Additional $50 million raised for Manning Institute of Biotechnology
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) UVA Health has received two anonymous $25 million estate gifts to support the University of Virginia’s Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology. The $50 million of additional support for the institute enabled UVA Health to top its $1 billion fundraising goal in UVA’s...
Jacob Sipe sentenced in Waynesboro murder case
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Starting July 1st, the Brite Bus Transit Services will make changes to its routes and scheduling. VDH: 6 children fatally drowned in pools since Memorial Day (6 p.m.) Updated: 1 hour ago. HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With summer underway, families are making trips to the beach,...
Hot temperatures can hurt cars, but a little maintenance can go a long way
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Heat like we’ve been enduring this week can do bad things to our cars. Bob Archer who owns Bob’s Wheel Alignment sees it every day. “Air conditioning and the cooling systems, all of that needs to be checked before you start out in this kind this weather,” Archer said.
New Albemarle court building has a rodent problem
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Rats and mice are unwanted guests inside the brand new $37-million Albemarle court building. The question is how to get them out, and how soon that can happen. “This is a solvable problem right, and there are things that can happen, there are traps that can...
Second Planet Fitness coming to Albemarle County
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - A second Planet Fitness location is coming to Albemarle County. The chain will be in Rio Hill Center, taking the place of JOANN Fabric and Crafts, which closed earlier this year. The county already has one Planet Fitness in 5th Street Station. Planet Fitness’ website...
Albemarle County extends hours for community cooling centers
It’s still hot, with head indices in Charlottesville and Albemarle County projected in the 105-110 range today and in the vicinity of 100 on Friday. Albemarle County is responding with an additional two days of operation at cooling centers in Crozet and Esmont. The cooling center locations are:. Greenwood...
Waynesboro gears up for drone show in place of fireworks
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WVIR) - Glow Waynesboro, a summer-themed drone show, will take place on the soccer field in Constitution Park on July 12. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality required the city of Waynesboro to end their annual firework display to prevent damage caused by falling embers. Crozet-based...
Sneak Peek at Virginia’s First Buc-ee’s
On Friday, upcoming the Rockingham County, VA Buc-ee’s welcomed first responders and their families to enjoy free food prepared by one of the county’s newest businesses. The new store will open on Monday, June 30th at 6am followed by an official Grand Opening at 10am. Photos, courtesy of Rockingham County, available...
Drownings of kids under five on rise in Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The number one killer of kids ages one to four is on the rise in the Commonwealth, with first responders and medical experts unsure why drownings have increased so sharply. However, as pool usage spikes with temperatures, they are urging parents be attentive to young children.
One West Main Street commercial establishment closes while another goes private
When Charlottesville City Council granted permission for three student apartment buildings to be constructed on West Main Street in the 2010s, the zoning rules at the time required that the ground floor have space for commercial establishments. Since then, several of the required spaces have remained vacant while...
