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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLERIGHTNOW) – Whether you’re looking to take in cinematic short films, indie-folk brilliance, or a string-backed Coldplay tribute, there’s plenty to explore across the region. Each week, Anand Harsh of 106.1 The Corner will direct your attention to the music and arts events happening in Charlot

GREENWOOD, Va. (WVIR) - The Virginia Sunflower Fest returns for its second year at Chiswell Farm and Winery, opening Thursday, July 16 and running through early August. “We’re excited to share our farm with our community,” said Ally Whitmer, project manager at Crown Orchard. “It’s a gorgeous spot we have here, and sunf

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - John Paul Jones Arena at the University of Virginia has partnered with nonprofit Kulture City to offer expanded accessibility options for visitors with sensory needs. The arena has received a Kulture City certification, which includes staff training and resources to better accommodate gues

Some meals come with a side of history you can actually feel. Virginia’s most unforgettable restaurants are not just places to eat; they are time capsules filled with stories of the people and moments that shaped the state. From colonial taverns where early American leaders gathered to grand dining...

BETA Technologies, working alongside the Multistate Collaborative eIPP National Integration Complex, has managed to complete the first electric conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) flights as part of the federal government’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Directed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U

On this week’s Fantastic Expedition, DJ Baconfat will be speaking with local musician Cathy Hamer (now Cathy Bollinger) about Lady Full Of Dreams, a new archival project culled from two extremely rare private press LPs released in 1979 and 1980. Tune in on 91.1 FM, stream worldwide at wtju.net, or listen via the WTJU m

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The American Red Cross’ national blood supply fell by nearly 25% in the month of June, prompting the organization to declare a blood shortage emergency on Monday. A similar decline has been seen in Virginia since May, spokesperson Jonathan McNamara told Cville Right Now.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Charlottesville mother is asking for the public’s help as authorities continue searching for her son, an Army specialist who has been missing from Fort Bragg for over two weeks. The mother, Pamela Anderson, posted on social media on July 9 that...

The first few weeks of a new fiscal year often come with Virginia residents finding out about new laws that survived the onslaught of the Virginia General Assembly. And sometimes implementation takes a few years. That’s the case with a bill signed into law in 2021 by then-Governor Ralph Northam...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Betty Phillips first graduated from nursing school in 1956, working for 40 years as a nurse and returning to school to earn two additional degrees in 1976 and 1986. But after a brief retirement in 1996, Phillips returned to the UVA Health plastic...