Map shows Monday’s storm damage reports across Central Virginia
(WSET) — Here's a map of severe weather/wind damage reports from Monday. This map does not contain all local storm reports, but it will give you a good idea where the highest number of damage reports are clustered. Monday’s storms were from a “Mesoscale Convective System," or MCS, which...
First Alert Day – Tuesday: Threat for More Severe Storms
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A line of severe storms raced across the region Monday afternoon with damaging winds, spotty hail, heavy downpours and frequent lightning. Many remain without power, in the wake of those storms. A few showers possible late tonight with lows in the muggy low 70s for most locations and some
On the agenda: RPS’ fraud and waste hotline, Varina Farms remodel
Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning August 10. Below are details on upcoming public meetings in Greater Richmond and the Charlottesville area. Several presentations are expected including one on the district’s fraud, waste and abuse hotline and a construction update on the opening of Ri
Monday’s T-storms Knock Out Power to 3,300 Homes and Busnesses
Monday night’s thunderstorms wreaked havoc on area power grids with more than 5,000 homes and businesses left without electricity at the height of the storms. By 8 p.m., Monday, many Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) and Dominion Energy customers in Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties had power re
Storm causes damage at CHO
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Monday night’s thunderstorm in the Charlottesville area caused damage at CHO, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, that could cause delays or cancellations for travelers, according to a social media post from the airport. “This evening’s storm caused significant damage at the airp
Severe storms bring down trees, cause power outages around region
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Severe storms that tore through the central Virginia region Monday afternoon took down trees and power lines across central Virginia and the Valley. A large line of storms that ranged from north of Baltimore down into North Carolina hit Charlottesville and Albemarle County...
Rockingham County Fair 2026: What to know about admission, rides and events
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The 2026 Rockingham County Fair is running Aug. 10-15, at the Rockingham County Fair Grounds in Harrisonburg. The fair includes carnival rides, live entertainment, agricultural activities and ticketed grandstand events throughout the week. Fair admission. General admission is $8 for adul
Tracking power outages in the area
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - WHSV is tracking power outages across the area caused by high winds. As of 5 p.m. the bulk of outages are in Rockingham County. Report outages or downed power lines to Dominion Energy through its website here or by calling 1-866-366-4357. First Energy:. You can report...
Here Are The 10 Most Beautiful Gardens You’ll Ever See In Virginia
Want to find the most beautiful gardens you’ll ever see in Virginia?. These 10 breathtaking spots offer stunning scenery and peaceful beauty right in your own backyard!. 1. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (Henrico) There are places in this world that stop you dead in your tracks, and Lewis Ginter...
Community rallies around Callihan family after 15-year-old’s tragic death
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – As family, friends and the Crozet community continue to grieve the tragic death of 15-year-old Camden Callihan, a rising sophomore at Western Albemarle High School who was killed by a falling tree while hiking at a camp outside Nashville, Tenn., on July 27, people are rallying a
