CMS Principal promoted to Director of Facilities Operations
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville Middle School Principal Rodney Jordan will become the Charlottesville City Schools’ first Director of Facilities Operations, the school system announced on Thursday. Jordan has served as principal of CMS, formerly Burford, since 2021, and oversaw the planning,...
Western Girls Take Home a National Title in Indoor Track
The Adidas Indoor Track Nationals is one of the biggest track meets in the United States with more than 1,800 teams representing virtually every state in the union, the District of Columbia and Canada. This year marked a very special race for the girls indoor track team as Western won the national championship in the...
County Raises Taxes and Adjusts Schools Funding
County government representatives held a town hall at Western Albemarle High School March 23 to summarize the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for local residents. General Fund revenues, which include local and state tax revenues but not debt proceeds, have grown by about $40 million to $514 million since last year,...
Fire guts Lake Monticello home
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Investigators don’t yet know the cause of a fire that gutted a Lake Monticello home near the golf course Thursday night. Firefighters from four counties, including Fluvanna, responded to 7 Ponderosa Lane for a fire in a two-story home. Neighbors posted on...
Waynesboro woman sentenced to one year in jail for forgery
WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — It is a year in jail for the Waynesboro woman who pleaded guilty to depositing other people’s checks into her account. According to online records, Janis Leigh Vicars was sentenced yesterday, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Waynesboro Circuit Court. The 46-year-old Vicars pleaded...
Gunners Receive Erika Kirk Eye Surgery for Increased Classroom Noticeability
While much of the Law School population passes its days without a care in the world, one portion of the student body has been fighting a silent but tragic battle. Every week, nearly a dozen gunners raise their hands to ask and answer questions in their classes, only for the professor to call on some A- schmuck in the...
Yay! Crozet! Returns for Third Year
The Crozet Small Business Collaborative invites the community to explore the area’s local business scene during the third annual Yay! Crozet! Passport Event on Saturday, April 18. The program is an interactive way for residents and visitors to support local businesses. The event, successful in its first two years,...
Car crashes into Clark Hall at UVA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A car crashed into Clark Hall at the University of Virginia on McCormick Road earlier this afternoon. Charlottesville Fire and University Police said no injuries were reported. UVA reports there is no structural damage to the building. The cause of the crash is still unknown and...
Charlottesville restaurants and bars prepare for crowds ahead of Luke Combs concert
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - When country music superstar Luke Combs comes to town, it’s not just the fans getting ready for a special kind of Saturday night. As Scott Stadium prepares to host Combs on his ‘My Kind of Saturday Night’ tour on Saturday, April 4, Charlottesville restaurants and bars are also gearing up...
The Homemade Carrot Cake At This Virginia Restaurant Is Worth The Drive Alone
There are desserts you eat because they’re there, and then there are desserts you plan your entire day around, and the carrot cake at Riverside Lunch in Charlottesville, Virginia firmly belongs in the second category. If you’ve never driven across town, across the county, or even across the state...
