Charlottesville VA

Much of the work currently going on involving the Downtown Mall stems from a 16-page action plan published in May 2024 by the City of Charlottesville. That document lists 22 steps to take with the first being the creation of a “Downtown Mall Division” in city government and for that staff to “update and expand the...

A Virginia fire captain is preparing to give his wife the ultimate gift — part of his own liver — to save her life. But as Neil Williams heads into surgery on Thursday, April 9, he and his wife, Casey, are also bracing for something else: months without income while they recover together.

There’s a new parks and recreation director in Greene County to fill a vacancy created in February when Justin Bullock left the position. County Administrator Cathy Schafrik has promoted Sean Sweeney to the job. “Mr. Sweeney has demonstrated outstanding dedication and deep commitment to serving our community and has...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville Middle School Principal Rodney Jordan will become the Charlottesville City Schools’ first Director of Facilities Operations, the school system announced on Thursday. Jordan has served as principal of CMS, formerly Burford, since 2021, and oversaw the planning,...

The Adidas Indoor Track Nationals is one of the biggest track meets in the United States with more than 1,800 teams representing virtually every state in the union, the District of Columbia and Canada. This year marked a very special race for the girls indoor track team as Western won the national championship in the...

County government representatives held a town hall at Western Albemarle High School March 23 to summarize the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for local residents. General Fund revenues, which include local and state tax revenues but not debt proceeds, have grown by about $40 million to $514 million since last year,...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Investigators don’t yet know the cause of a fire that gutted a Lake Monticello home near the golf course Thursday night. Firefighters from four counties, including Fluvanna, responded to 7 Ponderosa Lane for a fire in a two-story home. Neighbors posted on...

WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — It is a year in jail for the Waynesboro woman who pleaded guilty to depositing other people’s checks into her account. According to online records, Janis Leigh Vicars was sentenced yesterday, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Waynesboro Circuit Court. The 46-year-old Vicars pleaded...

While much of the Law School population passes its days without a care in the world, one portion of the student body has been fighting a silent but tragic battle. Every week, nearly a dozen gunners raise their hands to ask and answer questions in their classes, only for the professor to call on some A- schmuck in the...

The Crozet Small Business Collaborative invites the community to explore the area’s local business scene during the third annual Yay! Crozet! Passport Event on Saturday, April 18. The program is an interactive way for residents and visitors to support local businesses. The event, successful in its first two years,...