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2 weeks ago

Charlottesville man charged with multiple auto break-ins in the Fishersville area

The charges also include felony credit card larceny.

2 weeks ago

ACPD makes fourth arrest in October 2024 shooting

Jamarques Lamont Andres Jones, an 18-year-old Charlottesville resident, became the fourth person charged in connection with October 2024 shooting.

2 weeks ago

Chance to raise honeybees underway

Critical for apples, fruit, wine grapes, horticulture, and other crop pollination interests in our area, the Virginia Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications through September 10 for the 2025 Beehive Distribution Program.

2 weeks ago

Child no longer missing in Scottsville

Emergency alert identifies the boy as Conner.

2 weeks ago

Gordonsville Famous Fried Chicken Festival set for Oct. 4

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Gordonsville had earned the name "chicken-leg center of the universe" national for its fried chicken, and the town has announced dates for its Famous Fried Chicken Festival.

2 weeks ago

Driver pleads guilty in a fatal DUI Waynesboro school zone crash

A Waynesboro woman who tested positive for THC and meth after a fatal head-on February 25 crash in a Waynesboro school zone has pleaded guilty to five charges in a plea deal.

2 weeks ago

Gilbert steps down after just five weeks as U.S. Attorney

After only five weeks on a job he called "the opportunity of a lifetime", Todd Gilbert has resigned without explanation as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

2 weeks ago

Cville ranked one of the nation’s most “underrated” vacation spots

A study by luxury vacation rental service "Wander" lists the Charlottesville area among the Top-5 most underrated vacation spots in America.

3 weeks ago

Nelson County man found guilty of sex crimes involving a minor

The victim was 11 years old at the time.

3 weeks ago

Louisa Lion Savion Hiter, nation’s top running high school RB, commits to Michigan

Mineral native Savion Hiter committed to Michigan on Tuesday.

3 weeks ago

Charges filed against driver involved in Amish buggy hit-and-run

Charges against Stuart James Russell Swink include DUI maiming.

3 weeks ago

Staunton city and Augusta Co. boil water advisory lifted

The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for all City of Staunton and Augusta County water customers as of Monday, Aug. 18. A Staunton release says "all water samples tested over the weekend came back clean - no bacteria detected".

3 weeks ago

Cville Chamber CEO Andrea Copeland 2025 Virginia Business Magazine’s Women in Business honoree

Andrea Copeland is the new CEO of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, and an honoree for the Virginia Business Magazine's 2025 Women in Leadership Award.

3 weeks ago

Six hurt in hit-and-run Amish buggy crash in Buckingham Co.

State Police have a suspect in custody after a hit-and-run of an Amish buggy in Buckingham County that injured six, including three juveniles.

3 weeks ago

Staunton’s boiled water advisory a strong reminder of Charlottesville’s plans to strengthen water infrastructure

Staunton experienced a 48-hour boiled water advisory underscoring the need for localities to strengthen their water supply and infrastructure.

3 weeks ago

Virginia Insurance Marketplace warning of expiring premium tax credits for next year

Administrators with Virginia's Insurance Marketplace has begun getting the word out of upcoming changes that may affect how much consumers pay for their health insurance next year.

3 weeks ago

12-hour search ends in assault suspect’s apprehension in Fluvanna County

Albemarle County Police apprehended Malik I. Thornton, a 22-year-old Charlottesville man, who was considered armed and dangerous.

3 weeks ago

Area Democrats challenge Winsome Earle-Sears’s education record

Democrats criticize Winsome Earle-Sears's support of Trump education policies.

4 weeks ago

Scottsville Road down to one lane due to tractor trailer crash

FINAL UPDATE: The road has now fully reopened.   UPDATE: One lane is now open. Albemarle County Police ask drivers…

4 weeks ago

Charlottesville’s Stonewall Jackson statue to go on display in Los Angeles

The Stonewall Jackson statue is one of several that was chosen from a group of nearly 200 Confederate statues that have been taken down.

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7 hours ago in Charlottesville City, Local

Fire damages three vehicles in Market Street garage

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Three total vehicles are damaged after one caught fire Saturday afternoon in the Market Street Parking Garage.

18 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local

GA resolution to be presented Monday on Charlottesville 12 Day

Charlottesville City Schools Monday observes Charlottesville 12 Day for September 8, and a presentation of a General Assembly resolution honoring them happens that morning outside the Albemarle County Office Building at Preston and Ridge.

1 day ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Crime, Local, Surrounding Counties

UPDATE: ACPD determines driver not involved in Esmont hit-and-run

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

1 day 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."

1 day 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.