On 30th anniversary of abduction, murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds, VSP still seeking info
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – It’s been 30 years since Harrisonburg native Alicia Showalter Reynolds disappeared. The Virginia State Police haven’t given up the search her killer. Monday, on the anniversary of her disappearance, the agency put out a public plea for information. “We continue to...
Albemarle family’s cat found after four months missing in the cold
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – James and Kate Scales’s pet cat, Elanor, disappeared on Halloween. Over the next four months, the Scales hung laminated flyers around their Woodbrook neighborhood and kept looking for the black and orange tortoise shell cat with the white striped nose. But when...
‘Home!’: Virginia Boy Back With Family Weeks After Terrifying Sledding Crash Left Him In...
A Virginia boy whose terrifying sledding accident left him unconscious in intensive care is finally home. Deacon Whitson is back with his family exactly one month after the crash that sent him to the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital with multiple serious injuries. “HOME! Deacon is home!!!!” aunt Michelle...
AstraZeneca plant expected to bring $709M to Albemarle County over 25 years
A new AstraZeneca pharmaceutical plant under construction in northern Albemarle County is projected to bring more than $709 million to the county over 25 years.
Charlottesville City Manager proposes budget with two cent real estate tax rate increase
Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders proposed a roughly $279 million budget, including a two-cent increase to the real estate tax rate.
Biscuit Run Park bridge construction begins, connecting Southwood to Albemarle’s largest park
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Construction began Monday, March 2 on a 220-foot pedestrian bridge that will connect Biscuit Run Park to residential areas off 5th Street, including the Southwood community. The multi-million-dollar bridge will span a creek that currently divides the park from those neighborhoods....
A third of Central Virginia bioscience graduates leave the region for work
A new report found that less one-third of students who earn bachelor’s degrees in biotechnology or life sciences in the Charlottesville-area do not stay long term.
Critics voice objection to city’s SRO plans
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The city’s plan to bring School Resource Officers (SROs) back into the public schools in August faced criticism from a number of speakers during Monday night’s Charlottesville City Council meeting. “As a former member of the Disproportionate Minority Contact...
Fire officials report 2 deceased after house fire in Greene County
Two people died in a house fire on Cedar Crest Rd in Greene County on Monday. First responders were called to the fire at a residence on Cedar Crest Rd at around 11:20PM and were told there could still be people inside the residence. Firefighters made entry into the home and discovered two persons deceased inside....
From the Archives: Student Governance
In light of the recent Student Council elections, we take a look into the archives to examine stories of governance, student accounts of policy and amendment ratifications. The organizations encompassed under the University’s central student governing body include Student Council, the Honor Committee, and the...
