Pedestrian struck and killed on Emmet Street Wednesday night
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A 67-year-old man was killed Wednesday night when he was struck by a car at the 1700 block of Emmett Street North, Charlottesville Police announced Thursday. Police and fire responders were called to the scene of a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian at...
Owner of Staunton clinic has her nursing license suspended by state board
A nurse practitioner and owner of A Family Care Clinic, formerly located on Lambert Avenue in Staunton, had her license suspended last week by the state following allegations she improperly prescribed opioids and failed to engage in proper practices regarding the management of chronic pain for several of her...
Maryland man who killed a Wintergreen Police officer sentenced to 48 years
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Daniel Barmak, a Maryland man who was found guilty of killing Wintergreen Police officer Chris Wagner on June 16, 2023, will spend 48 years in prison. Barmak was sentenced Monday. Barmak was on a trip with two friends when he took ketamine and...
September rental costs decline in Charlottesville, data says
Crews are working to repair the overpass after a commercial vehicle slammed into it Monday in a hit-and-run crash. Jefferson School hosts event for incarcerated women to speak. Across the country, women in jail and prison face unique challenges, from giving birth behind bars to surviving abuse.
Landmark house holds one man’s history as well
A 1930s house in the Rugby-Venable neighborhood has recently been granted Virginia historic status—but to its owner, it’s worth preserving as part of his own family’s history. The wood-frame and stone house, built in the Dutch Colonial Revival style, was designed by noted local architect Milton L....
Authorities determine no wrongdoing in Staunton man’s in-custody death
The Augusta County Commonwealth's Attorney says that a man who died in the custody of the sheriff's office in May died of a drug overdose, and no charges would be filed in the case. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. On May 5th, the Augusta County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook...
ACPD has identified suspect in Old Ivy bridge accident
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Old Ivy bridge was struck Monday by “a dump truck hauling excavation equipment on a trailer,” according to an Albemarle County Police spokesperson. “ACPD has identified a suspect vehicle and driver,” spokesperson Logan Bogert told Cville Right Now. “It remains...
Rock Paper Scissors’ new owner fits into Charlottesville’s wedding scene
“I had come to Rock Paper Scissors many times—I always loved this shop, it was warm and welcoming, and it always had things I loved,” says Karen Ward. That was during the six years Ward worked in a stationery store in Alexandria. But as of January this year, she and her husband Jonathan are new Charlottesville...
End of an Era: Peter Chang to Close in Charlottesville
Peter Chang’s flagship restaurant is closing. Opened in 2011, Charlottesville’s Peter Chang China Grill was the first restaurant to bear the name of the famously elusive Szechuan chef whose following includes admirers in The New York Times, Bon Appétit, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Oxford American, and The...
The Most Unique Tunnel In Virginia Comes With A History You’ll Want To See...
For decades, it was a forgotten scar in the landscape, sealed off and whispered about by locals. Now, one of America’s greatest hidden historical sites has been painstakingly restored and opened for exploration. The Blue Ridge Tunnel is not your typical park experience; it’s an epic, subterranean adventure. You’ll...
