Charlottesville VA

Tucked away at 824 Hinton Ave in Charlottesville, Virginia, The Local is a beloved gastropub that has been winning hearts with its farm-to-table New American cuisine and warm, inviting atmosphere. With a 4.4-star rating from over 860 reviews, this spot has earned its reputation as one of the city’s most memorable dining destinations.

GREENE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - York Confections chocolate shop celebrated its grand opening in Stanardsville Saturday morning, May 9. “I wanted to kind of bring this little European taste of Europe but to Shenandoah Mountains and incorporate some of the local products like honey, our local wine berries,” said Angela York, owner of York Confections. “To purchase as much local as we can and incorporate...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Operating out of an area that’s recognized as a top wine region in the world, a local entrepreneur and PBS podcaster is taking the wine flight approach to selections of olive oils people use in food flavoring and cooking. Claudia Hanna-Veysel has...

Albemarle County Public Schools Superintendent Matt Haas decided in late March to replace Crozet Elementary’s retiring principal Staci England with the current principal of Greer Elementary, Steve Saunders, in a move that distressed many in the Greer school community. After the transfer was announced, teachers and parents attended School Board meetings to express their sorrow and anger at the loss of their popular school...

The Virginia Tech softball team advanced to the ACC Championship Game on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Duke in the semifinals on Friday afternoon.

Vallmitjana is the 10th-fastest 17-year-old in the 800 free in the U.S. club system over the past decade, now sitting 25th all-time in the 17-18 age group. Current photo via Chris Pose. Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner. Disclaimer: Swim of the Week...

Tucked away on Martinsburg Avenue in Gordonsville, Virginia, Barbeque Exchange has quietly earned a reputation as one of the South’s most beloved BBQ spots. With over 3,000 reviews and a 4.6-star rating, this charming porch-fronted smokehouse is drawing crowds from across the state and beyond. From fall-apart beef brisket...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Harrisonburg has been recognized with a spot on Forbes’ list of “Best Places To Retire In 2026.”. In the report published Friday, Forbes said it compared almost 1,000 places in the United States when selecting its top 25, considering criteria such as housing costs, taxes, healthcare, natural hazard risk and more. Of the 25 places included on the list, Harrisonburg is...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Helping others starts young, and on Thursday, May 7, students across Charlottesville and surrounding counties were recognized for doing just that. The My Help List awards is honoring K-12 students who wrote essays about the importance of helping others and the ways they give back to...

At a March 12 School Board meeting, staff proposed that the division continue its current grading policy for another five years without changes. Since the division’s shift in focus to an “equitable grading” approach five years ago, questions about its effectiveness have sparked significant debate among Albemarle teachers and families, but the board’s sole voiced concern has been whether the policy is being implemented...