Car runs into store in Shenandoah
December 10, 1986 — A Shenandoah man, who apparently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, drove his car through the right front window of the Shenandoah High’s Dairy on U.S. 340 Monday morning. No one was injured in the accident which caused over $4,000 damage to the store, according to Shenandoah Police Chief...
Best Thing I Ate All Year 2025: Charlottesville’s Food Community Names the Year’s Best
Each December, we celebrate the Charlottesville food year by asking chefs and others in the industry: What was the best thing you ate all year? Below are this year’s picks in our food community’s annual tribute to Charlottesville’s bounty. (Picks from prior years are here: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018,...
Staffing Shortages Delay Trash Collection in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) – Staffing shortages due to illness and crews supporting ongoing snow operations will delay trash collection for some areas in Waynesboro. Residents are asked to leave trash cans out for pickup through Friday, December 12th. According to an online statement, crews will work throughout...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Breaks Ground on Valley Crisis Receiving Center in Fishersville
FISHERSVILLE, VA (Rocktown Now) — Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday joined state and community partners to launch construction of the Valley Crisis Receiving Center (CRC). The groundbreaking ceremony was held at Augusta Health Medical Center in Fishersville, VA, located approximately one mile from the future site of...
Staunton man, no stranger to police, arrested after chase in stolen car
A Staunton man is facing at least two felonies after fleeing when police attempted to stop him for driving a car reported stolen. Cody Joseph Elwood Shores, 27, is being held at the Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Jail without bond. According to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy attempted to...
GCSO arrests teen in connection with Toms Road Roving Party shooting
An Albemarle County teenager accused of shooting a victim during a roving party at a Toms Road property early Thanksgiving morning has been arrested. Greene County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday morning that 19-year-old Natthaniel Jeremiah Yount Jr., of Scottsville, was apprehended in Fluvanna County on...
This Gigantic Vintage Store In Virginia Has Rare Treasures That Are Less Than $35
In the heart of Charlottesville, Virginia, there exists a wonderland where history, beauty, and bargains collide in the most delightful way. Hellen Story Antiques isn’t just another stop on your weekend shopping expedition. It’s a full-blown adventure into the past with price tags that won’t make your wallet weep....
Iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter, John Noble Wilford, dead at 92
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – John Noble Wilford, a Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter whose coverage of America’s first moon landing is legendary, passed away at his Charlottesville home on Monday. He was 92. According to The New York Times, his niece, Susan Tremblay, said the cause was...
‘Let There Be Light’ at PVCC 12/12
Glowing sculptures, video projections, and luminous artworks transform the PVCC campus into a lustrous landscape of color and delight at “Let There Be Light,” the annual outdoor illuminated art exhibition. The family-friendly event features visual art installations, performances, and a parade of “enlightened beings”...
Lewis Mountain neighborhood property has new owner after development fell through
When Charlottesville City Council adopted a new set of building rules in December 2023, one intention was for developers to have an easier pathway to construct more homes on land that had previously been reserved for single-family residences. One developer who tried to go through the new development code found...
