Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - For nearly two decades, a building widely known as the “Dewberry Hotel” has stood vacant on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. The city is now giving the owner 60 days to come up with a plan, saying its patience with the property is fizzling out.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Central Virginia National Security Alliance held its first National Security Forum at Piedmont Virginia Community College. The closed-door forum brought together representatives from the FBI, CISA, Virginia State Police, the Virginia National Guard, the University of Virginia, Greene C

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Governor Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order Tuesday, August 25, aimed at helping Virginians who rely on Medicaid and SNAP following federal funding cuts. Spanberger said the cuts stem from HR-1, federal legislation known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”. Marvin Figueroa, Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A 48-year-old Madison Heights woman was arrested Tuesday after attempting to bring a firearm into Monticello High School, according to an Albemarle County Police Department announcement. Bridget L. Counts has been charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property, a

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Center for Nonprofit Excellence has extended applications for its Emerging Leaders Academy. Brian Ullman, senior manager of learning impact, said the program brings together participants for a shared leadership development experience. “When you have individuals who have a shared experi

A group of high school and college students is getting a chance to weigh in on what the Downtown Mall could look like for the next generation.

We’re wasting no time in 2026 getting right to the important games on the schedule, and there is pressure on both NC State and Virginia to get off on the right foot. If getting to the ACC title game is going to be a possibility for both, then winning what looks pretty close to a toss-up game is rather critical.

UVA Health has been rated the No. 1 employer for women among Virginia health systems and No. 4 among all Virginia employers by national business publication Forbes. Nationally, UVA Health is ranked No. 20 among health systems and No. 120 overall on Forbes’s 2026 list of America’s Best Employers for Women.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Property owners can now opt in to get alerts of potential deed fraud right after it happens. The Charlottesville Circuit Court is in its final stages of switching to a records system that makes it possible. “If someone records something here in my office that affects...

The American Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis in late July, only the second time in the organization’s history. The first was in January 2022. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge spoke with local blood banks about how our region has been impacted, and filed this report. GREGORY MOORE:...