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Text messages raise questions about school board member’s friendship with former superintendent

In the hours before the Albemarle County School Board met on June 11, board member Kate Acuff texted former superintendent Matthew Haas: “Call me when you have a second.” That night, the board would decide whether to ask Haas to resign amid a scandal over an employee accused of sexual misconduct with children.
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Charlottesville investigating apparent arson at former encampment site near Free Bridge

The Charlottesville Police Department and Fire Marshal are investigating a suspected arson at the former Rivanna River encampment area. A September 2 surveillance video shows an individual lighting at least two tents on fire less than two hours after the city announced no one remained at the sites. In a...
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After shooting, Westwood Hills Elementary to remain closed indefinitely

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) -Waynesboro’s Westwood Hills Elementary School, site of last week’s shooting and a hoax threat over the weekend, will be closed until further notice, Waynesboro Public Schools announced Tuesday. ”The school division is consulting with local, state, and national partners to develop
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Week two ACC power rankings: Virginia stays steady amid significant changes

Every ACC team has now played at least one game, and the early standings have fallen into place. The race to Charlotte is a marathon — but some teams are alread
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ACE Academy Lambs Lane to welcome students on Wednesday

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Albemarle Career Exploration Academy at Lambs Lane is finally set to open, a month after Albemarle County Public Schools got the school year started. Students will begin attending classes at the facility on Wednesday, ACPS spokesperson Jason Grant told Cville Right Now. The...
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Looks Like Another Winner !

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Good morning. Its a great start to the work and school day. We’ll see mostly sunny sky, and seasonal temperatures. A southwest wind will gradually increase humidity, and warm temperatures the next couple of days. Meanwhile, we are tracking a cold front to our west. Scattered showers, and s
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July 4 shooter pleads guilty, but prosecutors believe more were involved

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Anthony Hopkins pled guilty in Charlottesville Circuit Court on Tuesday to two charges of attempted malicious wounding and two charges of using a firearm in a felony in connection to the July 4, 2025, shooting on Orangedale Ave. While the 21-year-old has been...
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Waynesboro Police make arrest after false threat to Westwood Hills Elementary School

WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — Authorities have determined an alleged second threat to Westwood Hills Elementary School over the weekend was false. During the overnight hours of Saturday, September 5th, the Waynesboro Police Department reportedly received information from out of state about a potential threat to the s
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Six dorm room essentials you probably forgot

Editor’s Note: This article is a humor column. As first-year move-in settles down, I’m sure our newest Wahoos — or more likely their mothers — are frantically surfing the web for all the little trinkets they may have forgotten to stuff the family SUV with. You need not worry any longer, however, as a grizzled dorm room
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Albemarle County board approves fees for MicroCAT rides

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with charging riders for MicroCAT, the county’s on-demand transit service.

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