Charlottesville VA

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - A day on the golf course is helping fund support programs for Albemarle County police officers. The Albemarle County Police Foundation held its fourth annual Guardians Cup golf tournament Wednesday at the Club at Glenmore. The event drew 112 golfers, including officers who played alongsid

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Intakes at the Holiday Drive shelter were heaviest in the first few days after opening and have started to slow down since, according to the shelter’s director. The primary focus during the first week has been getting people through the doors and settled into the...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville City Council heard complaints from the critics about the handling of homeless encampments it cleared on Sept. 1, but defended the effort and refuted many of the allegations made by speakers during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting. “For those...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Virginia Film Festival announced that actor Nathan Lane will receive the festival’s Visionary Award. The award honors recipients whose work changed the course of cinema. Lane is known for his role in the 1996 film, The Birdcage. As part of the celebration, VAFF will...

A former Penn State quarterback has led his new team to a place it hasn’t been in a long time. It had been more than 21 years since Virginia was in the top 25 this early, and following a convincing conference win to start the year, the Wahoos are back.

Charlottesville-area residents will have a chance to share their thoughts on Dominion Energy’s proposed merger with NextEra Energy with elected officials during a Sept. 14 listening session. Under the proposed $67 billion deal, Florida-based NextEra Energy would buy Richmond-based Dominion Energy, creating the world’s

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A University of Virginia researcher testing whether people who report out-of-body experiences could identify objects without seeing them says her findings surprised her. Dr. Marina Weiler, with UVA School of Medicine’s Division of Perceptual Studies, conducted the study over the course of

It’s not yet October, but it’s never too soon to celebrate good beer. That’s why the Nature Conservancy has chosen this Sunday afternoon to showcase five brews flavored with native Virginia plants. They’re calling their event OktoberForest. In an effort to educate the public about its...

Wednesday morning in Greene County General District Court, the Charlottesville attorney who was charged with several misdemeanors and a traffic infraction related to the sheriff’s office working with ICE agents rounding up alleged illegal aliens saw his cases conclude.  Andrew Wilder Young, 32, was charged by GCSO Capt

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A woman was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 8, after firing a gun in public near East Market Street in Charlottesville. Chelsie Thurston is facing a total of four felony and misdemeanor charges. The charges are attempted malicious wounding, shooting a firearm in public, reckless handling of a...