Previously-scheduled weekend closures for Old Ivy bridge that was struck by truck
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – VDOT will be conducting weekend overnight 29 bypass closures as part of the Old Ivy Road bridge rehabilitation project, and the Culpeper District’s Alexis Mehretab notes this was scheduled before the bridge was hit Monday. A project information page states during the...
The Best Calamari In Virginia Is Hiding Inside This Cozy Bar
You know that feeling when you stumble upon something so unexpectedly delicious that you want to keep it secret but also tell everyone you know?. That’s the dilemma you’ll face after tasting the calamari at Local Chop & Grill House in Harrisonburg, Virginia – a culinary gem tucked inside a historic building that once...
Albemarle County weighs regulation on data center development
Virginia is for lovers—data center lovers. Nearly half of the nation’s facilities are in the Commonwealth, mostly concentrated in Northern Virginia where there are more data centers than anywhere else in the world. These facilities, which can range from the size of a grocery store to an entire shopping district or...
Local elected officials preparing for 2026 General Assembly
There are over a hundred days left until the 2026 session of the Virginia General Assembly and less than two months until legislators can begin to pre-file bills. Across Virginia, localities are determining what priorities they would like to see turned into legislation. At their meeting on September 15,...
Virginia school board member faces resignation calls after comparing TPUSA to KKK
A school board member in Charlottesville, Virginia, has become embroiled in calls for her resignation after she compared Turning Point USA to the Ku Klux Klan in a private social media post. Allison Spillman, an at-large representative of Albemarle County Public Schools, posted the politically charged comparison on...
Tractor trailer crash on I-81 causes backups in Harrisonburg area; no injuries
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - A tractor trailer crash on Interstate 81 is causing backups in Rockingham County near the Harrisonburg city limits. Virginia State Police is investigating the crash, which happened at 11:42 a.m. on Wednesday at the 248 mile marker of I-81 northbound. VSP said there are no reported...
Old Ivy Road bridge crash closes multiple roads in Charlottesville
Multiple roadways are closed in Charlottesville Monday after a collision shortly after noon. A commercial vehicle struck the Old Ivy Road bridge, damaging a support beam. The crash closed Old Ivy Road and the US-29/250 bypass in both directions for most of the afternoon. They remain closed as of 5 p.m. Monday, along...
Virginia’s Underrated Vineyard Boasts Scenic Views Alongside Italian Influenced And Award-Winning Vintages
What began as a dream of Thomas Jefferson became a reality when Gianni Zonin turned nearly 900 acres of land into a flourishing winery in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of Virginia in 1976. That dream, realized as Barboursville Vineyards, came to fruition largely in part to Zonin's family history of winemaking...
September 30, 2025: Albemarle Supervisors briefed on climate action initiatives, FY2026 spending
Today’s edition is sponsored by the Ragged Mountain Running and Walking Shop. September 30 is the final day of the federal fiscal New Year and one version of today’s Charlottesville Community Engagement could perhaps have been about how this region might be affected by a federal shutdown. Each edition of this...
RING Camera Video dooms bond appeal for Gordonsville man
A 10-second video compliment of a RING door camera sunk a Gordonsville man’s attempt to gain bond in Orange County Circuit Court. Tremain Jamar Barber, 36, stood next to his court-appointed attorney, James Reid of Orange, as Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Russel Henderson proffered how the defendant had deliberately...

















