Charlottesville VA

For nearly 50 years after St. John Elementary School closed in Albemarle County, its story was largely unknown outside of its alumni or people in the church and community in Cobham. After the school closed in 1954 due to low attendance, a family moved into the building and reconfigured it...

Gas prices have ticked up a smidge over the past week, two cents per gallon nationally, with an increase in oil prices as the driving factor. GasBuddy has the national average at $3.11 per gallon, which is still down half a cent from the average a month ago. Virginia drivers...

After years of planning and study, Albemarle County’s new courthouse, which opened in downtown Charlottesville in June, represents a step forward in local civic design. Located within the city’s historic Court Square, the new structure addresses long-documented needs for more space, improved operations, and updated...

The unassuming storefront at 128 Chancellor St. has long belied the Center for Christian Study’s extensive research and scholarship space. And just a few months ago, the square footage behind those doors was expanded even further. Residential and commercial building firm Alexander Nicholson was tasked with the...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) John Reid said former Virginia governor Douglas Wilder gave him a piece of advice back when Reid was mulling a run for lieutenant governor, advice that has become the centerpiece of his campaign strategy. “He said, ‘People want to be heard and they wanna know...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - University of Virginia Pipeline and Pathways Career and Resource Expo Monday morning, July 14, worked to connect jobseekers with employment and learning opportunities. From careers in carpentry to HVAC, the expo was an opportunity for those looking to enter the workforce to connect with...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - First Alert Weather Day through late tonight, for flooding rain from storms and isolated damaging wind gusts. Flood Watch in effect until Midnight. Any storms through this evening will be capable of producing heavy rain that could trigger flash flooding. Downpours could exceed two inches...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville man who was arrested for creating a makeshift crosswalk near Ix Art Park will have to keep waiting to learn his fate. On Monday morning in Charlottesville’s General District Court, Judge Andrew Sneathern did not reach a verdict in the trial determining whether...

Roanoke – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has a new addition: a baby beaver kit, making three kits in its care this year. Beavers are very social animals that need to be with others to thrive. This latest kit was found swimming up to people at the Rivanna River in Charlottesville. Despite efforts to locate its...

NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Three people have been arrested in relation to a June larceny, according to the Nelson County Sheriff's Office. Last month, NCSO received a report of missing power tools taken from a home in the Piney River area. This past weekend, deputies arrested three people...