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Voting in the Coastal Virginia Magazine Best Of Readers’ Choice Awards is a great way to celebrate the places you frequent and the people you love here in the Coastal Virginia area. These awards are designed to spotlight our local business community—the independent shops, restaurants, professionals, and locally owned...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — In its first meeting of 2026, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors unanimously elected Ned Gallaway as its Chair and Fred Missel as its Vice Chair. The two supervisors will take over for outgoing Chair Jim Andrews and Vice Chair Diantha McKeel, both...

The Albemarle County Police Department has named its Officer of the Year for 2025.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A fire caused a large emergency presence along Franklin Street in Charlottesville on the afternoon of Monday, January 7. Multiple fire engines battled the blaze. An RV on the lot used for storage was engulfed in flames. Firefighters encouraged people to avoid the area. Do you...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has named David Puckett as its new Chief of the Albemarle County Fire Rescue Department, effective Thursday. “I look forward to continuing to serve Albemarle County by leading this department as we strengthen our department’s...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Respiratory illnesses are hitting hard in Central Virginia, including Charlottesville and Albemarle County. New data from the Virginia Department of Health shows nearly 22 percent of emergency room visits in Central Virginia are tied to respiratory illness. That’s slightly down from late...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Charlottesville Fire Department responded to a fire in an recreational vehicle/motor home on Franklin St. on Wednesday afternoon. A search of the camper revealed it was unoccupied, according to fire officials on the department’s radio frequency. The fire was reported at...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - For the past two years, the Strite’s Donut Shop has been under the leadership of Andrea Dawn, daughter of Strite’s Donuts owners and founders, Carl and Miriam Strite.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - A blockage in a private sanitary sewer line at the Spotswood Valley Square Shopping Center in Harrisonburg caused multiple businesses to close Tuesday as the issue is addressed. Michael Parks, the City of Harrisonburg’s director of communications and public engagement, told WHSV that...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville City Schools has prepared recommendations for new math curricula, specific to three grade levels, following 10 months of research, review and input from educators and families. The Charlottesville School Board will be presented with those recommendations at its...