Charlottesville VA

Another transportation project is moving forward in Crozet following the recent opening of a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 250 and Route 240. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors learned this week that a park-and-ride lot at Interstate 64’s exit 107 received a notice to proceed on March 30.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Two Nebraska State Patrol leaders have graduated from the inaugural multi-state police cohort of the National Criminal Justice Command College (NCJCC) at the University of Virginia. Captain Andy Ecklund and Lieutenant Toby Czapla were among 32 graduates from 18 state police agencies. Graduation...

There are several different developments that could be described as Hollymead Town Center and this is the first of two stories this month about land use activity in that portion of the Places29 master planning area. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors approved a portion known as Area C on August...

Third-year University of Virginia students Max Fleisher, 20, Miles Miskill, 21, and fourth-year student Molly Canipe, 21, had been patronizing Heartwood Books, a cozy used bookstore on 5 Elliewood Ave. in Charlottesville, since their first years at UVA. Back then, they had no idea that in just a few years...

For many years, the City of Charlottesville struggled to deliver on transportation projects with long delays for undertakings such as the replacement of the Belmont Bridge. In recent years, the Virginia Department of Transportation has declared the city “deficient” at implementation. On March 24, the Planning...

What if you discovered that one of the world’s rarest geological features is hiding in plain sight in Virginia?. Grand Caverns in Grottoes contains an exceptional collection of shield formations, rare cave structures that exist in only a handful of locations worldwide, making this 200-year-old attraction a...

Albemarle County’s maintenance and cleaning teams are hiring! If you like hands-on work and keeping our community spaces in top shape, there are several solid options right now in Charlottesville and nearby.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The City of Charlottesville is asking for public input on where a new outdoor fitness court should be placed at Benjamin Tonsler Park. An online survey is now open, giving community members the opportunity to choose from four possible locations within the park. The project is...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Roll out the red carpet - the Virginia Student Film Festival is back. This weekend, young filmmakers from across the region will be holding a one-of-a-kind show here in Charlottesville. The main event begins at 1 p.m. at the Paramount on Saturday, April 4, kicking off...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center has noticed a 32% increase in severe health issues because of kava products. Kava is a psycho-active plant that comes from the Pacific Islands. Poison centers nationwide have seen a 383% increase in kava-related calls. Part of that is...