CPD responds to shots fired call Thursday morning
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville Police responded to a report of shots fired at approximately 9:03 a.m. Thursday in the area of 12th St. Northwest and Rosser Ave., according to a CPD release. No injuries or property damage was found or reported. Evidence technicians did recover multiple...
Police investigate gunfire in Charlottesville neighborhood
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville police responded to a report of gunfire Thursday morning. Officers were sent to 12th Street Northwest and Rosser Avenue at 9:03 a.m., where they collected multiple shell casings. Witnesses at a nearby business said they saw an altercation break out. Police confirmed no one
UVA researchers identify molecule found only in women that may affect immune response
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Researchers have identified a unique molecule found only in women that appears to play an important role in the immune system. The team found women who became severely ill with COVID-19 were more likely to be missing the molecule, while it remained present in women with mild or no symptoms
Roots Natural Kitchen opens new Innsbrook location
The Innsbrook location for Roots Natural Kitchen, the Charlottesville-based fast-casual restaurant known for its salads and bowls, opens Saturday. Why it matters: Ahead of the opening, they're hosting a scavenger hunt on Friday where locals can win free Roots for a year. State of play: Roots was founded in Charlottesvi
Special Guests on Thursday Morning Jazz Programs
On the opening day of the Charlottesville Jazz Festival, a couple of headliners will be stopping into the studio. Around 10 a.m. Veronica Swift will join All That Jazz, and around 11 a.m. Wild Women and Friends welcomes Ali Webb. “Getting the chance to see Veronica Swift do what she...
Labor Secretary eyes UVA Health’s Earn While You Learn program as national model
Secretary Keith Sonderling visited UVA Hospital Tuesday with Congressman John McGuire to tour the health system’s Earn While You Learn program.
Man arrested in Albemarle after body of girlfriend found in Buckingham home
A man is facing multiple charges after authorities found the body of his girlfriend in Buckingham County on Monday.
Helm tapped by Madison BOS as new EMS Chief
Madison County leaders moved quickly Tuesday to put new EMS Chief Gavin Helm into a regional voting role, while also advancing tax and ordinance changes that could affect county revenue and future development policy. The Board of Supervisors appointed Helm to the Rivanna-Rappahannock EMS Council advisory committee for
$5.7 million Stribling Avenue project delayed until after fiscal year ends
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A $5.7 million sidewalk project on Stribling Avenue is on pause but not canceled. The project will add sidewalks, mountable curbs and lane expansions. At a recent city council meeting, Fry’s Spring neighbors voiced their frustration, saying speeding vehicles make it dangerous to walk or bi
Virginia showed great loyalty and they kept in-state safety Zayvon Miller home
Virginia has been the school to beat for Zayvon Miller for months. The 6-foot, 180-pound safety out of Richmond (Va.) Huguenot picked up over 20 offers during his recruitment, but as decision time approached, the Cavaliers’ consistency, loyalty and in-state appeal proved too much to overcome. “Since November 26 when I
