Charlottesville VA

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

Late last year, the management team at Three Roads Brewing, which operates taprooms in Farmville and Lynchburg, Va., considered the McDonald’s McValue Menu. It delivered dependable daily deals, such as crispy chicken sandwiches and double cheeseburgers for around $3 each. Why not create a similar value-driven beer...

A member of the Charlottesville Twelve and trailblazing police officer in Charlottesville and Fluvanna, has died at 79.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – VDOT and the City of Charlottesville are teaming up to repair potholes from the winter in what the city calls a “Pothole Blitz.” VDOT has already begun, and the City of Charlottesville will begin Monday, Feb. 23. “We know you see...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Virginia Motorsports club at UVA is looking to reach unprecedented speeds. The student group is contributing to the VA 250 Car Project, an attempt to build a car that will reach 250 mph in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The current NASCAR stock car...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Charlottesville area’s General Assembly delegation was split on the separate bills passed by the House and Senate that will legalize and tax internet casino gambling in Virginia. The state Senate passed SB118 19-to-17 Monday after the measure failed earlier in the...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Since his time as a federal employee in the Department of Defense ended, Phil Riese has been mulling ways to serve the Albemarle County community, including weighing possible runs for the Board of Supervisors and School Board. Instead, the local small business owner...

Ivan Orr will debut his new composition during a 100th anniversary celebration of the opening of the Jefferson High School, which provided Black students with access to secondary education during segregation. The post Four women changed the course of education for Black students in Charlottesville. A local musician...

Renovation at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail is underway, following the demolition of the 1974 portion of the facility earlier this month. After years of debate, the $49 million project was narrowly approved by City Council last June. While critics and supporters of the project largely agreed that the...

To celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, Abundant Life Ministries wants to construct a 10,370-square-foot community building behind a single-family house it owns at 782 Prospect Ave. The group filed the first set of plans with Charlottesville’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services on February 12. Such...