Charlottesville VA

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A ripe tradition: Tomato Tomato Fest draws families and food lovers

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Bright red tomatoes spilled across vendors’ tables as festivalgoers wandered through the closed-off stretch of Graves Street, sampling fresh slices of heirloom tomatoes, browsing tomato-inspired artwork and snapping photos in outfits that ranged from subtle red accents to full t
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Four juveniles charged after June ‘crime spree’ in Waynesboro

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - Four juveniles are facing felony charges after a string of crimes including damaged property, vehicle break-ins and a stolen vehicle report in Waynesboro, according to police. The incidents were reported June 10 and 11 in the 600 blocks of South Linden Avenue and South Magnolia Avenue...
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The city hopes a new emergency shelter at 2000 Holiday Dr. will ease a...

The situation at the Rivanna Trail encampments is reaching a boiling point, with a viral video of a man (who has since been identified as a white supremacist who believes Heather Heyer’s killer should be free) walking through the area. The video, along with the death of an unhoused man living at the site, a tent fire,
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Charlottesville protestors advocate for U.S. Postal Service federal funding

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Postal workers and supporters gathered at Charlottesville’s downtown post office Tuesday, July 28, hoping to deliver a message to Congress. Demonstrators advocated for continued federal funding of the U.S. Postal Service and raised awareness about the implications privatization of the mail
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▶︎Greene Board tables proposed bylaw revisions after debate

Tucked deep on Tuesday night’s Greene County Board of Supervisors agenda but way before Matters from the Public was a board discussion on what some county residents deemed “radical” by-law changes.  Chair Steve Catalano (Stanardsville District) claimed during board discussion the changes came about at the urging of the
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ODU did not inquire about criminal past of student who shot and killed Charlottesville...

RICHMOND, VA (AP) – A report released Tuesday shows Old Dominion University did not ask a student about his criminal history before or after readmitting him, that before he opened fire in an ROTC class in March that injured two students and killed Army veteran instructor and Charlottesville native, Lt. Col. Brandon Sha
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Roux St. Cafe closing its doors on Friday

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville’s Roux St. Cafe is getting ready to close its doors for good — with its final day of business set for July 31. The cafe has been open for two years, serving traditional Cajun and Creole recipes. In a social media post by...
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Charlottesville hopes to find new homes for tent city residents

The Rivanna Trail is a 20-mile path that encircles the city of Charlottesville, bounded by woods and – in some places – by the Rivanna River. It connects six city parks and is open for hiking, biking and fishing from dawn to dusk. It’s also drawn a sizable...
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First Alert Tuesday: Potential For Strong To Severe Storms

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Good morning. We have issued a First Alert Weather day. A warm and cold front will advance across the region. Scattered showers can be expected this morning. Scattered storms are expected to develop between 2pm, and 8pm this afternoon, and evening. Some storms could produce gusty wind, hai
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Postal workers, union leaders, politicians rally in defense of Postal Service

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Gail Burton-Jones worked for 30 years as a letter carrier in Charlottesville, before retiring in 2012. When she hears attacks from the federal government on the U.S. Postal Service, plans to privatize the operation and questions about the security of mail-in ballots, she feels a

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