Charlottesville VA

It was sadly confirmed Friday morning that a James Madison University student died at their apartment. According to the Harrisonburg Fire Department, there was a fire reported at a student's apartment complex. The current report states the JMU student went into cardiac arrest after starting a ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – With Charlottesville and Albemarle’s school officials expressing that they are at a disadvantage because of the way the state distributes funds to school systems, 55th District Delegate Amy Laufer (D-Albemarle) said she hopes the Virginia Senate keeps a budget provision of...

University employees, students and Charlottesville residents gathered at Charlottesville Middle School to discuss the importance of collective bargaining Feb. 21. The event was sponsored by the United Campus Workers of Virginia — a group of University students and staff which unionize public college and university...

Sometimes the best discoveries happen when you’re not even looking for them, and The Local in Charlottesville is exactly that kind of delightful surprise. This farm-to-table restaurant tucked into a historic brick building proves that Virginia’s culinary scene can hold its own against anywhere in the country. You...

A 28-year-old James Madison University (JMU) student is dead after a fire broke out in an off-campus apartment early Friday morning.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Invasive plants are crowding out native species and costing Virginia billions of dollars in damage to farms, livestock, and landscapes. On Friday, February 27, a group of Charlottesville and Albemarle County organizations met to address the problem. The Charlottesville Invasive Plant...

Two years have passed now since Charlottesville’s Development Code went into effect, beginning a new era of land use rules intended to reduce barriers for developers. City Council adopted a first set of changes on February 17 that are made up of clarifications, grammatical corrections, and other small changes.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office has received a $500,000 Community Project Funding grant presented by Congressman Eugene Vindman on February 27, 2026. The funding will be used to purchase a Unified Mobile Command Center to strengthen public safety and emergency response in the county.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Buckingham Sheriff’s Department has a suspect in custody in connection with a Thursday shooting that left a victim in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds. Marcus Alejandro Albay is facing malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a...

ROCKINGHAM-COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - A large structural fire at a poultry farm occurred off Restful Lane in Elkton early Saturday afternoon. A fire marshal with Rockingham County Fire and Rescue said they were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. after a report of a structure fire involving a chicken house. When firefighters...