Some Medicare, retiree plans cover free fitness access at Charlottesville recreation centers
Seniors looking to stay active may already have access to fitness facilities and classes through benefits included in Medicare and retiree health plans.
UVA Health elevates Dr. Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne from interim to permanent Dept. of Psychiatry...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, MD, a nationally recognized physician-scientist and academic leader, to chair the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, UVA Health has announced. She assumed the role last week
Charlottesville fifth graders return to elementary schools after nearly 40 years
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Thousands of students across the Charlottesville area headed back to class this week, but for the city’s fifth graders, the first day came with an especially big change. For the first time in about 38 years, fifth graders are back at their zoned elementary schools...
Greene Supervisors limit out-of-county public speakers, drawing criticism over openness
Greene County supervisors voted to limit out-of-county speakers during matters from the public, while also recognizing an intern and hearing an update on the regional solid waste plan. The post Greene Supervisors limit out-of-county public speakers, drawing criticism over openness first appeared on The Piedmont Journa
You’ll Never Want To Leave This Unbelievably Huge Antique Store In Virginia
There are places you visit, and then there are places that visit you right back, burrowing into your brain and refusing to leave. Ruckersville Gallery in Ruckersville, Virginia is firmly in that second category, and once you’ve been there, you’ll completely understand why. Let’s set the scene for...
Joyce Manor at The Jefferson Theater 8/17
Hailing from Torrance, California, pop-punk purveyors Joyce Manor have been peddling sounds from the softer side of the hardcore spectrum since 2008. The trio of singer-songwriter and guitarist Barry Johnson, guitarist Chase Knobbe, and bassist/backing vocalist Matt Ebert have employed a rotating cast of percussionists
Plans moving ahead to redevelop Emmet Street Holiday Inn as residential complex
In the very near future, new residential units will come online near the University of Virginia, including 463 units at the 12-story Verve and 550 units on Old Ivy Road in an area Greystar Development and Construction has dubbed Spring Valley. There is also new life planned for existing buildings...
ACPD Chief Sean Reeves retires after months of medical leave
Albemarle County Police Chief Sean Reeves, who’s been on medical leave since May 8, will retire October 1. He will remain on leave until his official exit, and Deputy Chief Randy Jamerson will take over as acting chief August 14, replacing Deputy Chief Camille Stewart. “Serving as your Chief...
The Local lives up to its name
Admittedly, Restaurant Week probably isn't the best time to visit a restaurant for the first time. Dining rooms are packed, kitchens are slammed and servers bounce from table to table without a second to spare. But if a restaurant can deliver under that kind of pressure, it says far more about its character than a quie
Eight local schools put in appeal to VHSL recommended alignment plan for 2027-2031
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — Eight local high schools put in an appeal to the VHSL’s recommended alignment plan for 2027-2031. Below are the appealing schools: 1-Alleghany requests to move down to Class 2, Region B instead of their alignment assignment to Class 3, Region C. 2-Grayson County requests to move down to Cl
