Charlottesville VA

Editor’s Note: PJR altered the article after receiving comment from Greene County Planning and Zoning Director Jim Frydl. The Greene County Agriculture and Forestal Advisory District (AFD) comprise approximately 3.4% of the landmass of Greene County. Think of it like a temporary conservation easement, which nets you...

NELSON CO., Va. – The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it had arrested a man in connection with a string of larcenies in the Faber area of the county. According to officials, residents on Crystal Lane reported a series of larcenies. Several of the reports included...

The primary goal of Charlottesville’s new zoning code is to increase the number of places for people to live within city limits. Along with that comes initiatives to make adjustments to city streets that makes them safer for all who use them. After a woman was killed crossing Elliott...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (WVNS) – A video was posted on Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA. The cat in the video was found on the Rivanna Trail in Charlottesville. When most people think of rabies infected animals, they may think of bats, possums, or foxes. Animal rescuers say the more domesticated the animal, the more likely...

A first-year student named Amitai is seeking a ride from Richmond to Charlottesville on November 27th, as shared in a recent social media post. He is trying to get back to the University of Virginia (UVA) to spend Thanksgiving with his roommate. Amitai is hoping to find an alternative to the expensive Amtrack ticket,...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - An historical marker now stands at the entrance of Oakwood Cemetery to celebrate James T.S. Taylor. Taylor was a Black Civil War soldier and politician from Charlottesville. Managing Director for the Nau Civil War Center, Brian Neumann says Taylor’s story, and stories like it, are often...

Jeffrey Aaron interviewed Christopher Darnell Jones Junior at length, spending a total of 16 hours learning about him. He concluded Jones suffered from major depression, substance abuse and – above all – trauma related stressor disorder. Both of his parents had abused him as a child, his mother reportedly telling him...

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around ruckersville.

Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Charlottesville metro area. The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – For the first time in the opening three days of his sentencing hearing, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. became visibly overcome with emotion on Wednesday as he listened to character witnesses testify about his abusive upbringing and the hope they had for him when he seemed to...