Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A festive scavenger hunt is getting kids and families exploring businesses on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. “It is a favorite of both families and of our businesses here on the Downtown Mall,” said Greer Achenbach, executive director of Friends of Charlottesville Downtown. The Friends...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Two UVA Health physicians who work with diabetes and obesity patients are celebrating what will be better access to weight loss drugs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plan to reduce costs of Wegovy and Zepbound for Medicare/Medicaid patients this spring. Self-pay...

VERONA, Va. (WHSV) - The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Verona man Sunday following a foot pursuit in the Midvale Drive area that involved a large law enforcement presence. At approximately 9:47 a.m., deputies with ACSO were in the area attempting to locate stolen property, ACSO said. During...

Below are details on upcoming public meetings in Chesterfield and Henrico counties and the cities of Richmond and Charlottesville. Note: This will be the last agenda post of 2025. Richmond City. 4 p.m. Monday. Council chambers, 2nd floor. Richmond City Hall. 301 N. 9th St. Council is set to go...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As winter weather continues to impact Central Virginia, several school districts closed multiple days this month due to snow and icy conditions, leaving many families adjusting plans at the last minute. For parents like Jessica Cook, whose children attend Albemarle County Public Schools,...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Researchers at the University of Virginia have found that some computer programs used by retailers to set prices may result in customers paying more for everyday items. The study showed that when one company uses a fast, highly responsive pricing system, competing businesses often end...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The University of Virginia issued a safety advisory Sunday afternoon after a man attempted to carjack a victim at knifepoint at the intersection of University Ave. and 14th Street. Charlottesville Police received a report of the incident from the intended victim, according to...

Gabrielle Cerberville otherwise known as "The Chaotic Forager," is a celebrated foraging educator, and community mycologist based in the Charlottesville area. Her new book is called Gathered and she argues that foraging is the past, present, and future of food. She’ll talk about the book and how to find wild food in...

Back on May 15, 2025, a Stanardsville teen drove past a Greene County deputy sheriff on Main Street in the town, driving more than 20 mph over the speed limit during a torrid thunderstorm. The deputy ended the chase due to road conditions but witnessed Dominic Lee Abshire, 19, slide off Madison Road near the...

Charlottesville is one of several localities across the Commonwealth of Virginia that administers its own transportation projects which means overseeing design, right-of-way purchase, and construction. In 2024, the Virginia Department of Transportation rated the city’s efforts as “deficient” under a performance...