The Show Will Go On
“Keep celebrating; Let’s just do it,” Madison Board of Supervisor member Nancy Sharman said Wednesday night at the board meeting. She was talking about the Madison County Celebrates America’s 250th that will be held tonight beginning a 5 p.m., on the library lawn. Sharman, and fellow BOS member Jud Buchanan have been
July 4 shooter waives prelim hearing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Just two days before the one-year anniversary of the July 4 shooting at Orangedale Ave., Anthony Hopkins, the man arrested and charged in the incident, made an appearance in Charlottesville General District Court. In court, Hopkins elected to waive his right to a...
Blue Ridge Respite Offers Transport from Crozet
Blue Ridge Respite, formerly the Nelson Enrichment Club, has added a Thursday option to its existing Monday, Wednesday and Friday program, which operates from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rockfish Presbyterian Church. The program, launched in 2024, is a service of Here to Stay Wintergreen in partnership with Blue Ridge Medical
ACPS to appoint interim principal at Hollymead
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — With Principal Joe McCauley placed on Administrative Leave last month, Albemarle County Public Schools Acting Superintendent Chandra Hayes will select an interim principal for Hollymead Elementary for the upcoming school year, she announced in an email to Hollymead families and
Louisa, Gordonsville won’t hold Fourth of July parades due to heat
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The forecasted high temperatures Saturday prompted Louisa and Gordonsville to call off their scheduled morning Fourth of July parades, though both towns anticipate still holding their firework shows. “After careful consideration and consultation with emergency management and pub
People Drive From All Over Virginia For The All-You-Can-Eat Comfort Food At This 18th-Century...
There’s a building in Charlottesville that’s been feeding hungry people since before anyone thought to put “farm to table” on a menu. Michie Tavern has mastered the art of the all-you-can-eat buffet, and Virginians have been making pilgrimages here for generations. The drive to this place...
Even before there was a Downtown Mall, there was The Nook
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville’s well-known Downtown Mall diner, The Nook, turns 75 this year. The Nook first opened its doors in 1951, serving breakfast, lunch, and for a few decades, dinner. Jeff Hale, general manager of The Nook since 2008, said “The Nook was then and is still now a great m
Charlottesville celebrates a half-century of the Downtown Mall
On Friday, Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall celebrates its 50th anniversary. To mark the milestone, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society is spotlighting how civic leadership and social activism shaped the city with a special exhibit. Then and Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s is on display at Vault Virginia’
Ivan Orr Trio at Offbeat Roadhouse
The Ivan Orr Trio will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, July 10, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. The Ivan Orr Trio brings together three veteran musicians with deep roots in R&B, Soul, Gospel and contemporary improvisational music. This is a free event, open to...
Baaba Seth at Fridays After Five 7/3
Charlottesville’s pedestrian thoroughfare is half a century old. Party down in its honor at the Downtown Mall 50th Anniversary Celebration, featuring a full day of family-friendly events. The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society leads ticketed tours of the Mall and the special exhibition “Then and Now: Charlott
