Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch that includes Albemarle County and Charlottesville, beginning at 4 p.m. Monday until midnight. Heavy storms could quickly dump large amounts of rain, 2-3 inches in an hour, according to the forecast. The watch means...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - People woke up after celebrating the Fourth of July with a new task: cleaning up the debris left behind after a storm rolled through mid-afternoon Saturday. Dominion Energy says winds reached 75 miles per hour and left a total of 28,000 people without power at some...

The bell was rang 13 times as part of the Independence Day tradition that has been observed for more than 20 years.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Seventy-four people were sworn in as U.S. citizens Saturday morning, July 4, at Monticello’s 64th annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony, raising their hands in oath and placing them over their hearts in pledge before thousands of onlookers at Thomas Jefferson’s es

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Severe thunderstorms postponed, and even cancelled, some Fourth of July late afternoon and early evening events and brought down trees and power lines generally along the I-64 corridor. As of 9 p.m., more than 3,500 combined Dominion and CVEC customers were without power...

Madison County used its July 2 commemoration of American independence to launch a broader message: the county’s 250th celebration is not a one-day ceremony, but a yearlong effort built around local pride, history and community service.  At the local observance held on the county library lawn with students’ artwork at t

Every year around Independence Day, the Charlottesville Fire Department sends out a message reminding the public that fireworks are illegal within city limits. “Please be considerate of your neighbors,” reads a press release from June 18, 2025. “Loud noises from fireworks can be especially distressing for individuals w

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Seventy-four new American citizens from 36 countries were sworn in at the 64th annual Monticello Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony on Saturday. “I am deeply honored to be standing alongside so many people whose unique journeys have led them to this moment,

HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Severe thunderstorms caused widespread power outages and brought down trees in parts of the valley Saturday afternoon and evening. A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at one weather station near the town of Broadway, in Rockingham County and several trees were downed by the wind in the

At the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA, they say see a bigger influx of strays in July, and having pets micro-chipped can help shelters get them home safely.