Here Comes the Bride: Couple marries at Sentara RMH
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Staff, patients and loved ones came together Thursday at Sentara RMH Medical Center for a celebration unlike most seen at the hospital. The chapel at Sentara RMH was the setting for a special ceremony Thursday afternoon as Nikoma, a patient at the hospital, married her fiancé, Jeremy. The...
South Street Brewery plans to close after 28 years
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- After 28 years of operation, downtown Charlottesville staple South Street Brewery will close its doors on April 6, though owner Taylor Smack said he is seeking a buyer to allow the business to potentially carry on. “To our incredible community: we want to start by...
Rockingham woman charged with resisting immigration arrest given pretrial diversion
A Rockingham County woman whose aggressive arrest by the Department of Homeland Security was captured on video in October has reached an agreement with the government that will dismiss her resisting arrest charge after three months. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. The woman's arrest just north of Harrisonburg in late...
Madison PDRC recommends forwarding applications to PC
Shannon Lillard has operated a dog grooming and kennel out of her Good Hope Church Road home for more than a decade. Nathan Cowan, owner of Cowan’s Roofing, wants to expand his Washington Street business, needing more room. He found Greenscapes on N. Main Street available. But it needed rezoning to make it happen....
Economic Development News and Updates
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) has launched InternshipsVA, a statewide initiative designed to expand high-quality, paid internship opportunities. This program helps employers, especially small and mid-sized businesses, create effective work-based learning experiences and offers matching grants...
Clemson Rolls Past Virginia to Advance in ACC Tournament
CLEMSON – Ninth-seeded Clemson knocked down 10 three-pointers on 50-percent shooting as the Tigers picked up a 63-50 win over No. 8 seed Virginia in the second round of the ACC Tournament at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga., Thursday.…
Albemarle’s Southwood community wins federal grant for septic upgrades
A $2 million federal grant is headed to Albemarle County to fix a basic problem that’s shaped life at the Southwood Mobile Home Park for years: sewage. WMRA's Anjoleigh Schindler reports. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville is redeveloping the Southwood mobile home community into a mixed-income...
First-ever HBCU College Fair coming to Albemarle High School this weekend
Families across Central Virginia will have the opportunity to explore historically Black colleges and universities this weekend.
Early voting on April 21 congressional redistricting amendment begins Friday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – With the start of April 21 referendum early voting across the Commonwealth Friday, Albemarle County’s new voter registrar is alerting voters of a new room where residents are voting at this time. The building is the same, the County Office Building 5th...
Eat Like It’s 1920 At This Iconic Historic Railcar Restaurant In Virginia
Some restaurants serve food. Others serve time travel. Tucked inside a beautifully restored historic rail depot in Staunton, Virginia, there is a place where the creak of wooden floors and the warmth of exposed brick walls pull you straight into another era. Locals swear by it, first-time visitors leave stunned, and...
