Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Helping others starts young, and on Thursday, May 7, students across Charlottesville and surrounding counties were recognized for doing just that. The My Help List awards is honoring K-12 students who wrote essays about the importance of helping others and the ways they give back to...

At a March 12 School Board meeting, staff proposed that the division continue its current grading policy for another five years without changes. Since the division’s shift in focus to an “equitable grading” approach five years ago, questions about its effectiveness have sparked significant debate among Albemarle teachers and families, but the board’s sole voiced concern has been whether the policy is being implemented...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – In an effort to bolster recruitment effort for its police department, Albemarle County has increased pay for officers by 11%, bringing up the starting salary to $60,817 starting July 1. It also increased the number of positions that are allocated to the division.

Frances X. McGuigan, MD, of Greene County received a 2026 River Steward award from Bryan Hofmann, deputy director of Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) Wednesday evening at Mountain Run winery in Culpeper.  The annual upper watershed awards program recognizes area landowners, teachers and other community members for assisting FOR in their restoration, education and advocacy work. Dr. McGuigan has implemented […] The post McGuigan, Little...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A new analysis ranks Charlottesville‘s luxury housing market as one of the best in the nation, as higher housing costs continue to transform the region. The greater Charlottesville area is ranked third in the country, right behind Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in...

Ready to discover Virginia’s most amazing little food towns?. These 8 tiny places offer incredible dining and charming streets that make you want to move there!. Harrisonburg sits in the Shenandoah Valley like a hidden treasure. This college town surprises everyone who visits. The downtown area pulses with energy...

Charlottesville City Council has voted to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for a 7-story luxury housing development despite strong opposition from Fifeville residents. On Monday night, City Council voted to overturn a December 2025 decision by the Board of Architectural Review to deny the COA — an official document...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors continued their unanimous backing of the Premier Circle supportive housing project, voting 5-0 Wednesday to grant the developer a tax abatement as construction moves into its second phase. Phase 1, which has already begun, is the construction...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – With the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank serving the largest numbers in its history, they’re celebrating the fact the nation’s largest one-day food drive is happening Saturday. Saturday is Stamp Out Hunger where the community leaves unperishable food items at their...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced over $6.5 million in grants through the Virginia Tourism Corporation on Thursday to bolster tourism efforts in the Commonwealth, and over $120,000 of those funds will be coming to the local area. “The strength of Virginia’s tourism industry is...