Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – People are talking around town about getting sick with some sort of respiratory illness, but it’s likely not flu, according to the chief of epidemiology at the University of Virginia Hospital. “Right now, we’re tracking influenza-like illness which is sort of a...

Greene County may not be the right fit for Riverstone Church.  Currently based in the Hollymead area of Albemarle County, the congregation began searching for new space to house both the church and a new school.  In 2024, the church had previously applied to use a 12-acre parcel on U.S. Route 29 South, at Greene Edge Lane and across from Lake […] The post Greene rejects turning farmers market barn into church and school first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Charlottesville Middle School sixth-grader Lucas Dunaway is headed back to Augusta National Golf Club for the second straight year after qualifying for the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. Dunaway is one of 10 golfers in his age group from across the country...

Despite calls for transparency, Chief Chris Votaw has refused to say whether he or his officers participated in a Greene County immigration operation that is under investigation by the state attorney general. Records suggest they did. The post Gordonsville police chief likely participated in Ruckersville ICE arrests in June, records show appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow .

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Staunton man who was arrested in connection with an alleged violent altercation in Waynesboro earlier this year reached a deal with prosecutors. According to online records, Brock Johnson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of assault and battery of a family member...

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — For the first time in many months, most of the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont are officially “drought‑free,” according to a new update from the U.S. Drought Monitor. The declaration marks a major turning point for farmers who have endured one of the longest and most stubborn droughts in recent memory, stretching back to early fall of 2025.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A doctor is urging people to get their flu shots now, while also addressing a death in Russia linked to a possible plague exposure. Dr. Costi Sifri, a UVA Health infectious diseases physician and director of hospital epidemiology, said September and October are the time to get vaccinated before flu activity increases.

WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — The former employee of a Waynesboro machine shop and her husband, who were arrested on charges related to an alleged embezzlement scheme, will appear before a grand jury. Online records showed that Linda Lockhart had all eight of her embezzlement charges of over a...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Feeding Greene cut the ribbon on a new building after years of work and waiting. The new building will give the food pantry more space and help it feed people in Greene County. “It’s just exciting, just so exciting to see so many different people here,...

When the Albemarle Board of Supervisors met with the Charlottesville City Council on October 6, Albemarle County Executive Jeffrey Richardson was still glowing over what he said was a successful trip to the city by a North Carolina delegation the week before. “Hosting this visit pushed our respective organizations and...