Charlottesville VA

The Albemarle County School Board has selected David Storm to fill the open at-large seat vacated by Allison Spillman in August. But the board’s pick has drawn ire from community members who say it’s the wrong choice for a system in need of change. It’s also prompted one member of the Board of Supervisors to call for a

Doctors with UVA Health are warning about an emerging class of powerful synthetic opioids showing up in the illicit drug supply.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – More than 100 Monticello High School students walked out of school late Wednesday morning in support of their principal, Dr. Beth Costa. Costa is one of three Albemarle County principals the division announced this week would be out of their buildings for extended periods of tim

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Central Water Line Project is continuing to move through Charlottesville. The project broke ground last fall on the water line, which will span 6.5 miles total. So far, crews have completed just over a mile of the line. The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority says...

Stony Point Development Group has restarted efforts on Phase III of Dairy Central. Work on this portion of the project was paused indefinitely in 2023, when 10th and Page community leaders pushed back on plans to build more luxury apartments in the historically Black neighborhood. A September 23 meeting of...

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority is moving forward with the purchase of nearly a dozen single-family homes across the city, as well as a large residential development off River Road that was built in 1990. “This is a 48-unit garden-style walk-up apartment complex,” said Kathleen Glenn-Matthews, C

Virginia has a major test at hand Saturday, heading to Tallahassee, Fla. to take on Florida State. The history between these two programs runs deep — particular

Charlottesville doesn’t exactly hurt for places to eat, and this year’s crop of newcomers gave us plenty of reasons to rearrange our dinner plans. Chefs came home, familiar restaurant spaces found new life, beloved bakery fare got dressed up for dinner, and somebody finally asked the important question: Why shouldn’t t

“Black Survival, Joy and Community at America’s 250th” was the theme last Saturday, when the Descendants of Enslaved Communities of Virginia held their third annual Descendants’ Day Symposium in Albemarle County. About 200 people attended the event, hosted at The Center at Belvedere by the organization’s University...

Editor’s Note: The 1% Local Sales Tax referendum is on the ballot in the five counties of the Piedmont Journal Recorder coverage area: Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock. While the author lives in Madison County, his message applies to voters in all five counties. He’s concerned the yard signs planted