Council considers West Main/Ridge intersection, 29/Barracks Rd. improvements
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville City Council will decide on water, stormwater, and gas utility rates during its meeting Monday, as well as considering a VDOT Smart Scale funded Ridge and West Main/West Water St. intersection realignment. The first action item on the agenda is a public...
Virginia lands commitment from edge rusher Andy Stedem following official visit, explains decision
Virginia's momentum on the recruiting trail continues. Andy Stedem is the latest high school prospect to make the decision to pledge to Tony Elliott and his staff. "Ultimately, Coach Elliott," said Stedem about why he committed to the Wahoos. "I believe that he's probably the best coach in the country right now. I beli
Hollymead principal placed on administrative leave
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Hollymead principal Joe McCauley has been placed on administrative leave as the Albemarle School Board reviews allegations brought forward in the wake of a staffer’s arrest, the board announced in an email to families on Monday. “Administrative leave is not a finding...
Hundreds of fish found dead in Blacks Run creek in Harrisonburg (6 p.m.)
Hundreds of dead fish in Blacks Run were reported last Friday near Ruby’s Arcade in Harrisonburg.
State Police: Ruckersville man dies in Wyatt Mountain Rd. crash
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Ruckersville man died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on the outskirts of Shenandoah National Park in Greene County, according to a Virginia State Police release. Kody Lee Oliver, 26, was driving a 1994 Toyota Forerunner south on Wyatt Mountain Road near...
$100 lottery win leads Va. man to $100,000 prize
A Virginia man won $100 from a lottery ticket and used $5 of his winnings to buy a scratch-off ticket that earned him a $100,000 prize.
‘We’re a team’ — Board of Visitors retreats to Morven for special accountability meeting
The Board of Visitors held a special meeting June 6 at Morven Farm in Albemarle County to discuss “accountability” and “aligned governance” — two areas of focus Rector Carlos Brown identified for the Board in March. During the “retreat-style” meeting, Board members and administrators began by engaging in a facilitated
Charlottesville Area Transit hiring new operators as ridership grows
The new positions are part of an effort to grow and relieve some of the strain faced by those behind the wheel.
Luxury student-focused apartment building ‘Blume on Ivy’ to open fall 2027
“Picture this,” the Blume on Ivy website reads. “You wake up in your penthouse balcony apartment, start the day with a sunrise yoga class … all before your first lecture. Cold brew in hand, you head out caffeinated and ready.”. The new, luxury 10-story student apartment building...
On the agenda: Richmond zoning refresh, Petersburg casino revenue
Below are details on upcoming public meetings in Albemarle and Hanover counties and the cities of Charlottesville, Richmond and Petersburg. Council is a set to meet to get an update on the city’s effort to rewrite its zoning code. 3 p.m. Tuesday. Council chambers, 2nd floor. Richmond City Hall.

















