Projecting Virginia’s 2026 Bowl Destination: A wide range of options for UVA
It's been seven years since Virginia made back-to-back bowl appearances. The Cavaliers actually reached the postseason in three consecutive years under Bronco
Flix Bus service launches with stops in Roanoke, Lynchburg
ROANOKE & LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Flix Bus service launched with a couple stops across our hometowns, starting Friday, August 7, 2026, according to the travel-tech company. The intercity bus company announced new stops will be in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Charlottesville; it also said it will connect central and western V
Charlottesville sets deadline to clear Free Bridge encampment
At the Aug. 3 Charlottesville City Council meeting, councilors approved a plan and allocated funds ahead of a Sept. 1 deadline that officials have set to clear the Free Bridge encampment located near the Rivanna River. According to the city, effective Sept. 1, no one can enter or stay on...
Voices speak out against upcoming ending of Rivanna River encampments
Charlottesville City Council voted on August 3 to spend $4 million from a surplus fund to be used in part to hire Central Arizona Shelter Services to run a temporary emergency shelter at 2000 Holiday Drive, an office building purchased in October 2025 using $6.2 million from the same surplus fund.
DEQ: Much of Middle James region still under drought warning
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has lowered the drought status for several parts of the commonwealth but the region that includes Albemarle and Charlottesville is still under the “warning” level. However, some localities in the eastern portion of the Middle James Region such as Richmond and Henrico...
ACPD charges Charlottesville man in Peyton Dr. incident
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- Albemarle County Police have charged 18-year-old Jaqaruis R. Michie of Charlottesville with attempted malicious wounding, gang participation, and use of a firearm in commission of a felony stemming from in incident last month. The three charges are in connection with a June 17 in
Gas leak forces evacuation at UVA dining hall
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A gas leak inside the University of Virginia’s Observatory Hill Dining Hall on Friday morning forced authorities to evacuate the building, according to a UVA alert. There were no injuries reported, and police and fire crews were at the scene at 525...
Singer Malcolm Todd announced as Wahoo Welcome Concert headliner
As students pack their bags and prepare to head back to Grounds, the annual Wahoo Welcome Concert rapidly approaches — and the University Programs Council has been hard at work making this year’s show an especially enticing occasion. In a post Friday, UPC revealed that Malcolm Todd, an R&B-inspired indie pop singer-son
Albemarle County opening waiting lists for project-based housing vouchers
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Albemarle County Office of Housing is opening several waiting lists for project-based Housing Choice Vouchers later this month, providing new housing opportunities for eligible families, seniors and people experiencing homelessness. Applications open Aug. 17 for three project-based vou
Laura Marshall — confidence on the track and in the courtroom
When Laura Colombell walked out of Coach Fred Binggeli’s office at the end of her first year at Virginia in 1988, she knew that she was off the track team. As head coach of track and field, Binggeli met with each student athlete at the end of the year to discuss their performance, but Colombell, now Laura Marshall, had

















