Charlottesville VA

Several school districts are adding instructional days back to the calendar. You can read our complete list of winter storm resources here. You can find a list of local emergency alert systems, hotlines and more here. Note: School districts are listed in alphabetical order. Closed Monday. Buckingham County Public...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Ice left behind from a recent winter storm has lingered across central Virginia, and on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, the impact has gone beyond slippery sidewalks. Restaurants along the pedestrian corridor spent much of the past week adjusting as icy conditions affected staffing,...

Out-of-state students at the University reported feeling disproportionately disadvantaged during club recruitment compared to in-state students, according to a survey released to approximately 4,000 second-year students Oct. 8 by Student Council second-year College representative Hayden Matay. The survey aimed to...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Charlottesville woman has been recognized as an Allen & Allen Hometown Hero. The law firm honored 12 people from Virginia. Music therapist Renee “Blue” O’Connell from Charlottesville is among the honored Virginia. Allen & Allen says it picked O’Connell because of the...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Roads, driveways, and sidewalks across the Commonwealth have been treated with road salts over the past week to melt ice and prevent slippery surfaces. However, experts say that salt can hurt the environment and regional waterways. “The impacts run the gamut from financial and...

"Even in his short 11 years, Charlie made a lasting impact on his world, his school, and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him," a loved one wrote

Four years after turning down millions in state funding to reconfigure one of Charlottesville’s most urban intersections, the city will try again with a version that would restrict the flow of traffic on three blocks of Water Street. “Converting Water Street to a one-way simplifies the signal timing at...

Due to the weather, it was an unusually barren Restaurant Week for Charlottesville eateries that typically see a bump in sales during the initiative.

NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Nelson County officials had an unusual start to their Saturday after responding to a call involving a kangaroo. During the morning hours, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a kangaroo obstructing traffic at the intersection of Thomas Nelson Highway and Oak Ridge Road.

The Virginia Department of Forestry is celebrating a major conservation effort near Shenandoah National Park. Through the Shenandoah Borderlands Project, more than 5,000 acres of forestland in Albemarle and Nelson counties are being permanently protected. The project is a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, the...