Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken is officially open for business on West Main Street. The restaurant sits where Kung Fu Tea used to be, next to Starbucks and Q-Noodles. It is also the 500th Bonchon location worldwide. “They told me and I was freaking out in the...

(The Center Square) – Virginia localities are reconsidering automated license plate readers as communities weigh their crime-fighting benefits against concerns over privacy, data sharing and compliance with a new state law. Lynchburg last week temporarily shut off all 15 of its fixed Flock Safety cameras while the Poli

Marking one of the first major milestones of a new student’s University experience, the Opening Convocation and Honor Induction took place Sunday evening on the Lawn. The ceremony formally welcomed the University community's newest members, bringing together around 4,000 first-year and transfer students. To many attend

A proposal to build a seven-story building in Fifeville moved closer toward construction on August 20 when Charlottesville city staff approved a key document required for the project to proceed. “This Development Plan shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of approval or until August...

Developer Nicole Scro is working on several projects across the City of Charlottesville that take advantage of higher residential density allowed by the zoning code adopted in late 2023. One of them is a 13-unit development on two parcels, separated by a narrow strip of city-owned land, on Palatine Avenue in Belmont.

Best of C-VILLE expands the celebration of Charlottesville’s excellence with Bestival 2026. This brand-new community festival offers opportunities to engage with local businesses while enjoying amazing food and entertainment. Stop by an “ask-the-expert” table for some sage advice on a variety of topics. Get down to the

It would be hard to find a better example of the resiliency of the human spirit than Edith Hern Fossett (1787–1854). Born into slavery at Monticello, Fossett was taken to Washington, D.C., when she was 15 to cook for Thomas Jefferson at the president’s house. She received instruction in French cuisine from Honoré Julie

Dan, 48, moved from the Midwest to Charlottesville to get treatment for a rare, often painful genetic ailment at the University of Virginia hospital. “I’m in the process of getting disability,” he says, speaking anonymously. “I have limited capacity for work. I’m still working, but it’s very part-time.”

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A 27-year-old Ruckersville man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Tuesday night in Greene County, the Virginia State Police announced. Austin Reed Young died at the scene after crashing his 2025 Kawasaki ZX1000 motorcycle at approximately 5:22 p.m. on Swift Run Rd. (Route

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville plans to go ahead with its scheduled Sept. 1 opening of a low-barrier shelter at 2000 Holiday Dr., despite area business owners objections and a request from Rep. John McGuire to delay the launch. “We’re not interested in delaying,” City Manager Sam...