United Healthcare takes over as student health insurance provider
United Healthcare will be the University’s student health insurance provider for the 2025-2026 school year, taking over from Aetna, which has been the provider since 2007. All University students are required to be medically insured, but the University student plan is only required for students who do not have other,...
Waynesboro couple shocked to find high radon levels in their home
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - A Waynesboro couple was shocked to learn they had dangerously high levels of radon in their home after using a radon test kit they got for Christmas. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Linda Lee...
More Typical Summer August Days this Week.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A more typical summer weather pattern for August will play out this week. Seasonable to just above average temperatures, increased humidity and some daily chances for showers and storms. Daytime highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and overnight lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Only a few...
2025 Rockingham County Fair Day 1 (6 p.m.)
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - A Waynesboro couple was shocked to learn they had dangerously high levels of radon in their home after using a radon test kit they got for Christmas. Waynesboro couple shocked to find high radon levels in their home (5 p.m.) Updated: 3 hours ago. WAYNESBORO, Va....
UVA online insomnia treatment could help older adults sleep
An online insomnia treatment developed by the University of Virginia's (UVA) School of Medicine could help older adults get better sleep, according to the results of a clinical trial.
Habitat for Humanity presents new director, organizational vision
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Habitat for Humanity celebrated a new era on Friday at a meet-and-greet with their incoming executive director. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. Brad Bryant buzzed around the parking lot of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Staunton on Friday afternoon – chatting with board members,...
Area governments and VDOT call for safe driving as school starts
The summer holidays are over for schoolchildren with classes in the area beginning within the next week. More than a million students will return for their education, and the Virginia Department of Transportation is asking drivers to take caution and to remember the rules of the road. “In Virginia, it...
Nelson County schools launch safety measures ahead of students’ first day
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - School starts Tuesday in Nelson County, and as always, safety is a priority. Monday, deputies met with teachers to go over active shooter protocols, safety plans, and the new ZeroEyes AI system before the first bell rings. When students step back into Nelson County classrooms,...
Greene, Madison, and Orange Sheriffs celebrate NNO
Sheriff offices in Greene, Madison and Orange counties celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday. Greene held its celebration on the parking lot at Walmart in Ruckersville while Madison held its at Hoover Ridge. Orange had two sites: The Sweetbriar Pavilion in Lake of the Woods and the Orange County Volunteer Fire...
Deadline is today for bids for firms who want to manage ads on Charlottesville...
The City of Charlottesville’s budget for FY2026 includes a total of $15,879,891 in revenues that go to Charlottesville Area Transit. Of that amount, $253,008 is to be used for marketing. However, this year’s budget anticipates no revenue from advertising. CAT earned $51,385 in revenues in FY2022 but that dropped...