Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville police and a team of community volunteers will take part in a holiday gift delivery event Saturday, December 12, continuing a tradition that has been part of the area for 15 years. The effort is organized in partnership with State Farm agent Hunter Wyant, who...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Albemarle County Police Department has earned state accreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission, marking a major milestone after a year-long internal review and department-wide improvements. Chief Sean Reeves said the accreditation reflects the...

At their Dec. 10 meeting, the School Board approved an adjustment to the current FCPS calendar due to instructional time lost as a result of four snow days: Dec. 5, 8, 9, and 10. Dec. 18 will now be a full day for students, a change from the previously scheduled half day.

Student Council concluded its final meeting of the semester Tuesday by unanimously approving three legislative pieces, including the formal recognition of 45 new contracted independent organizations after months of internal review. Representatives also approved the appointment of a new co-director for Mutual Aid — a...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The trial of Virginia State Trooper Logan Pingley, who is facing a felony charge of extortion in writing after leaving a threatening on an Albemarle County woman’s door in November 2024, has been delayed. Pingley’s case had been set for trial Friday...

"He's been known for making comments for years, so I feel like if they really wanted to find a solution, they would've solved it a long time ago and not waited until his term was almost over," said 2025 Madison County High School graduate Willa Lewis. The post Madison County residents demand stronger action after...

There’s a straight line between the resilience of this soldier and the Filipino food that blesses Charlottesville. In 1942, 23-year-old Mauro Biazon of the Philippines fought with the United States Armed Forces against Japan in the Battle of Bataan, a province of the Philippines. After the U.S. surrender, the...

Shane R. Driscoll, 32, of Baltimore, has been charged with three felonies after an investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department. The investigation began in September 2025, when a victim reported being assaulted by a man using the name Wayne Washington. The suspect had traveled to Charlottesville after...

BUENA VISTA, VA (Rocktown Now) – A Staunton man was arrested in connection with a series of recent vehicle tampering incidents in residential areas of Buena Vista. Authorities say Cody Joseph Shores of Staunton is now in custody on three counts of tampering with a vehicle, two counts of Petit Larceny, and one count...

KEEZLETOWN, Va. (WHSV) - About 4 miles off of I-81, lies a Christmas tree farm in Keezletown called Every Soul Acres. The farm has been operational since 2017 and now boasts around 25,000 trees in the ground. Laura Wolfe owns the farm with her husband and has learned some tough...