Charlottesville volunteer group honored for cleanup efforts
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Charlottesville volunteer group was honored for its environmental impact at Tonsler Park on Sunday, July 27. The Cville Litter Pickers have collected hundreds of bags of trash and now they’re getting recognition. “We found lots of people just behind the scenes doing things for...
UVA makes cut for state’s top PF, Allmond, and Top 40 SF
Virginia has made the cut list for two of the top 40 forwards in the nation for the recruiting class of 2026, and one of those blue-chippers is close to home. Petersburg High School’s Lattrell Allmond, a 6-foot-8 power forward, listed Virginia as one of nine schools he is now considering: UVA, Tennessee, Kansas,...
UVA students use AI to develop solutions to community challenges
Researchers say understanding their potential impacts is key to planning for the future, both environmentally and economically. Seeing otters is a good sign, because they only live near clean water, according to state. Charlottesville volunteer group honored for cleanup efforts. Updated: 6 hours ago. The Cville...
UVA researchers look into impact of data center growth
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As artificial intelligence continues to expand, UVA researchers are examining how that growth could impact local communities and the environment. The research comes after national headlines around data center developments in places like Newton county, Georgia-where local water use...
Rivanna conservation groups urge public to report river otter sightings
Researchers say understanding their potential impacts is key to planning for the future, both environmentally and economically. The Cville Litter Pickers have collected hundreds of bags of trash and now they’re getting recognition. The Strasburg Museum hosts a free event to help solve “family history mysteries”....
Charlottesville: Troubled man stands up during service, attacks churchgoers
A troubled man attending a church service in Charlottesville this morning stood up and physically assaulted multiple members of the congregation. The incident took place at 9:45 a.m. at Saint Paul’s Memorial Church at 1701 University Avenue. The individual, Philip Salkowe, was taken into custody and has been charged...
Charlottesville and Albemarle respond to heat with cooling sites
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - With temperatures reaching dangerous levels this past weekend, Charlottesville and Albemarle County opened multiple cooling centers across the area offering residents free access to air conditioning, water, and a safe place to escape the heat. The heat index soared past hazardous...
Woman seriously injured after being accidentally backed over by car, trapped
MASSANETTA SPRINGS, Va. (WHSV) - A 79-year-old woman was seriously injured after her husband accidentally backed over her in a 2013 station Wagon Friday night. Virginia State Police said it happened in the 500 block of Spring Oaks Drive around 7:30 p.m., when the 81-year-old man, driving a 2013 Toyota Station Wagon,...
Waynesboro prosecutor needs to recuse himself in police misconduct case
Waynesboro Commonwealth’s Attorney David Ledbetter is saying that he intends to handle the prosecution of two Waynesboro Police officers facing assault and battery charges. This, quite obviously, is a bad idea. “I’m elected to prosecute the felony cases in Waynesboro, the hard ones and not simply just the popular...
Lightning strike sparks fire in Albemarle home
A lightning strike sparked a fire in an Albemarle County home on Saturday night.
