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3 weeks ago

2026 Tom Sox schedule features division rival emphasis and new VBL playoff format

The Charlottesville Tom Sox have released their 36-game schedule for this coming summer that features more emphasis on in-division matchups, and a new Valley Baseball League playoff format in the team's quest for a fifth league title.

3 weeks ago

Fluvanna Sheriff makes arrest in two-and-a-half year old murder case

The Fluvanna County Sheriffs Department has made an arrest in a two-and-a-half year old murder case on Ridge Road.

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

City Council hears little input on how to spend $10m budget surplus

The only person to speak during the public comment session was former Mayor Nikayah Walker.

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

Voting underway in city stormwater drain art contest

Three stormwater drains in the city stand to get a makeover in coming months as voting has begun for winning designs in the Charlottesville Utilities Storm Drain Art Contest.

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

City Council to consider $10-million-plus 2025 surplus destiny

City Council Tuesday night begins contemplation of what to do with $10,001,875.49 of surplus from the 2025 budget to be distributed in 2026.

4 weeks ago

Charlottesville to receive grant for close to $1M for construction of a shared-use commercial kitchen

The 11,300-square-foot facility is expected to establish five new market outlets and create 65 new jobs.

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

ACPD seeking larceny suspects

Items were taken from the Trading Post in North Garden.

4 weeks ago

Police investigating threatening social media comments following CHS protest

Monday, the CPD posted a community alert regarding the demonstration by students at Charlottesville High School, warning the community to be aware of possible traffic implications. A number of comments posted in response were reported as threatening, CPD said.

1 month ago

UVA-owned Declaration of Independence copy to be displayed in Rotunda

The original copy, one of only 26 still known to exist, will be on display Monday afternoon in commemoration of President's Day.

1 month 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.

1 month ago

Accuweather predicts winter’s worst is now behind the region

With temperatures well into the 50s this week in the Charlottsville area, Accuweather long-range forecasters predict the worst of the winter cold is now left behind.

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Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.

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Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

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US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.

2 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Politics, Surrounding Counties

JMU prof: U.S. strikes in Iran could boost Virginia’s GDP, help protect Medicaid funding

JMU's Bob Roberts calls it the Reagan defense scenario, and if it lasts long enough, it could help Virginia cover rising healthcare costs.