Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) has expanded its service area to include Culpeper County, effective July 1, ensuring children in foster care there continue to have access to trained advocates. Culpeper CASA had operated in the area since 2019 through People Incorporated o

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The first of four phases of the West Main Facilities Replacement Project began Monday night, June 6, bringing overnight lane closures to a stretch of road between the Beta Bridge and the intersection at Chancellor Street and University Avenue. Construction will run from 9 p.m. to...

The median home price in Albemarle County this May was $554,000 and the median rent is around $2,200. Either is out of reach of many in the community—especially those on government salaries. “Police officers start at $60,798, firefighters at $59,825,” said Kaki Dimock, Albemarle’s chief of human services, at...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Michie Tavern, the restored 18th-century landmark located just outside Charlottesville, has officially been purchased by local businessman Hasmukh Shah through Shah Family Holdings. The sale marks the end of an era for the MacDonald family, which has owned and operated the histo

(TNS) — The University of Virginia has deactivated the Google email accounts for alumni and former students. UVa says the Gmail service had started to cost more money and that the accounts, many of which are inactive or rarely used, pose a cybersecurity risk. Still, hundreds of account owners are protesting the move.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The suspect in last month’s shooting incident at 12th St. NW and Rosser Avenue turned himself in Tuesday, Charlottesville Police announced. Kenyatta Rashad Anthony, 49, faces charges of attempted malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and...

The law puts guardrails around local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, and is now being challenged in court. The post 49 people were arrested in a joint operation between the Greene County Sheriff and ICE, a week before a new state law would have restricted cooperation appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow .

CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) is advancing construction along Woodburn Rd. on a raw water line, aiming to connect the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir and the Ragged Mountain Reservoir. The line will be 6.5 miles and 36 feet long and will be able to transfer up to 25 million

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - New restrooms at the front of Riverview Park is now open following months of construction. In a social media post, Charlottesville Parks and Recreation said the facility is a “much-needed addition” to the park along the Rivanna River. The restrooms are located at the...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Louisa County’s Board of Supervisors Monday night removed an agenda item from its consideration that would have allowed a referendum on a 1% sales tax hike for school construction and maintenance projects enabled under the Virginia budget. Jackson District Supervisor Toni Willia