Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Early voting began Thursday, June 18, for Virginia’s primary elections ahead of November’s midterm elections. In Albemarle County, the early voting location is the Fifth Street County Building. In Charlottesville, votes can be cast at the City Hall Annex Building. Charlottesville’s registr

Local officials from Greene, Madison, Orange, Stafford and other counties used a regional VACO meeting in Greene County to press Richmond on land-use authority, rising utility costs, water infrastructure, mental health gaps and unfunded mandates. The post Counties warn Richmond on land-use power, utility costs and unf

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — The City of Charlottesville will be making water line improvements during daytime hours that will affect traffic on Barracks Rd. starting on Monday. The city will be working on bringing the water system that services homes and buildings located between Blue Ridge Rd....

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- Drivers in Albemarle County should prepare for traffic changes starting June 22 as the Virginia Department of Transportation will begin a three-day project to convert the intersection of Greenbrier Dr. and Hillsdale Dr. into a mini roundabout. The work is designed to improve safe

The Downtown Mall turns 50 this year. As a transplant to Charlottesville, the Mall has felt so intimately woven into the fabric of this beloved town that it’s hard to imagine a time before its existence. The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society’s exhibition “Then & Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s” allows visi

Albemarle County planning staff are currently reviewing locations that will be the first subjects of an “activity center plan” to help implement a Comprehensive Plan goal. “Activity Center Plans are expected to accommodate a significant proportion of the county’s future growth and economic development,” said James Wilk

The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center and Charlottesville Albemarle Black Business Expo combine forces on June 20 for their third annual joint event. The all-day gathering is the culmination of months of preparation and years of history. Before coming to the Jefferson School, Charlottesville’s Juneteent

When schools close for summer break, Virginia families lose access to the breakfasts and lunches that children receive during the academic year, creating additional financial strain at a time when food costs remain high. The seasonal shift is expanding need at food banks across the Commonwealth, including the Blue Ridg

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — A Stuart’s Draft man has been arrested on a rape charge after an investigation. Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith says that on June 1, 2026, a citizen reported a sexual assault to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office lobby. Sheriff Smith says...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Dr. Chandra Hayes, Albemarle County’s current Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, will be the division’s Acting Superintendent, Albemarle County Public Schools announced Wednesday. In an email to staff and families, the School Board announced Hayes’s appointment, which will