Tie BZA vote means Fifeville building can be ‘student housing’
Aproposal from LCD Acquisitions to construct The Mark, a seven-story apartment building along the railroad tracks in Fifeville, can proceed under the city’s affordable housing fund rules, which allow the firm to pay less money into the fund. Charlottesville’s zoning code, adopted in December 2023, says projects...
Service providers have a plan to operate city’s low-barrier shelter—once they can get the...
At a March 25 special meeting, regional service providers and project leaders presented Charlottesville City Council with plans to renovate and operate a low-barrier shelter at 2000 Holiday Dr. “I know from the outside it’s difficult to understand why this kind of process seems to take a long time. And...
UVA experts warn of risks as children turn to AI for emotional support
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - More children are turning to artificial intelligence for emotional support, prompting warnings from University of Virginia experts that the technology is not a substitute for real mental health care. Doctor Kim Penberthy, a clinical psychologist and professor of research in psychiatric...
Fralin Museum Of Art Receives Major Endowment And Art Gifts At University Of Virginia
The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia has announced two major gifts that will support its curatorial work and expand its permanent collection. The contributions arrive as the university advances plans for a new Center for the Arts, reinforcing the museum’s role in academic and community engagement.
Shots fired after fake gun displayed in heated confrontation
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Three Old Churches in Virginia
You can’t get to Boyce, Virginia, from where you are. You will find it necessary to go somewhere else first – like Pyletown or Berryville. Oh, yeah, if you drive through and don’t recognize Boyce, you can turn around at Lost Corner or Waterloo. Otherwise go to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and follow the signs to the...
Region Ten opens new facilities to expand crisis and behavioral health services in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Region Ten Community Services Board is expanding its behavioral health and crisis response services with the opening of two new facilities in Charlottesville. The agency held an open house Wednesday, April 1, to showcase its new Avon Street administrative building, along with a new...
Mystery of the Shrinking Portraits
All was quiet last November, and the portraits in the hallway of Clay Hall stared stoically at each other and kept a wary eye on the crowds of students. Beneath all the hubbub, no one noticed a quark spontaneously spring into existence. The quark floated quietly around until suddenly it struck another quark, and then...
Take a Lap with the Cavaliers: Macee Eaton
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 SPORTS) -- The No. 12 Virginia softball team has been making some waves in the softball world this year. The Cavaliers have over 30 wins, just three losses and plenty of softball left!. CBS19 Sports Director Keara Bruno caught up with Macee Eaton to talk about the...
VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment marks 30 years of autism support
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment is marking 30 years of providing support for those with autism, from early childhood through adulthood. What started as a small, parent-led effort in 1996 has grown into a multi-location organization serving hundreds of families across the region. VIA now...

















