Charlottesville VA

This week, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously authorized the city to exercise eminent domain — the government seizure of private property for public use — for two land parcels as part of the planned Barracks and Emmet Streetscape Project. Charlottesville wants to improve the Barracks Road and Emmet...

Groundbreaking ceremony set for Tuesday afternoon at reservoir site Greene County received word Monday that it was awarded $12 million in grant funds through the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to help pay for the Raw Water Line and Intake and Pump Station, two projects necessary for the White Run Reservoir. ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Twice is Nice, the donation-based resale boutique, has awarded more than $300,000 in grant money to 31 nonprofits in the Charlottesville area aimed at benefiting seniors in need. In addition to selling lightly used clothing, furniture, and household items, all received via...

Amid a winter weather advisory issued for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro , several local school districts have announced closures and two-hour delays. Staunton schools closed Staunton City Schools will be closed on Dec. 2 due to the forecast. "The freezing rain is expected during our scheduled bus routes and...

Smithfield, alongside the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech, donated 62,000 pounds of protein to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank near Charlottesville, Virginia, and Feeding Southwest Virginia near Blacksburg, Virginia, to support students and neighbors facing food insecurity. “Five years ago, we set out to make...

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that happened the night of Wednesday, Nov. 26, in Augusta County.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – With agribusiness a large economic development priority for Albemarle County, Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger made her second cabinet selection for when she takes office in January significant for this community with the selection of Shenandoah Valley native Katie K. Frazier...

The Virginia NAACP's lawsuit against the Shenandoah County School Board for reinstating Confederate names on two schools is set to go to trial next week. In a virtual hearing on Monday, the parties continued arguments over who can use what pieces of evidence. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. On December...

A hit-and-run incident occurred recently at the intersection of Barracks and Emmett, where a navy Chevy SUV reportedly side-swiped another car before speeding off through a red light. The victim of the incident took to social media to share their experience and seek any possible witnesses.

In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, a thread has been created on Reddit to raise awareness about local nonprofits in Charlottesville, Virginia. The thread, initiated by a user, encourages others to share their favorite local nonprofits and the reasons behind their support. The user also emphasizes the importance of...