City ends Flock pilot program over federal data base concerns
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The City of Charlottesville will not resume use of the Flock camera system, City Manager Sam Sanders announced during a council meeting Monday. City Councilor Lloyd Snook told WINA Morning News that Sanders and City Police Chief Michael Kochis made the decision to...
14 Family-Owned Virginia BBQ Restaurants That Keep Drawing Crowds All Winter Long
Winter does not slow great barbecue in Virginia, and if anything, the cold air sharpens the contrast between the quiet roads, the smoky heat drifting from tin roofs, and the steady rhythm inside the pits where families have been working the same recipes long enough to trust every instinct. You...
Augusta County Sheriff’s Office reports teen missing from Crimora
Update : The juvenile was safely located on Dec. 16, the sheriff's office reported. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance with locating a runaway juvenile who was last seen Dec. 13 at her Crimora residence, a press release said. Kaylee M. Blosser, 17, was reported missing the...
This Virginia furnace poured molten iron down a hillside every night for 25 years
Wikimedia Commons/Archives Of Ontario from Toronto, Canada. William Milnes’ Industrial Resurrection of Flood-Destroyed Shenandoah. In 1870, a massive flood swept away most of Shenandoah, Virginia, taking 30-60 buildings with it. Yet from these ruins, William Milnes Jr., an English immigrant who owned 32,000 acres,...
Holiday scavenger hunt draws families to explore Charlottesville Downtown Mall
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A festive scavenger hunt is getting kids and families exploring businesses on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. “It is a favorite of both families and of our businesses here on the Downtown Mall,” said Greer Achenbach, executive director of Friends of Charlottesville Downtown. The Friends...
Charlottesville parking garages to launch ticketless system
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Parking in Downtown Charlottesville will get easier starting Tuesday, December 16 when the Market Street and Water Street garages launch a new drive-in, drive-out system. The new system eliminates parking tickets, instead using cars as parking passes. The Metropolis technology uses...
Augusta County deputies arrest Verona man after foot pursuit
VERONA, Va. (WHSV) - The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Verona man Sunday following a foot pursuit in the Midvale Drive area that involved a large law enforcement presence. At approximately 9:47 a.m., deputies with ACSO were in the area attempting to locate stolen property, ACSO said. During...
UVA research links mild head injuries to long-term Alzheimer’s risk
New research from the University of Virginia shows that even mild head injuries can quietly alter the brain for years.
Gunfire hits Stuart Circle house
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A house on Stuart Circle in Charlottesville was hit by gunfire Monday morning, December 15. Charlottesville Police Department was called just before 1 a.m. and found dozens of bullet casings on the street. The house that was shot at was hit multiple times, but there are...
Tonic announces closure in Downtown Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Restaurant and café Tonic in Downtown Charlottesville, announced its closure on social media on Friday, December 12. In the post, owners announced that Tonic’s last day of service will be Sunday, December 28 — citing tough times for small business owners as a reason for the closure.
