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2 weeks ago

Area will be under winter weather advisory Friday

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Charlottesville and Albemarle County area Friday from 1 a.m. until 4 p.m.

2 weeks ago

Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger announces first cabinet appointment

Figueroa served as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources during the Northam administration.

2 weeks ago

Governor-elect makes 2nd cabinet appointment a state ag secretary

Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger named Shenandoah Valley native Katie K. Frazier as Virginia's next Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry.

2 weeks ago

Six people killed in Thanksgiving holiday crashes

More than 4,000 got a speeding ticket.

2 weeks ago

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.

2 weeks ago

Closings and delays for Tuesday, Dec. 2

Closings and delays

2 weeks ago

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

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

One person dead after crash on Monacan Trail Road

The victim was ejected.

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.

4 weeks ago

Tickets now available for Christmas at the Paramount

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

4 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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).

4 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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.

4 weeks ago

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

It will take place on Thursday at CitySpace.

4 weeks 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).

4 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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…

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