused by repeated blast exposures.
