Fridays After Five: 38 Years of the Downtown Mall Soundtrack
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- For 38 years in Charlottesville, the six city blocks that comprise the Downtown Mall have been filled with music each Friday. Fridays After Five, the free concert series that stretches from the end of every spring to the beginning of every fall annually at Ting Pavillion, has ser
Victim identified by police in Waynesboro homicide
The Waynesboro Police Department identified the victim of a weekend homicide , the agency said in a news release. Shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, police said a death investigation was underway in the 600 block of Ivanhoe Avenue after an unresponsive man was found. Two days later, the department said the m
ICE conducts arrests in Ruckersville ahead of restricted local collaboration
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed they conducted an arrest operation in the Ruckersville area last week, just before state law restrictions on their partnerships with local law enforcement agencies go into effect. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. On Tuesday, June 23rd, ICE officers and local law enfor
Three local men charged in Grottoes shooting that injured one
Three area men are under arrest following a Grottoes shooting that injured one, the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office said. The shooting took place the night of June 21. Authorities reported that a Staunton man and a Waynesboro man have been jailed in connection with the incident. According to the Rockingham County Sh
Virginia’s new ‘Clean Slate law’ to take effect July 1, sealing certain convictions
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Beginning this week, a new law will allow Virginians to seal certain criminal convictions, depending on the type of offense and amount of time that has passed. Known as the “Clean Slate Law,” the legislation will allow certain misdemeanors and low-level felonies to be concealed from...
Suspect in June 2025 shooting arrested in Richmond
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Tylek Wade Burley, who has been sought by Charlottesville Police since last year for the shooting that occurred on June 14, 2025, was arrested in Richmond on Saturday, according to a CPD spokesperson. The 28-year-old Burley was initially named as a second suspect...
Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall prepares street crossings for 50th anniversary celebration
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville’s Historic Downtown Mall is days away from turning 50 years old. As the mall is prepared for its anniversary celebration Friday, July 3, crews are putting the final touches on intersections that have been under construction since April. The project improved the brick and co
TILOCK: Virginia’s chief rival should be North Carolina, not Virginia Tech
A college rivalry is special. It pits two geographically close schools against each other in every sport all year long. The ideal matchup should be even — two f
Charlottesville police respond to 6th Street shooting
Charlottesville Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident on the 700 block on 6th Street SE.
Letting kids be kids at Camp Kesem
Every summer, a group of University students head to Camp Kesem to make — in the words of many campers and volunteers — “Kesem Magic.” Kesem, a nationwide nonprofit organization, supports children ages six to 18 who have a parent impacted by cancer. With over 115 chapters at colleges in 41 states, the organization is r

















