Charlottesville police officer on leave after downtown chase and shooting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Charlottesville police officer is on leave and a man suspected of a crime in Albemarle County is at large after a chase and shooting near Market Street Park the morning of Saturday, June 20. According to a Charlottesville Police Department news release, officers located a...
A 47-year Postal Service trucking contractor is shutting down and laying off 2,000 drivers
About 2,000 truck drivers who haul mail for the United States Postal Service are losing their jobs as 10 Roads Express LLC, a contractor that has operated for 47 years, shuts down. A WARN notice filed in Virginia sets the impact date at January 30, 2026, and lists 70 workers in Harrisonburg who will be... The post A 4
VDOT beginning Bacon Hollow Road bridge rehab in Greene on July 6
A Virginia Department of Transportation bridge crew will close a portion of Bacon Hollow Road in Greene County beginning Monday, July 6, for bridge rehabilitation work over Roach River. The road will be closed to through traffic between Evergreen Church Road and Broken Back Mountain Road while crews complete he work.
▶︎RSA honors late GM Tim Clemons with unanimous memorial resolution
The Rapidan Service Authority unanimously approved a resolution honoring late General Manager Timothy L. Clemons, praising his 26 years of leadership, technical expertise and service to Orange and Madison counties. The post ▶︎RSA honors late GM Tim Clemons with unanimous memorial resolution first appeared on The Piedm
Darden Towe Pickleball Courts to open Saturday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County Parks Foundation, in partnership with Central Virginia Pickleball Association (CEVA), has expanded the pickleball courts at Darden Towe Park from six to 12. The grand opening is set for Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon, with brief remarks and pickleball-cente
Sixth District candidate Beth Macy meets with Valley education program
Beth Macy, the Democratic candidate vying for a seat in Congress to represent Virginia’s sixth district, stopped in Harrisonburg on Juneteenth to learn about a local effort combating affordable childcare challenges.
Virginia’s Buc-ee’s boom is just getting started
Virginia’s Buc-ee’s era has officially started, but the next phase is moving at very different speeds. Buc-ee’s official location list currently shows one Virginia store: Mount Crawford, in Rockingham County,…
CPD officer, suspect exchange gunfire near Market Street Park
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – An officer and a suspect exchanged gunfire near Market Street Park early Saturday morning, according to a Charlottesville Police Department announcement. Neither the suspect nor the officer was injured. Daquan Alonte Hoffman, wanted by Albemarle County Police on a charge of mali
Harrisonburg man arrested on multiple charges in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — A Harrisonburg man has been arrested following a pursuit in Warren County. On June 18, 2026, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office reported executing an enforcement operation stemming from an ongoing investigation by the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force (NVRDGTF) targ
Four local graduates earn REC Community Scholarships
Seventeen area students, including three from Greene, Orange, and Rappahannock counties, have earned a combined $20,000 in scholarships from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC). They will use the scholarships to support their plans of continuing their education at colleges, universities and technical schools. Lil
