Albemarle County, VA, Confirms PHI Stolen in June Ransomware Attack
Officials in Albemarle County, Virginia, have confirmed that sensitive data, including protected health information (PHI), was compromised in a June 2025 ransomware attack. The attack commenced on June 10, 2025, and was detected the following day when staff were unable to access certain files on the network. State...
City employing ambassadors to improve the Downtown Mall experience
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville’s Office of Economic Development announced starting in February 2026, residents and visitors may see uniformed ambassadors in the downtown area “serving as friendly guides, caretakers and problem-solvers to help keep the downtown area safer, cleaner, and more...
Charlottesville Planning Commission seeks some changes to city’s five year CIP
As 2025 winds down, Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders is working to prepare a budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2026. That includes a five-year capital improvement plan which lays out where money will be spent on construction and maintenance of infrastructure. The Charlottesville Planning...
First Alert Weather Day: High Winds
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Happy Friday! We’ve issued today as a First Alert due to the hazardous high winds. High Wind Alerts for today will last until 10 PM tonight. Wind Advisories for portions of our viewing area with wind gusts up to 50 mph. High Wind Warning for the Blue Ridge Mountains with wind gusts up to...
Charlottesville interactive art museum offers new virtual tour
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville’s most immersive art experience is now just a click away. The Looking Glass, Virginia’s first interactive art museum, has launched a 360-degree virtual tour, letting visitors explore its floor-to-ceiling installations from anywhere in the world. Every room is captured in...
UVA study finds early smartphone access raises health risks for children
The study found that children who received smartphones before age 12 exercised less, slept less and socialized in person less than their peers without devices.
Region Ten joins campaign to combat youth gambling during the holidays
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Region Ten Community Services Board has joined the Gift Responsibly and Too Young to Bet campaign to raise awareness about underage gambling during the holidays. “Once adults know the dangers, they’re much more likely keep lottery tickets and other gambling-type activities out of...
Trailblazer Alex-Zan makes holiday donation to Ronald McDonald House
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Children at the Ronald McDonald House are getting a new friend for the Holidays. Alex-Zan, an author and trailblazer in Charlottesville, donated plush dolls of one of his characters, CYM, to the families at the house, with the help of his sponsors; Better Living Foundation, Greg and...
A vigil at The Haven commemorated community members whose lives were cut short by...
Thursday afternoon, pale light filtered through the stained glass windows of The Haven sanctuary. Owen Brennan, executive director of The Haven day shelter, softly plucked hymns on a guitar as about 60 people slid into creaking wood pews and looked down at the small paper programs in their hands. Some held a single...
Dave Matthews Band’s Bama Works Fund Awards Year-End Donations To Organizations Across Virginia
The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation has announced Dave Matthews Band's Bama Works Fund, housed at CACF, has awarded end-of-year donations to 141 hometown organizations across Virginia. A new round of $740,000 addresses housing and food insecurity, arts education, clean air and other priorities. These grants...
