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The tension between Charlottesville’s permissive new zoning code and public housing advocates continued to be on display when the Board of Architectural Review took a preliminary look at a revised proposal for another student housing building on West Main Street during its May 19 meeting. “Ultimately something’s going

Every year, the group Preservation Virginia publishes a list of historic places across the Commonwealth that its members believe are in danger of being demolished or compromised by development. “The list, which has raised awareness for over 200 sites in Virginia, encourages individuals, organizations and local governme

2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Greene County Water Treatment Plant PWSID# 2079625 This Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for calendar year 2025 is designed to provide you with valuable information about your drinking water quality. The Greene County Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is committed to providing yo

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AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect involved in a breaking and entering. The incident happened in the Crimora area, according to ACSO, which shared the following photos. ACSO did not have disclose any additional...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- Jordan Perez of Lockhart, Texas, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Wednesday in Charlottesville, according to a Department of Justice release. The case was prosecuted in the Western District of Virginia due to the arrest of Perez and fellow Texan Ricardo Franco...

Madison County authorities announced late this afternoon that the northbound lanes of U.S. Route 29 at the intersection of Shelby Road is closed.  “At approximately 3:30 p.m., a critical incident occurred in Madison County,” Madison County Administrator Jonathon Weakley reported in a press release.  Madison County Sher

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia’s economy is expected to decline in 2026, dipping below national averages for the first time in years, according to economists at the University of Virginia. The Weldon Cooper Center at UVA predicts Virginia’s GDP will decrease by 0.2% this year. “2026 seems now...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Texas man responsible for a deadly shootout in Charlottesville’s Belmont neighborhood three years ago was sentenced Tuesday, May 26, to 10 years in federal prison. Twenty-one-year-old Jordan Perez of Lackhart, Texas, conspired with others to kidnap, transport, and hold multiple victims a

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