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WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) — Two people were arrested after a reported carjacking in Waynesboro led to a crash in Staunton, according to the Waynesboro Police Department. Police said officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Oakbridge Drive around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 for a reported carjacking with injuries.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Good morning. It’s a cool start to the work, and school day. We’ll see wall to wall sunshine, and possible record high temperatures this afternoon. A southwest breeze will keep above normal conditions in place through Wednesday. Meanwhile, a couple of approaching cold fronts will eventually cool temperatures, and increase rain chances later this week. Skies will clear, and temperatures will tumble this weekend, with a chance for some patchy frost. We’ll keep you upd

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Virginia Department of Transportation has begun taking public comment on plans to reconfigure the 250 bypass and Emmet St. as part of the Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) study, the department announced Tuesday. As it prepares for the next phase of...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia changed who qualifies for Medicaid starting October 1, as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. Non-citizen groups including refugees, parolees and trafficking survivors could previously qualify for Medicaid. Now there are tighter requirements. Leon Henry, director...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Former Albemarle County School Board member Jim Dillenbeck made his first public comments since stepping down from his position last week. His resignation followed remarks he made at a town hall in September in the wake of multiple Albemarle County Public School employees being put on leave.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Less than two weeks after Gov. Abigail Spanberger unveiled Virginia’s new Energy Plan, state energy leaders and researchers met in Charlottesville Monday to discuss how the commonwealth can meet its growing electricity needs. The “Building a Resilient Energy Future for Virginia” event at the CODE...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Despite her short time here in Charlottesville, our very own Jen Solomon has already made a lasting impact on our community, and it isn’t going unnoticed. From tracking breaking news to amplifying voices that might otherwise go unheard – Jen Solomon’s hard work and dedication...

Rosina Snow lives in a small house in charlottesville. She works for the Local Energy Alliance Program or LEAP and often recommends customers consider solar power to bring their energy costs down. “I hear people say, ‘It seems to be too good to be true.What’s the catch?’ and there really...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) –Nearly 40 pounds of chocolate, seven hours of work and a pirate-themed sculpture helped a Charlottesville pastry chef earn national recognition. Charles Zimmerman, executive pastry chef at Farmington Country Club, won first place in the Chocolate Artistry category at the 2026 National Pastry Conference...

The last game played in Memorial Gymnasium was Dec. 8, 2024, before the 22-month renovation began. After a season of bouncing back and forth between the Aquatic & Fitness Center and John Paul Jones Arena, Virginia volleyball was supposed to return to Memorial Gymnasium for the beginning of the 2026-27 season. However, due to unexpected additional construction, the start date was pushed back to this past weekend against conference rival Duke Friday, followed by a match against No. 25 North Caroli