Charlottesville VA

UVA faculty overwhelmingly reject federal ‘Compact for Academic Excellence’. For many professors, the message is clear: the compact threatens the independence that higher education depends on. Blue Ridge Community College shooter scare a hoax, Augusta Sheriffs say. Updated: 6 hours ago. An investigation revealed the...

At Monday’s meeting, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously approved the purchase of 2000 Holiday Drive, a 27,000-square-foot office building that the city plans to turn into a low-barrier shelter as part of its homelessness intervention plan. Officials agreed to buy the 3.8-acre property — which sits close to...

The best fried chicken in Virginia might not come from a fancy restaurant — it might come from a gas station off a two-lane road. Golden, peppery, and fried until it crackles, these gas station gems prove that flavor doesn’t care about zip codes or white tablecloths. Travelers pull over for gas and end up leaving...

Today’s sponsor is Piedmont Master Gardeners: Now accepting applications for their 2026 training class. Apply by December 1, 2025. The humans reading this note on October 8, 2025 live within a civilization where rail travel is relatively new. On this day in 1829, Robert Stephenson’s Rocket won a contest called the...

UVA faculty overwhelmingly reject federal ‘Compact for Academic Excellence’. For many professors, the message is clear: the compact threatens the independence that higher education depends on. Blue Ridge Community College shooter scare a hoax, Augusta Sheriffs say. Updated: 7 hours ago. An investigation revealed the...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Governor Glenn Youngkin will be in Albemarle County Thursday, October 8. He is announcing what is expected to be a major economic development for the county. 29News plans to cover the event when it kicks off at noon. You can catch it live on air,...

A former Augusta County businessman who pled guilty to federal tax evasion will remain in custody until his sentencing. Listeners are advised that this story contains discussion of attempted suicide. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. Richard Moore appeared in the federal courthouse in Harrisonburg on Wednesday to ask...

KEWICK, Va. (WVIR) - The First In Foundation, with the support of the East Rivanna Volunteer Fire Company, has launched a fundraising effort to assist the young daughters of Steve and Ashley Williams. The couple tragically lost their lives in a house fire on Sunday morning, October 5. According to...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A new restaurant is looking to open at 606 West Main Street, the former location of the Blue Moon Diner that closed in 2024. A new restaurant called “Maggie’s Midtown” has applied for a license with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority on West Main Street.

WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Waynesboro Police Department (WPD) is seeking information from the public regarding multiple acts of vandalism that occurred overnight between October 7 and October 8, 2025, in the downtown area. Incidents include:. The destruction of a business front window on Ohio Street. Damage...