Charlottesville VA

PALMYRA, Va. (WVIR) - A new butterfly house in Palmyra’s Pleasant Grove Park is giving central Virginia’s pollinators a new home. The butterfly house is a project of the Fluvanna Master Gardeners and Rivanna Master Naturalists and is an extension of the Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project at the park.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - First Alert Weather Day Thursday afternoon and evening, for the threat of flash flooding and isolated severe with scattered storms. A Flood Watch is posted for portions of the Central Virginia Piedmont. Still hot and humid Thursday with storms developing by afternoon, as a slow moving,...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Back-to-school time is approaching, and Charlottesville is getting ready to celebrate. The 13th annual back-to-school bash hits the Ting Pavilion on the Downtown Mall on Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. Families who registered ahead of time can grab free backpacks, meet school...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The courts at Boar’s Head Resort may be quiet now but soon, they’ll be filled with energy, laughter, and plenty of encouragement. ACEing Autism is gearing up for its first session in Charlottesville and it’s looking for participants to help make it happen.

As summer draws to an end, it's apple orchard time here in Central Virginia. Apples are a treat parents can feel good about sharing with their kids. Apples are packed with vitamins and fiber, but low in calories. Now's the time to start planning for fall family fun at one of these orchards.

Albemarle County is joining the long list of schools expanding its school zone speed camera program for safety reasons.

In the rolling hills of central Virginia sits a white clapboard building that might not catch your eye if you didn’t know better – but the parking lot packed with cars sporting license plates from across the Commonwealth tells a different story. BBQ Exchange in Gordonsville has become...

This is your excuse to grab hold of that baguette door handle, and whisk yourself into Albemarle Baking Company for a slice of princess cake. A cornerstone of Charlottesville’s food scene, the bakery was founded by husband-and-wife team Gerry Newman and Millie Carson in 1995. When the shop outgrew its first home on...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) — A man allegedly entered a church and attacked several people after being informed there was no food or coffee. A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attacking several people inside a Charlottesville church on Sunday morning. Phillip Salkowe has been...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia men’s lacrosse head coach Lars Tiffany officially announced the Cavaliers’ incoming 2025 signing class on Tuesday (July 29). Patrick Biese (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Ben Boyer (Dallas, Texas), Owen Crann (Westford, Mass.), Charlie Halpert (Haverford, Pa.), Robby Hopper (Severna Park, Md.),...