Albemarle County Supervisors mulling personal property tax raise
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Albemarle County residents could be in for a significant increase in their personal property tax rate, but the county’s real estate tax will go unchanged. The county’s Board of Supervisors voted on those items Wednesday, passing an advertised 15-cent raise in the...
Funeral and celebration of life set for Lt. Col. Brandon Shah
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Funeral services and a celebration of life have been set for Brandon Shah, an Army Lieutenant Colonel who was killed in a shooting at Old Dominion University on March 12. Shah’s neighbors have also set up a GoFundMe to help support his family. The funeral...
New roundabout aims to ease Crozet’s traffic woes, the latest change in the formerly...
Between 2000 and 2020, Crozet’s population more than tripled, growth that’s crowded schools, created water worries, and snarled traffic. A new roundabout now aims to ease commuters’ ride from the rural hamlet, even if not everyone’s convinced, as Christine Kueter reports. [traffic noise]. It’s a sickening...
“Postcard Bank Receipt” – Columbia, VA (1908)
In May of 1908, the J. V. Fleming Company received a credit statement or receipt from the State Bank of Columbia. The Bank and the Fleming Company were located in Columbia, now, a census-designated place at the confluence of the Rivanna and James Rivers in Fluvanna County of central Virginia.
AAGt Dhillon visits UVA law
On Tuesday, March 10, the Federalist Society invited Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, the Hon. Harmeet Dhillon ’93, to speak. The event was moderated by Professor Xiao Wang. Dhillon is a controversial figure due to the DOJ civil rights investigation into UVA's admission practices during her...
Western’s Swim and Dive Coach Dan Bledsoe Receives Award for National Coach of the...
Western Albemarle’s Athletic Director and Varsity Swim & Dive coach has been announced as the 2024-2025 National Boys Swim and Dive Coach of the Year. Alongside recently winning the state championship with the WAHS team, he has won nine other state titles throughout his time at Western. Receiving this...
Charlottesville middle schoolers showcase ‘BioBots’ at UVA Rotunda
Middle school students from Charlottesville put their robotics skills on display at the University of Virginia Rotunda.
New Charlottesville business helps dogs get the exercise they need
Better Dog Co. offers one-on-one exercise sessions using a slat mill, a specialized treadmill designed specifically for dogs.
Fluvanna supervisors to decide fate of proposed Tenaska power plant
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – After rejections by the Fluvanna County Planning Commission of a “substantial accord” petition, and later a special use permit for higher smokestacks, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors decides on those issues Wednesday night. It has not just been Fluvanna County...
Expansion of residential at North Pointe clears Albemarle Planning Commission
The Albemarle Planning Commission has recommended approval of a request from Great Eastern Management Company to allow more townhomes at its North Pointe development near the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport. The Board of Supervisors originally rezoned the 269-acre property in 2006 to allow up to 893 residential...

















