Charlottesville VA

Despite the high concentration of data centers in the Commonwealth, Charlottesville has few actual or proposed sites—no matter how you define “data center.”. Virginia has a lot of data centers, with 371 operating and more than 800 proposed as of August 2026, per Cleanview estimates. None are in Charlottesville or Albem

As the value of real estate in Charlottesville continues to go up, so does the city’s ability to generate a surplus based on increased assessments. These extra funds are allocated to contingency funds, including a $15.8 million transfer at the end of Fiscal Year 2023, $22.4 million at the end of FY24, and $8.5 million

We feature three animals available for adoption in Charlottesville for the week of August 19, 2026. All three are ready for adoption through the SPCA in Charlottesville. This stunning boy is Prince! He's about six and a half years old and he is the perfect mix of playful and then ready to crash on the couch. He is hous

There is a vacancy for the at-large seat on the Albemarle County School Board now that the resignation of Allison Spillman is effective. The remaining six members will select an interim member from a pool of applicants with submissions due this Friday. Qualified candidates must be registered to vote in Albemarle County

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The back-and-forth between the Albemarle County School Board and the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office is continuing over the Michael Swiney case. After the school board challenged claims made by the prosecutor Lawton Tufts in court, Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Hingeley is now responding.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Albemarle County’s Board of Supervisors will consider an application for an affordable housing tax rebate from the developer of the Attain on 5th apartment complex during its Wednesday meeting. according to the public agenda. Bonaventure, the applicant, is planning to build 165.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Bellair Farms in Albemarle County and Furniture By Design in Orange County are two of the 14 Virginia food and farming businesses to receive state grants, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced this week. Bellair Farms, an historic 900-acre farm 10 miles south of Charlottesville,...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Cardiac patients at UVA Health could see smaller incisions and shorter recovery times for future surgeries, with UVA Health launching Virginia’s first robotic heart surgery program. Dr. Michael E. Ibrahim is a cardiac surgeon and director of Virginia’s only dedicated robotic cardiac surger

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Nysoun Gardner, the suspect in the Aug. 6 shooting at the Wawa service station on 5th Street Station Parkway that injured three people, turned himself into police on Wednesday, Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis told Cville Right Now. Following a two week search,...

After a long few weeks, Virginia is going to wrap up fall camp tomorrow and then begin preparations for their week zero game against NC State. Despite not being