The Slow-Smoked Barbecue At This Virginia Restaurant Is Absolutely Worth The Drive
There’s a barbecue restaurant in Crozet, Virginia that started as a food truck and has grown into something truly special, and the journey there is just as rewarding as the destination. Smoked Kitchen & Tap proves that patience isn’t just a virtue in the smoking process, it’s also worth...
Madison BZA grants variance after neighbors refuse to fix right-of-way
Madison County resident Kevin Wagner found himself in a tight spot after realizing that his property lines were not where he thought they were. He bought a house on Endia Lane, near Burnt Tree Way in Radiant, just over five years ago, but did not have the property surveyed. He tore down a dilapidated barn,...
UVa students gather for interfaith fast breaking
Traditional fasts by Muslims, Christians and adherents of the Baha’i faith have coincided this year, and some students at the University of Virginia took part last week in an interfaith gathering to break fast together. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. DELANEY COURI: When I first took this job as...
Culinary entrepreneur incubator in Charlottesville to expand
A shared-use commercial kitchen in Charlottesville provides a fully-equipped facility for weekend culinary entrepreneurs and established caterers, bakers, pizza chefs, and more. Recent state and federal grant awards will help the social enterprise expand. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. The famous Kathy's Produce...
Residents protest plan for high-voltage power line through nine Virginia counties
Dominion Energy and AEP recently announced plans to install a high-voltage power line from a site near Lynchburg to Culpeper County. The 115-mile project would require landowners to sell a 200-foot right-of-way across their properties and involve placement of metal towers as tall as a 12-story building. The companies...
UVA Buildings and Grounds get first look at second building for data science
The amount of available space in the University of Virginia’s Emmet-Ivy corridor continues to decrease as the area that was once taxable land continues to be developed for the future of higher education. “We’ve been working on the development of the Emmett-Ivy Corridor since the Board of Visitors approved...
Orange County BOS – Change in Meeting Location
PUBLIC NOTICE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION Notice is hereby given that the Orange County Board of Supervisors has changed the location of its Regular Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026. This meeting will also be held jointly with the Orange County Planning Commission....
HFD Chief Officer earns prestigious Governor’s Award
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Zebulon Lilly, a 22-year veteran of the HFD, received the Governor’s Excellence in Fire Service Training award for his work on the development of a statewide water rescue training curriculum. He was honored during a ceremony at the recent Virginia Fire Chiefs Association Conference...
Severe thunderstorm warning for Greene County area
The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greene County and nearby areas including Madison, Rockingham, Page, Albemarle, Rappahannock, and Culpeper Counties until 10:45 AM EDT. At 9:57 AM, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Free Union, moving...
Six people, seven animals displaced after house fire in Albemarle
Six people and seven animals were displaced after a house fire in Albemarle County on Tuesday morning.
