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Twice is Nice awards over $300,000 in grants to area nonprofits

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Twice is Nice, the donation-based resale boutique, has awarded more than $300,000 in grant money to 31 nonprofits in the Charlottesville area aimed at benefiting seniors in need. In addition to selling lightly used clothing, furniture, and household items, all received via...
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School closures and delays announced ahead of Dec. 2 winter weather

Amid a winter weather advisory issued for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro , several local school districts have announced closures and two-hour delays. Staunton schools closed Staunton City Schools will be closed on Dec. 2 due to the forecast. "The freezing rain is expected during our scheduled bus routes and...
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Smithfield, UVA, VT unite to fight food insecurity

Smithfield, alongside the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech, donated 62,000 pounds of protein to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank near Charlottesville, Virginia, and Feeding Southwest Virginia near Blacksburg, Virginia, to support students and neighbors facing food insecurity. “Five years ago, we set out to make...
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Harrisonburg man dies in fatal crash in Augusta County

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that happened the night of Wednesday, Nov. 26, in Augusta County.
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Governor-elect makes 2nd cabinet appointment a state ag secretary

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – With agribusiness a large economic development priority for Albemarle County, Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger made her second cabinet selection for when she takes office in January significant for this community with the selection of Shenandoah Valley native Katie K. Frazier...
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Confederate school names lawsuit goes to trial next week

The Virginia NAACP's lawsuit against the Shenandoah County School Board for reinstating Confederate names on two schools is set to go to trial next week. In a virtual hearing on Monday, the parties continued arguments over who can use what pieces of evidence. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. On December...
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Intersection Incident: A Community’s Search for a Hit-and-Run Driver

A hit-and-run incident occurred recently at the intersection of Barracks and Emmett, where a navy Chevy SUV reportedly side-swiped another car before speeding off through a red light. The victim of the incident took to social media to share their experience and seek any possible witnesses.
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Charlottesville Celebrates Giving Tuesday: Spotlight on Local Nonprofits

In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, a thread has been created on Reddit to raise awareness about local nonprofits in Charlottesville, Virginia. The thread, initiated by a user, encourages others to share their favorite local nonprofits and the reasons behind their support. The user also emphasizes the importance of...
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Albemarle County to display routes for Three Notched Trail at community meeting

Building new transportation projects can take many years as ideas make their way through competitive processes to decide what gets funded. One concept in Albemarle County is to create a shared-use pathway to follow along Three Notch’d Road, a route to the west first carved out of the landscape in the 18th century...
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Confederate statues from Charlottesville get a contemporary twist in L.A.

Confederate statues have roiled Charlottesville since at least 2016, when Charlottesville High School student Zyahna Bryant petitioned City Council to remove them, a request that culminated in 2017’s deadly Unite the Right rally. Charlottesville and its Lost Cause legacy have once again taken the national stage, this...

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