Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville’s Historic Downtown Mall is days away from turning 50 years old. As the mall is prepared for its anniversary celebration Friday, July 3, crews are putting the final touches on intersections that have been under construction since April. The project improved the brick and co

A college rivalry is special. It pits two geographically close schools against each other in every sport all year long. The ideal matchup should be even — two f

Charlottesville Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident on the 700 block on 6th Street SE.

Every summer, a group of University students head to Camp Kesem to make — in the words of many campers and volunteers — “Kesem Magic.” Kesem, a nationwide nonprofit organization, supports children ages six to 18 who have a parent impacted by cancer. With over 115 chapters at colleges in 41 states, the organization is r

When people picture a bad wreck on Interstate 81, they imagine the dramatic stuff: the closed lanes, the helicopter, the line of brake lights stretching back past Staunton. They rarely think about what comes after. The weeks of phone calls and paperwork that decide whether a crash victim is made whole or stuck with the

The Waynesboro Police Department is conducting a death investigation in the 600 block of Ivanhoe Avenue, a news release said on Saturday, June 27. "At this time, the incident appears to be isolated and poses no known threat to the public," police said. Residents in the area can expect an increased police presence. M

The dozens of empty vehicles on the roads after the most recent ICE raid in Greene County told one story. Local advocates say another is unfolding behind closed doors: In Charlottesville and Central Virginia, immigrant families are afraid to go to work, the grocery store or to take their children to school. Many have l

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Rivanna River Company has paused downriver paddling and tubing trips due to low water levels caused by an extreme drought in the Charlottesville area. The river level, which typically covers the first level of the company’s dock, now sits below it. With extreme heat on the...

DeJarnette Sanitarium is a former psychiatric hospital on a hill above Richmond Avenue in Staunton, Virginia. It opened in 1932 as the special-pay unit of Western State Hospital, a residential hospital for adults who could pay. Its grounds later included tennis courts and a golf course. It was named for...

Virginia's wide receivers room figures to get a lot more full -- and more competitive -- in 2027. Varina's Markus Lee became the fourth receiver to commit to th