Community comes together for hospice patient’s motorcycle ride wish
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A 41-year-old hospice patient got his wish Thursday, December 18, when Hospice of the Piedmont and Stonewall Harley-Davidson helped arrange for him to ride a motorcycle one more time. Kevin Olague, a patient with Hospice of the Piedmont, had one simple request: to feel the road...
Overturned tractor trailer closes southbound lanes on U.S. 29
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - UPDATE: Lanes were reopened as of 3 p.m., according to Albemarle Police, but there could be residual delays. A crash involving an overturned tractor trailer closed southbound lanes on US 29 around Dickerson lane on Thursday afternoon, December 18. Lanes remained closed as of 1:35...
Albemarle schools reach tentative collective bargaining agreement with education association
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County Public Schools and the Albemarle Education Association have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement. This comes after several months of contract negotiations. The tentative agreement contains benefits such as paid parental leave and expanded planning time...
New Pilates studio makes its way to the town of Elkton
ELKTON, Va. (WHSV) - The grand opening of a new Pilates and yoga studio called Mountain Movement and Mindset will be happening in Elkton this weekend, hoping to make fitness more accessible to everyone.
Charlottesville ends Flock camera pilot program over privacy concerns
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville will not continue using Flock cameras now that the pilot program has expired, City Manager Sam Sanders announced. The decision comes after months of concern from city council about data privacy and how information collected by police could be accessed or shared beyond...
EVMS pediatric chair expresses concern over hepatitis B vaccine change
Dr. Eric Lowe, chair of the EVMS/ODU Department of Pediatrics and CHKD’s Chief Clinical Academic Officer, is denouncing the recent hepatitis B vaccine changes.
Deputy wounded, suspect killed in Augusta County arrest attempt
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia State Police is investigating after an attempted arrest by Augusta County authorities took a violent turn Wednesday night, ending with a deputy wounded by gunfire and the suspect being killed. The shooting happened on the 800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike about two miles west...
CPD has charged suspect in September South 1st Street shooting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Charlottesville Police Department charged 18-year-old Albemarle County resident Nasir Dashawn Walker with two counts of attempted malicious wounding and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon for his role in a September shooting incident in the 1000...
WMRA’s Adoptable Animals of the Week (12-17-25)
WMRA's "Adoptable Animals of the Week" (for December 17, 2025) features three dogs available at the SPCA in Charlottesville. Hi, I’m Cinnamon Toast Crunch — sweet, spunky, and just a little bit crunchy around the edges (in the best way)! I’ve got that perfect blend of sugar and sass that’ll make every day feel like...
Two Virginia boxing gyms aim to better lives
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - George Rivera and Christopher “Scar Face” Wilmore are using their boxing gyms to give people the space they need to get back on track. “When they come to us we give them a place where they feel welcome, no body is judging them, nobody is labeling them,” Wartime Fitness Warriors CEO...
