New signs recognize historic Loudoun County village, Howardsville
HOWARDSVILLE, Va. — Loudoun County is highlighting one of its most historic municipalities, and also one of its best kept secrets, with the simple step of installing small, green streets signs. Howardsville occupies a special place in the county’s history, having served as home to one of its first...
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame honors UVA legends, local ‘Distinguished Virginian’
On April 25 at the Short Pump Hilton, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2026 – arguably its most star-studded group of athletes, coaches, administrators, and other contributors ever, all selected for their achievements and impact on Virginia sports. Among the inductees were two luminaries of
Waynesboro woman arrested on multiple counts of forgery
WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — An area woman was arrested this week on multiple forgery related charges in the City of Waynesboro. On April 21st, Captain Benjamin Lemons said authorities began investigating reports of suspected fraud after several checks from a stolen checkbook were cashed within the city. “The...
Central Virginia water supply holding up despite drought conditions, RWSA says
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Drought conditions in Central Virginia are not letting up, but the water supply for many in the area seems to be holding up. Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority gave an update on how the conditions are impacting its reservoir levels, comparing them to a severe 2002 drought.
Patriots Drop Midweek Road Game at No. 23 Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Patriots fell to No. 23 Virginia, 5-1, on Tuesday night at Disharoon Park in Charlottesville, Va. George Mason (19-23, 10-11 A-10) took the lead against Virginia (30-16, 12-12 ACC) sophomore starter Max Strammel in the top of the third. Junior catcher Vincent Cowdrey led off with a single and senior right fielder Drew Canody reached...
United Land Corporation files plans to rezone portion of Hollymead Town Center for up...
There is a trend of late in Albemarle County for developers to return to the Community Development Department to amend previous rezonings and request that commercial space be swapped out for more residential units. For instance, in April the Board of Supervisors approved a request from Great Eastern Management Company...
Richmond Common House drops name amid management shakeup
Arts District social club Common House will soon go by a different name. Why it matters: The swanky members-only club is cutting ties with the brand and reopening under new management — an abrupt shift that follows a sudden closure at the original Charlottesville location. The big picture: The...
Albemarle staff to implement AC44 with zoning changes, new plan for area
The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia projects that more than 137,000 people will call Albemarle County home by 2040, or about 18,000 more than their estimate for July 2026. “Now is the time for managing that growth through activity center plans and multimodal transportation...
3 Virginia electric utilities to add battery storage in bid to increase reliability, cut...
Three Virginia electric utilities will add battery energy storage systems to their electricity distribution networks this year, a move that’s intended to increase the reliability of electric service and is anticipated to lower the utilities’ costs by tens of millions of dollars over the next two decades. Battery...
ACSO apprehend a fugitive after a multi jurisdictional chase
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reports the apprehension of a fugitive after a multi jurisdictional chase. An Augusta County Deputy attempted to serve multiple probation violation warrants from Madison County on Brandon William Fitzner of Waynesboro. During the execution of the warrant Fitzner exited a window, entered a...

















