UVA student dies hiking in Slovenia
Shop to Stop Hunger event brings in food and donations while raising awareness. Charlottesville celebrities teamed up with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to combat hunger in Central Virginia. Updated: 9 hours ago. Eddy faces two counts of embezzlement and one count of forgery. AstraZeneca announces $4.5 billion...
Harrisonburg | Police seek video of suspect after woman attacked at Purcell Park
The Harrisonburg Police Department is looking for assistance from the public after an assault Wednesday night at Purcell Park. A woman told police she was walking the trails when an unknown male emerged from the brush and attacked her, grabbing her and attempting to sexually assault her. The assault took...
AstraZeneca to build $4.5 billion manufacturing hub in Albemarle County
Global medicine and research corporation AstraZeneca plans to invest $4.5 billion to build two major manufacturing facilities in Albemarle County, establishing a new cornerstone of the company’s U.S. operations and creating 600 jobs in the process. The project — the largest single manufacturing investment in...
Former Albemarle registrar Lauren Eddy charged with embezzlement, forgery
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Former Albemarle registrar Lauren Eddy was arrested and charged with two counts of felony embezzlement and one count of felony forgery on Thursday. The Albemarle County Police Department received a report of suspected financial misconduct within the Albemarle County’s Office...
Goats join Red Hill Elementary’s outdoor curriculum
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Students aren’t the only kids at Red Hill Elementary School. Goats are now part of the school’s outdoor curriculum, helping kids learn about the environment while cleaning up their campus. 29 goats are the newest kids at Red Hill Elementary. “I love them...
ACPD arrests pair in attempted thefts from cars on Crafton Circle
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A pair of men were arrested early Thursday morning after a 911 caller reported witnessing them attempting to break into and steal from cars on Crafton Circle. Maquarr I. Chambers, 22, of Howardsville, and Dyonte L. Trice, 19, of Charlottesville, were arrested by...
Shots fired into a home in Augusta County
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) – On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at approximately 6:54 a.m., the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office received a report of shots fired into a residence on Blackford Way in the Lyndhurst area of Augusta County. Deputies responded to the scene and arrived at approximately...
Mayor Juandiego Wade sees opportunity at proposed low-barrier shelter property
The effort has been part of the city’s Homeless Intervention Plan, as council and city staff have looked for the best ways to address an issue that has elicited a wide range of public input. A low barrier shelter has been at the top of the priority list, particularly after a proposed ordinance to ban sleeping and...
Deputy City Manager Freas addresses pedestrian fatality on Emmet Street
On the night of October 1 at around 9:30 p.m., 67-year-old James Leroy Jones was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while he was crossing Emmet Street North near Holliday Drive. On October 3, the Charlottesville Police Department filed charges against 20-year-old Eleanor Cribbs for reckless driving and for...
Luke Combs to make stop in Virginia on upcoming My Kinda Saturday Night Tour
Country star Luke Combs announced on Thursday that he's stopping in Charlottesville, Virginia on his next tour.

















