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2 days ago

RWSA blast to close Fontaine Ave at noon

The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority is alerting the public to a big boom at lunchtime Thursday in the Fontaine Avenue area that will close the road for a little over five minutes.

2 days ago

Permitted construction work to affect Ivy Rd. traffic through 3 p.m.

City Public Works is advising permitted activity will occur within the westbound lanes of Ivy Road west of Copeley Road between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. today that could cause traffic tie-ups.

3 days ago

Rare medical books discovered saved from 1895 Rotunda fire on display

Just in time to celebrate the UVA School of Medicine's Claude Moore Library's 50th anniversary, a medical school archivist has discovered rare medical books thought to have been lost in the 1895 Rotunda fire.

4 days ago

City Council considers Wertenbaker house no demolition appeal

Charlottesville City Council Monday night considers an appeal of a Board of Architectural Review's unanimous denial of a property owner to demolish the oldest house in the Wertland Historic District.

6 days ago

UVA Health advises concussion awareness as school sports seasons rev up

With high school and college sports, especially football, going into full swing, the UVA Health Sports Concussion Service team emphasizes the importance of recognizing symptoms of concussion. 

1 week ago

Women’s lacrosse gets largest gift in UVA women’s athletics program history

Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation have announced what they call "a transformative $3 million anonymous gift to endow scholarships for the UVA Women’s Lacrosse program". 

1 week ago

Double Hoo and UVA Law grad Cleo Powell elected next state Supreme Court Chief Justice

1982 UVA Law grad and Double Hoo Cleo E. Powell has been unanimously elected by her peers as the next Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court.

2 weeks ago

Hoos QB Chandler Morris on Coach’s Corner with Tony Elliott

The University of Virginia announces new Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris will be with Head Football Coach Tony Elliott on "Coach's Corner with Tony Elliott" Tuesday night.

2 weeks ago

Survey: UVA Health a top-rated employer of women

UVA Health is the highest rated employer of women among all of Virginia's health systems, according to a survey by Forbes.

2 weeks ago

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaking at UVA on September 18

The first Black woman on the Supreme Court will read from her book about her family’s origins in the segregated South and her ascent to the country’s highest court.

2 weeks ago

Federal government accuses George Mason of violating Civil Rights act

 The U.S. Department of Education Friday informed George Mason University that its President, Gregory Washington, has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act "by illegally using race and other immutable characteristics in university practices and policies, including hiring and promotion".

2 weeks ago

UVA asks for two weeks to ‘respond in full’ to long list of questions about Ryan resignation

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – When state Sen. Creigh Deeds submitted a 6-page, 46-question letter to UVA Rector Rachel…

2 weeks ago

Hoos men’s basketball non-conference schedule released

After trickling out a few game dates, such as the neutral court December 6 contest in Charlotte against Dayton and February 14 against Ohio State in Nashville, Virginia men's basketball has released its complete 2025-26 season non-conference schedule.

2 weeks ago

UVA readies for influx of about 4,000 first-year students moving in

University of Virginia students have started moving back in for the 2025-26 academic year beginning with Lawn resident last Friday, but the big move-in is Thursday and Friday as some 4000 first-years arrive.

2 weeks ago

UVA Medical researchers find monoclonal antibody to stop deadly sepsis

Monoclonal antibodies was a medical term many became familiar with when they were successfully used to treat early variants of COVID, and now University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed one to stop sepsis, an often deadly full-body infection.

3 weeks ago

City Council approves $50-million bond authorization for UVA Alumni Hall project

No city or economic development authority money is involved, but Charlottesville City Council has approved the UVA Alumni Association's request for $50-million in Charlottsville Economic Development Authority bonds toward demolition and rebuilding of Alumni Hall.

3 weeks ago

UVA Hospital earns highest national trauma care honor

UVA Health University Medical Center has earned the highest possible designation for trauma care in the United States, recognition as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons.

3 weeks ago

Wahoo Rundown: LB Kam Robinson out for opening games

Virginia linebacker Kam Robinson underwent surgery to repair a broken collarbone and will miss games early in the season.

3 weeks ago

UVA alum Katie Couric helped Jim Ryan move out of Carr’s Hill

Former ABC, CBS and NBC news anchor Katie Couric visited Carr’s Hill and helped her friend, former UVA president Jim Ryan, move out of the university residence.

3 weeks ago

Sen. Deeds concerned of outside influences steering UVA BOV decisions

Charlottesville Democratic State Senator Creigh Deeds sits on two key committees overseeing University Administrations, and tells CvilleRightNow "in my view, (the UVA Board of Visitors) has "not protected the University from outside influences".

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