Charlottesville VA

Mad Tack owner Daniel Martynowski brought his business home to Madison County, Saturday morning, officially being welcomed back to the county by the chamber of commerce which held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the store, located at the intersection of U.S. Route 29 (S. Seminole Trail) and Wolftown-Hood Road. The post...

When it comes to Halloween, families are looking forward to the costumes, the decorations, and the candy - not a trip to the emergency room.

Virginia might surprise you with its incredible French dining scene. From cozy bistros tucked in historic neighborhoods to elegant restaurants serving classic Alsatian dishes, the Old Dominion State has become a haven for French food lovers. Whether you’re craving authentic coq au vin, fresh croissants, or a...

The Police Civilian Oversight Board's Acting Executive Director is asking Councilors to consider a few amendments.

Lynn Graves cautioned his mother, Rachel, that the crowd showing up for husband Jimmy’s funeral might overwhelm the Hebron Lutheran Church this past Thursday. Rachel, Jimmy’s wife for the past 62 years, wasn’t so sure, until they pulled off the road and gazed at a parking lot that spilled over into the grassy meadows...

A woman is facing several charges, including a driving while impaired (DWI) charge, after police say she hit the front of an Albemarle County Police Department patrol vehicle while on the scene of a crash.

On October 31, 2025, Albemarle County Police went to Scottsville Elementary School for a reported domestic dispute. Officers found Christopher J. Kirtley, 35, of Buckingham, Virginia, in the parking lot. He told police he had a firearm in his vehicle.

Four people, including the suspect, were wounded in an overnight shooting in Charlottesville, police said. On Nov. 1 at approximately 12:43 a.m., officers from the Charlottesville Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls concerning an active shooter at 1147 River Road. An officer who was in the immediate...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A UVA professor of hip-hop is sharing his story with rap, hip-hop, and academia in his upcoming book ‘Being Dope: Hip-Hop and Theory through Mix-Tape Memoir.’. “A lot of times when people think about hip-hop, they think about it as pure expression,” said A.D. Carson,...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - After 23 years with Albemarle County Fire Rescue, 40 on the job, and six total decades firefighting, Chief Dan Eggleston’s final was Friday, October 31. During his time with the department, Eggleston was known as a changemaker, in what he said is a profession...