Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — At the University of Virginia, women’s swimming is not the only athletic team ranked No. 1 nationally. Men’s golf holds that distinction, too. It’s been a slow, steady climb for the program Bowen Sargent has led for more than two decades. When Sargent took the job in August 2004, his office was...

Albemarle County schools Superintendent Matt Haas presented a $311 million draft funding request for the 2026-27 school year to the School Board at its February 12 meeting. The proposed budget is $27 m illion higher than last year—an almost 10% jump in funding—even as student enrollment is expected to rise by only...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County school staff have recommended that student clubs no longer be allowed to host guest speakers during lunch, a change the division says it has been working toward since last fall. The recommendation came Thursday night, when staff presented the proposal to the school...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Someone shot into an occupied house shortly overnight on the 500 block of 7 1/2 St. SW, according to a release from the Charlottesville Police Department. Police were called to the scene around 12:30 a.m. Saturday to respond to a report of gunshots....

The 10.5% raise would increase pay for teachers assistants, custodians and nutrition staff if it makes it into the final city budget. The post Charlottesville city manager says city must raise taxes in part to cover raises for school support staff appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow .

And the Great Commotions at Mechum’s River Station. The United States’ tragic Civil War, 1861–1865, was soldiered by several million young men (and older youth) living on one side or the other of a fence that was not necessarily of their own making. National Park Service tallies...

Thomas S. Herbert Cold Storage and Ice Corporation. Crozet’s commercial district made great strides in 1909, due in part to the late Abram Wayland’s savvy willingness to sell lots from his farm to incoming residents and prospective business owners. Among the most optimistic was the group of orchardists and...

Somewhere along a winding stretch of road in Ruckersville, Virginia, there is a place that feels like stepping into a living postcard. Tucked inside a building with deep roots in the state’s agricultural past, this farmhouse kitchen serves up comfort, creativity, and genuine warmth in equal measure. Locals rave...

The best meals often happen in the most unexpected places, and The Local in Charlottesville is proof that size doesn’t determine quality. This intimate farm-to-table restaurant has become a destination worth the drive from anywhere in Virginia. Here’s the thing about great restaurants tucked into small spaces: they...

BARBOURSVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A famous Central Virginia vineyard has been sold for an undisclosed price. Barboursville Vineyards’ new owners are an investment group who have also not been named. Following the sale, the vineyard’s current leadership is staying in charge. The purchase comes as Barboursville Vineyards...