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As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, at least five colleges in Virginia have investigated bomb threats at on-campus libraries — while a sixth warned people away from its library for an unnamed “active threat.”. Evacuations have occurred at University of Virginia, Bridgewater College, George Mason University, Randolph–Macon...

A proposed $1 billion transmission line project that would run through parts of Central Virginia has sparked concern among residents who believe the project would negatively reshape their communities.

A.D. Carson is an associate professor of hip-hop and the global South in the University of Virginia’s McIntire Department of Music and a Shannon Center Fellow for Advanced Studies. A member of the UVA faculty since 2017, Carson founded the UVA Rap Lab, a “collaborative hip-hop cypher space” and...

CROZET, Va. (WVIR) - The new roundabout in Crozet is now open and operating. VDOT says the overall project still needs some work, but drivers can use the roundabout as intended at the intersection of Crozet Avenue, Rockfish Gap Turnpike, and Browns Gap Turnpike. Route 680, which was closed during construction, is...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- Albemarle Police are searching for a man who fled from a traffic stop on Sunday. Three warrants have been obtained for the arrest of Torius Jihad Price of Charlottesville. Price is charged with felony eluding, felony damage to property, and misdemeanor hit and run. Price...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Good morning. Bundle up. It’s a cold start to the work and school day. We’ll see partly sunny sky, and more seasonal temperatures this afternoon. Seasonal temperatures and gusty wind will garner the headlines today. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Shenandoah Valley, and Blue Ridge...

Authorities in Albemarle County, Virginia, are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager, 16-year-old Lili E. Vasquez-Martinez, who has not been seen since March 10, 2026. According to information shared online and by community alert pages, Lili was reported missing earlier this week, prompting...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – No device was found after a bomb threat was reported at The Edgar Shannon Library at the University of Virginia, UVA Police Department said. UVAPD notified students around 10:49 a.m. that a bomb threat was reported at the library. At 1:19 p.m., police were on scene...

March 13, 2026 (Richmond, VA) — Governor Abigail Spanberger during the annual Virginia Governor’s Cup Gala at Richmond’s Main Street Station awarded the 2026 Virginia Governor’s Cup® to Valley Road Vineyards in Nelson County for its 2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve. Now in its 44th year, the Virginia Governor’s Cup®...

Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women hosted a TEDx event on Wednesday, featuring more than 40 speakers, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) officials.