Louisa, Gordonsville won’t hold Fourth of July parades due to heat
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The forecasted high temperatures Saturday prompted Louisa and Gordonsville to call off their scheduled morning Fourth of July parades, though both towns anticipate still holding their firework shows. “After careful consideration and consultation with emergency management and pub
People Drive From All Over Virginia For The All-You-Can-Eat Comfort Food At This 18th-Century...
There’s a building in Charlottesville that’s been feeding hungry people since before anyone thought to put “farm to table” on a menu. Michie Tavern has mastered the art of the all-you-can-eat buffet, and Virginians have been making pilgrimages here for generations. The drive to this place...
Even before there was a Downtown Mall, there was The Nook
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville’s well-known Downtown Mall diner, The Nook, turns 75 this year. The Nook first opened its doors in 1951, serving breakfast, lunch, and for a few decades, dinner. Jeff Hale, general manager of The Nook since 2008, said “The Nook was then and is still now a great m
Charlottesville celebrates a half-century of the Downtown Mall
On Friday, Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall celebrates its 50th anniversary. To mark the milestone, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society is spotlighting how civic leadership and social activism shaped the city with a special exhibit. Then and Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s is on display at Vault Virginia’
Ivan Orr Trio at Offbeat Roadhouse
The Ivan Orr Trio will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, July 10, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. The Ivan Orr Trio brings together three veteran musicians with deep roots in R&B, Soul, Gospel and contemporary improvisational music. This is a free event, open to...
Baaba Seth at Fridays After Five 7/3
Charlottesville’s pedestrian thoroughfare is half a century old. Party down in its honor at the Downtown Mall 50th Anniversary Celebration, featuring a full day of family-friendly events. The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society leads ticketed tours of the Mall and the special exhibition “Then and Now: Charlott
Zoning changes demanded at Charlottesville Planning Commission listening session
One of the tasks awaiting Charlottesville’s next director of Neighborhood Development Services is how to respond to ongoing calls to amend the city’s 2023 zoning code to hinder the construction of tall buildings in some areas. “There are a lot of unintended consequences because of some of the...
Wanted felon arrested on drug, weapon charges in Albemarle
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Tahim R. Mayo, a 32-year-old Charlottesville man wanted on drug and weapon charges, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by the Albemarle County Police Department, the department announced. Working in conjunction with the 3A Narcotics Task Force, ACPD served a warrant in the area of
A view of the Mall: ‘I’ve gotten to watch this place grow’
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Few people have watched Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall evolve quite like Brian Federico. As supervisor of operations at the Ting Pavilion, Federico has spent more than two decades working at some of the city’s best-known entertainment venues. His career has taken him from the f
Monticello’s Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello 7/4
Commemorate 250 years of the American experiment across the city. Monticello’s Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony features keynote remarks from Gov. Abigail Spanberger. Print your own copy of the Declaration of Independence and enjoy family-friendly demonstrations and activities with Revolutionary
