Charlottesville VA

Charlottesville City Schools are moving ahead with plans to bring police officers back to campuses next year, and they are revising key documents governing how officers will interact with students. In March, the School Board voted 4-2 to bring back police officers, called School Resource Officers, or SROs. The...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As holiday shopping picks up, AAA is urging people to take extra precautions in crowded parking lots and shopping centers. Morgan Dean, Public and Government Affairs Manager for AAA, said the combination of heavy traffic, crowded walkways, and long errands can lead to moments where...

Just a week into his Virginia Tech tenure, James Franklin pulled off something that hasn't been done since 2009 in terms of recruiting for the Hokies.

Local pantries see an 11% increase in demand as government benefit delays have compound seasonal needs.

GREENE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - For many, Thanksgiving means time to take off work and relax. But for the owners of Greene Meadows Farm, a Christmas tree farm that opens on Black Friday, it’s crunch time. “I will just say this,” said owner John Ensor. “This area here, from...

A pair of alleged Greene County tax cheats had their cases continued Wednesday morning in Greene County General District Court. Greene County Treasurer Dawn Lotts Marshall submitted Little Caesars’ franchise owner Mahmoud S. Hassan (8627 Seminole Trailand Miranda’s Grill/Gateway Grill owner Miranda Durrer-Davis to...

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of troy..

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Virginia Living released its Best of Virginia winners for 2025, including Harrisonburg’s Bar-B-Q Ranch for best barbecue restaurant, one of the many winners in the Shenandoah Valley region, which Governor Glenn Youngkin also recognized. The family-owned restaurant, operating since 1947, is...

STAUNTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — The City of Staunton’s new 1-million-gallon elevated water storage tank at Staunton Crossing has lifted its 264-ton steel bowl. According to a release, the top of the tank now sits approximately 240 feet above the ground. The lift marks a key milestone for Staunton Crossing, the city’s...

FCHS welcomed Deputy Jason Herring as its second School Resource Officer (SRO) alongside Sergeant Joshua Greene. Herring’s office is located near the girls’ bathroom in the Cafeteria. Herring brings years of dedicated service with him, having been in law enforcement since 2007. From 2007-2010, he was a Virginia...