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19 hours 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.

2 days 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.

4 days ago

Tickets now available for Christmas at the Paramount

Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio and “Christmas in Killarney” are this year's featured works.

5 days ago

VAFB survey finds Thanksgiving meal cost slightly down from 2024

With grocery prices up significantly over the past couple of years, some bit of relief with the annual Virginia Farm Bureau Thanksgiving meal market basket informal survey finding the price down slightly for that turkey day meal.

6 days ago

Feds approve Commonwealth’s BEAD proposal toward county and city connectivity

Albemarle County is one of beneficiaries of the Commonwealth’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal approved this week by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA).

7 days ago

NPS reopens closed portions of Skyline Drive, Appalachian Trail

With a wildfire 80% contained, thanks in part to Tuesday's rain, the 25-mile stretch of Skyline Drive that had been closed is now open again.

1 week ago

State trooper hurt in I-81 pursuit crash

A state trooper was injured Tuesday night in a crash during a pursuit on I-81 in Augusta County before the suspect vehicle crashed a short time later, ending the incident.

1 week ago

CPD to hold news conference on the disappearance of Sage Smith.

It will take place on Thursday at CitySpace.

1 week ago

Teen dies in pursuit crash in Orange Co.

State Police report a 17-year old male died at the scene of an early Sunday morning crash in Orange County after a short pursuit  by Town of Orange Police on Route 20 (Constitution Highway).

1 week ago

UPDATE: Wildfire closes portion of Skyline Drive and Appalachian Trail near Rockfish Gap

Skyline Drive is closed from Rockfish Gap to Loft Mountain, mile marker 104.6 to 79.5, due to the blaze.

1 week ago

Triple-A says Thanksgiving air travelers could deal with lingering issues

The busiest travel holiday of the year is about to be upon us, and Triple-A predicts 92-million Americans will travel 50 miles or more over the Thanksgiving break.

1 week ago

Hokies tap James Franklin as next football coach

BLACKSBURG, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s coach on Monday, a little more than…

1 week ago

A driver faces multiple charges following a police chase in Albemarle County

The officer who pulled over Asiyus S. Langhorn for failure to stay in his lane saw a firearm that was thrown out the passenger side window.

1 week ago

Elevated fire risk Monday cancels planned Big Meadows burn

The area is under an elevated fire danger into Monday evening.

2 weeks ago

Accuweather forecasting strong ski season for nearby slopes

The two area resorts didn't get that big natural snow this time around and the resorts aren't even open, but Accuweather long-range forecaster Paul Pastelok  told Cville Right Now, "I look for a pretty good season setting up for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast."

2 weeks ago

Charlottesville resident, JMU professor pleads guilty to possession of childhood pornography

William Chisholm Van Norman's charges included possession of child pornography, second offense.

2 weeks ago

Flags will be lowered on Friday to honor a POW declared missing in action in 1968

United States Navy Captain Thomas Edwin Scheurich will be laid to rest with full military honors.

2 weeks ago

UVA researcher identifies first U.S. death from tick-borne meat allergy

A world-renowned UVA School of Medicine allergist has confirmed the first death in U.S. history of a "meat allergy" occurring after someone is bitten by a Lone Star tick.

2 weeks ago

Oklahoma man sentenced for sex crimes in Orange County

Kenneth Don Gray of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was sentenced to sixty years with 35 years suspended.

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UVA men’s basketball received $5 million gift

UVa basketball Nov 2025

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.

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Hoos-Hokies Commonwealth Clash kicks off with a 25,000-pound Smithfield Foods donation

Smithfield Commonwealth Clash 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.

24 hours ago in Albemarle County, Local

VDOT shifts traffic to new north side of Old Ivy Bridge

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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.

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Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.

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Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other Thanksgiving foods may cost more

The shrinking turkey population amid the ongoing bird flu outbreak is expected to cause wholesale turkey prices to rise 44% this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Despite the increase, many stores are offering discounted or even free turkeys to soften the potential blow to Thanksgiving meal budgets.