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Best of C-VILLE expands the celebration of Charlottesville’s excellence with Bestival 2026. This brand-new community festival offers opportunities to engage with local businesses while enjoying amazing food and entertainment. Stop by an “ask-the-expert” table for some sage advice on a variety of topics. Get down to the

It would be hard to find a better example of the resiliency of the human spirit than Edith Hern Fossett (1787–1854). Born into slavery at Monticello, Fossett was taken to Washington, D.C., when she was 15 to cook for Thomas Jefferson at the president’s house. She received instruction in French cuisine from Honoré Julie

Dan, 48, moved from the Midwest to Charlottesville to get treatment for a rare, often painful genetic ailment at the University of Virginia hospital. “I’m in the process of getting disability,” he says, speaking anonymously. “I have limited capacity for work. I’m still working, but it’s very part-time.”

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A 27-year-old Ruckersville man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Tuesday night in Greene County, the Virginia State Police announced. Austin Reed Young died at the scene after crashing his 2025 Kawasaki ZX1000 motorcycle at approximately 5:22 p.m. on Swift Run Rd. (Route

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville plans to go ahead with its scheduled Sept. 1 opening of a low-barrier shelter at 2000 Holiday Dr., despite area business owners objections and a request from Rep. John McGuire to delay the launch. “We’re not interested in delaying,” City Manager Sam...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - For nearly two decades, a building widely known as the “Dewberry Hotel” has stood vacant on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. The city is now giving the owner 60 days to come up with a plan, saying its patience with the property is fizzling out.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Central Virginia National Security Alliance held its first National Security Forum at Piedmont Virginia Community College. The closed-door forum brought together representatives from the FBI, CISA, Virginia State Police, the Virginia National Guard, the University of Virginia, Greene C

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Governor Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order Tuesday, August 25, aimed at helping Virginians who rely on Medicaid and SNAP following federal funding cuts. Spanberger said the cuts stem from HR-1, federal legislation known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”. Marvin Figueroa, Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A 48-year-old Madison Heights woman was arrested Tuesday after attempting to bring a firearm into Monticello High School, according to an Albemarle County Police Department announcement. Bridget L. Counts has been charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property, a

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Center for Nonprofit Excellence has extended applications for its Emerging Leaders Academy. Brian Ullman, senior manager of learning impact, said the program brings together participants for a shared leadership development experience. “When you have individuals who have a shared experi