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2 weeks ago
City Council considers Holiday Drive property purchase for low-barrier shelter
City Council Monday night will consider the purchase of a $6.2-million property at 2000 Holiday Drive next to the Econo Lodge for a possible low-barrier homeless shelter.
2 weeks ago
Samuel Miller candidates share many similarities and some differences in 90-minute forum
Republican Scott Smith and Democrat Fred Missel shared a number of similarities in a Free Enterprise Forum event but also shared different experience on how to approach issues as potential Albemarle Samuel Miller District supervisors.
2 weeks ago
UVA reviewing White House provisions for federal benefits
Trump's proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence" requires universities to cease considering gender and race in admissions decisions.
2 weeks ago
Albemarle supervisors table further data center regulation changes
Albemarle County's Board of Supervisors is stopping where they are right now, and happy to live for a while with the ordinance adopted last April regulating data centers.
2 weeks ago
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank ready for area defense employee surge
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is ready for any influx of people in need because of the federal government shutdown.
2 weeks ago
RWSA starts work on Ragged Mountain Pool Fill Project next week
The goal is to add 700 million gallons of water.
2 weeks ago
Grand jury gets case of man accused of setting a Danville City Councilor on fire
Danville General District Court Judge Greg Haymore found probable cause that Shotsie Buck-Hayes attacked City Councilor Lee Vogler and allowed the case to proceed to a grand jury.
2 weeks ago
Six homes and counting collapse into Hatteras Island ocean
Early October travelers heading to the Outer Banks into the weekend need to check reservations on closures and property conditions on Hatteras Island.
2 weeks ago
Previously-scheduled weekend closures for Old Ivy bridge that was struck by truck
VDOT will be conducting overnight 29 bypass closures as part of the Old Ivy Road bridge rehabilitation project, and the Culpeper District's Alexis Mehretab notes this was scheduled before the bridge was hit Monday.
2 weeks ago
SNP remains open with skeleton staff during shutdown
Shenandoah National Park remains open with a reduced staff during the government shutdown that started midnight October 1.
2 weeks ago
NBC may pull 29News from YouTube over a dispute with the network
The station can still be watched through streaming apps and broadcast.
3 weeks ago
Maryland man who killed a Wintergreen Police officer sentenced to 48 years
Daniel Barmak, who pled guilty, was able to wrestle away Officer Chris Wagner's gun.
3 weeks ago
UVA President search committee sets meeting for first presentation of candidates
The UVA Board of Visitors' 10th Presidential Search Special Committee has set an October 7 meeting date as they move toward a late November goal to interview candidates for the position.
3 weeks ago
Old Ivy Road bridge remains closed after apparent truck strike Monday
The Old Ivy Road bridge over the 29 bypass remains closed, and VDOT is only saying "until further notice".
3 weeks ago
UVA researchers looking at focused ultrasound for substance abuse and mental health treatments
Two new UVA Health specialists are looking at ways focused ultrasound, used effectively in treating essential tremor and Parkinson's symptoms, can be used as non-invasive treatment for addiction, substance abuse disorder, and other mental health issues.
3 weeks ago
UVA’s Tony Elliott has been named Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week
The award honors coaches who embody the award's three pillars of scholarship, leadership and integrity.
3 weeks ago
Three Hoos snag weekly ACC football honors
Accolades keep coming from UVA football's 46-38 double overtime victory over then 8th-ranked Florida State as three Hoos have garnered weekly Atlantic Coast Conference honors.
3 weeks ago
Route 29 reopened after seven-hour Monday closure
The Route 29 bypass is blocked in both directions north of Ivy Road after a semi apparently hit the Old Ivy Road Bridge under construction.
3 weeks ago
Horse tests positive for West Nile Virus in Orange
ORANGE COU, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed that a…
3 weeks ago
Abrego Garcia moved from VA detention to PA
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported from the United States to his native El Salvador and whose case became a flashpoint over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, has been moved from a Virginia detention center to a facility in Pennsylvania.
