Charlottesville VA

Central Virginia hides a train tunnel you can walk straight through. The Blue Ridge Tunnel cuts under Afton Mountain near Rockfish Gap, running 4,273 feet end to end, close to eight-tenths of a mile. Trains rumbled through here for decades. Today the crushed-stone trail stretches about 2.25 miles from one...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Hemp businesses in Virginia are now required to follow stricter rules governing how hemp products are made and sold in the state. As of Aug. 15, any product containing more than 2 milligrams of THC cannot be manufactured or sold as a hemp product in Virginia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Current and former Virginia swimmers competing on opposite sides of the globe last week put up several peerless times across their respective meets, including three world records. At the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, UVA second year Sara Curtis, representing Tea

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Albemarle County Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Saturday night. ACPD officers were dispatched to the 200-block of Harvest Drive around 11:30 p.m. following a report of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers were unable to determine if a crime had

An eco-tourism project planned around canines has been given approval from planning commission members in Greene County. The non profit Piper Foundation presented the proposal for their 300 acre campus that will provide a vacation spot for sheep dogs and similar breeds and their owners along with serving low income fam

NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Two people have been arrested following a burglary investigation in the Wintergreen area, according to authorities. 21-year-old Ethan William Garfield and 38-year-old Amanda Lynn Helon, both of Afton, Virginia, have been arrested in connection to two home burglaries, according to the Winterg

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Charlottesville Police Department K-9 Unit dog, Blue, died the evening of August 16. Blue was found unresponsive in a Charlottesville police vehicle at his handler’s home in Greene County before he was pronounced deceased. According to the CPD website, Officer Darius Nash was Blue’s...

Melissa Corrigan was witnessing an ICE operation in Norfolk, she said, when an unfamiliar voice called her name over a loudspeaker. An ICE agent, whom she had never met, somehow recognized her and told her to leave. Corrigan, an activist and Navy veteran, was shocked. “My heart was pounding,” said...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Another round of showers and some storms will continue into the overnight, mainly before 2 AM. Some locally heavy rain is expected with this activity. Localized flooding is possible. The overall severe threat has lowered, but an isolated severe storm or two is still possible. The main thre

LCM (50 meters) Alex Walsh had a handful of promising swims at the Pan Pacific Champs this week. The Virginia pro clocked a lifetime best in the 400 IM (4:33.73) while finishing 3rd in the 200 IM (2:07.66) and 6th in the 200 Breast (2:24.28) later in the same session. Walsh said the last couple of months have felt like