Gordonsville officials establish town hall, visitor center as donation sites for food pantry and...
A donation program that began in late 2025 to support community members impacted by the federal government shutdown has grown into two permanent collection sites in the Town of Gordonsville. Gordonsville Town Manager Anthony Schienschang said that the collection program was initially established as area residents...
Charlottesville City Council discusses impact of collective bargaining on budgeting, tax rate
As Charlottesville City Council is in the throes of its budgeting process, one piece of the puzzle took center stage Monday night: collective bargaining.
Albemarle County supervisors set to vote on $118M borrowing plan without voter referendum
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County supervisors are expected to vote Wednesday, March 18, on borrowing $118 million for projects around the county — without putting the measure to a public referendum. The last time the county asked voters to approve borrowing was 2016, when the amount was...
You Haven’t Had A Real Smash Burger Until You’ve Visited This Legendary Virginia Restaurant
The smash burger revolution has swept the nation, but Riverside Lunch in Charlottesville, Virginia was doing it right long before it became trendy, and they’re still showing everyone else how it’s done. Sometimes the best discoveries are the ones hiding in plain sight, the neighborhood spots that locals...
Albemarle County’s bag tax is creating significant revenue
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Albemarle County’s plastic bag tax isn’t popular with many shoppers, but it is adding significant funds to the county’s coffers. “To date, we’ve collected over $440,000 from that program since it was created in FY23,” said the city’s Director of...
9 Quaint Southern Cities Where You Can Retire on $1,600 a Month (or Less)
If you'd love to retire in the South but are short of retirement funds, check out these 9 Southern cities where the median rent is less than $1,600 a month.
Western Albemarle Successfully Implements New School Policies
Western Albemarle High School implemented many new policies for the 2025-2026 school year. These policies include SmartPass, the Away-For-The-Day phone policy, and weapons screening. The majority of these were put into place for all of the Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS). The Away-For-The-Day phone policy is a...
Charlottesville planning to clean up Rivanna River trail encampment next week
The City of Charlottesville has hired a firm to clean up a portion of the Rivanna Trail where several people are camping out with work scheduled to begin start on March 24. “The effort is part of the City’s ongoing work to address public safety, environmental protection, and community health concerns in areas where...
City Council considers 2-cent increase to real estate tax
Work is underway on the Charlottesville city budget, with Council and leadership looking at a potential $0.02 increase to the real estate tax. The rate hike to $1 per $100 of assessed value would generate just under $2.5 million in new revenue, according to the city’s budget office. While...
Economic Development Authority sends $156.55M bond issue to Supervisors
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County Economic Development Authority voted unanimously to allow the Board of Supervisors to move forward with a $156.55-million bond issuance to fund capital improvement, a refund of the bonds for the Rivanna Station Futures Property, and a refinancing of a 2015...
