Medical brace filled with drugs sparks felony charge in Charlottesville
Woman charged after drugs found hidden in medical brace at Charlottesville jail CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — A drug drop disguised as a medical delivery led to felony charges for an Augusta County woman after staff at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail uncovered nearly 100 doses of Suboxone hidden inside a brace...
Man in his 60s robs ABC store and Taco Bell in wild Charlottesville crime...
Charlottesville Man Arrested in Connection to Pantops Shopping Center Robberies Charlottesville, VA — A 64-year-old man has been arrested following two robberies at the Pantops Shopping Center on the morning of January 2, 2026. According to the Albemarle County Police Department, officers responded around 10:20 a.m....
10 O’clock Ticket Window: Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter is coming to The Jefferson Theater on Fri, Jan 27th and Samantha has your chance to win a pair of tickets all this week during the 10 O’clock Ticket Window!. Tune in Mon, Jan 5th – Fri, Jan 9th at 10am we’ll give you the cue to call, be the right caller on the studio line at 434-970-1061 and you’ll win...
New Studio IX exhibit showcases Charlottesville musical instruments
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Studio IX’s new art exhibit focuses less on musicians and more on their instruments. It’s called, “Instrumental,” and can be seen inside Studio IX’s gallery. It was created by Rich Tarbell, a music photographer in Charlottesville. The exhibit features more than...
Clouds Roll In, Rain & Snow Showers for Your Weekend
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Happy Friday! Nice conditions today, as we head into tonight the clouds venture further north blanketing the sky. For your weekend, mostly cloudy skies on Saturday with chances for rain and snow showers. No accumulation is expected at this time. Highs will be in the mid to upper 30s....
UVA psychologist shares keys to successful New Year’s resolutions
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Roughly 30% of people make New Year’s resolutions, according to a UVA Health clinical psychologist who believes having a clear intention behind goals makes them more meaningful and likely to succeed. Dr. Kim Penberthy, a UVA psychiatric medicine professor, said one key to successful...
Greg Brown’s Sojourns in Solitude at Offbeat Roadhouse
Guitarist Greg Brown will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, January 9, for a special holiday concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Brown is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his solo release, Sojourns in Solitude, with a special acoustic concert. This is a free event, open to all....
Tracking Low Pressure
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Good afternoon. We’ll see partly sunny sky and seasonal temperatures for the rest of the day. Cloudiness begins to develop tonight. An area of low pressure will track to our south Saturday, towards the Carolinas. A few rain and snow showers will be possible during the day Saturday. No...
Secrets of the Blue Ridge: Lucy Brown’s Mountain View—Get the Word!
“When you got old enough,” Frances Walker Hill told this writer, “you could go up to Miss Lucy Brown’s Mountain View at Hillsboro, back of Piedmont Baptist Church. She ran a hotel, ballgame diamond, a dance hall, and whatever, you name it. People would come there and stay during the summer. It was a gorgeous place.”
Sentara RMH celebrates first baby born in 2026
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Sentara RMH Medical Center welcomed its first baby of 2026 on Thursday morning. Briana, a baby girl, was born in the hospital’s Family Birthplace at 11:40 a.m. on New Year’s Day, weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. “The Family Birthplace...
