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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - More than two decades ago, the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail marked the beginning of one woman’s journey through Virginia’s prison system. Now released after serving 16 years in prison, she returned to the jail this week with a different purpose — sharing her story and...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a slew of energy bills into law Tuesday, May 12, all aimed at making solar power more affordable and accessible for Virginians. The signing ceremony was held at the Southern Environmental Law Center in downtown Charlottesville. The bills are part of Spanb

WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — On May 11, 2026, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the Waynesboro Police Department and Waynesboro Public Schools began investigating an alleged assault involving a substitute teacher and a juvenile student at a local elementary school. Upon notification of the incident, Waynesboro Public Scho

Please mark your calendars to come and join us at the Madison County Library for our summer reading program.  We welcome sign ups starting Tuesday, May 26 from 4 until 7 p.m.  Get a bag with free books, a calendar of shows planned here at the library for June and July, and information about spinning the prize wheel for

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A new restaurant has bloomed in downtown Charlottesville’s Glass Building. Named after the native Virginia flower, Aster is a fine-dining restaurant with a focus on “New Virginia” cuisine, as described by co-owner and Executive Chef Drew Dunston, and beverage program manager, Ca

VIRGINIA — A special education school bus carrying two students crashed Tuesday morning in Rockingham County, according to school officials. The crash happened along Route 33 near Valley Doors Unlimited in Penn Laird. Chris Sours, director of transportation for Rockingham County Public Schools, said the bus was carryin

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- Following a special meeting of the Albemarle County School Board on Thursday, both Agnor Elementary School and Western Albemarle High School will have new principals effective July 1. Patricia Demitry was chosen as the new head of WAHS to begin a second stint with Albemarle...

Everyone will change during their time in college. That statement may seem obvious, but it took me four years, as well as a series of life lessons — some pleasant, others less so — to truly appreciate it. In some ways, very little in my time at U.Va. remained constant — I changed clubs, classes, majors and career plans

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The parade of oversized loads traveling through downtown Harrisonburg with a police escort earlier today, May 11, 2026, was nothing too out of the ordinary. That’s according to Harrisonburg Police Lieutenant Todd Miller who says authorities try to consolidate various wide or tall loads

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - For many students, mental health support does not just happen at home — it also happens at school. Counselors. Routine. Someone checking in. Now, Albemarle County Public Schools is working to keep some of that support available while students are away from campus by expanding virtual ment