Dangerous heat coming late weekend into early week
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Don’t let today’s cooler, less humid conditions fool you. Dangerous heat is in store late weekend into early next week. Accuweather’s Jeff Nordeen says Saturday warms up to 92, but Sunday will be a near-record high 98 with humidity making the Accuweather Real Feel between...
First Alert Weather Day -Severe Storms this PM and Evening
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - First Alert Weather Day for this afternoon and evening. Severe Storm Watch until 9 PM. Severe storms are expected, with the greatest risk of damaging wind gusts 60-70 mph. Lower risk of some spotty large hail and while low, but not zero, an isolated tornado. These storms will move...
Heat and Humidity builds this Weekend, Temperatures that could Break Records
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Hi everyone! Sunny and warm today, hotter day for tomorrow, but will still be less humid than what we’re expecting on Sunday. The rain won’t effect your plans this weekend, but the heat will... upper 90s start on Sunday and with the humidity building, temperatures will feel like they are...
Durham Man Makes 300-Mile “Democracy Walk” to D.C.
Bruce Bair, 73, was just a few miles outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, when I called him up on a recent Tuesday. “Is now a good time to talk?” I asked. “Well, I’m just walking,” he said happily. Bair was about a week into his roughly 300-mile...
Buc-ee’s Opens First Virginia Location at 6am on Monday, June 30th
Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s will open on June 30th at 838 Friedens Church Rd. in Mount Crawford, VA. It will be located at the exit 240 interchange on Interstate 81 near Harrisonburg, VA. Fans are already planning to camp out for the 6am opening, and a ribbon cutting kicks off the day at 10 AM, with live music, free...
9 Homey Steakhouses In Virginia That Locals Say Are Absolutely Worth The Drive
Wondering where to find the most amazing steaks in Virginia?. These 9 homey restaurants serve up juicy, flavorful beef that locals drive miles to enjoy!. 1. The Depot Grille (Staunton) Housed in a restored train station, The Depot Grille combines history and mouthwatering steaks in one unforgettable package. The...
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation hosts a ‘play all day event’
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The first day of summer doubled as a citywide celebration in Charlottesville; the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department offered free access to pools, recreation centers, and outdoor events as part of “Play All Day.”. The general programs manager says she wants events like this...
Charlottesville Police hits brakes on new technology amid concerns over data access
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville Police Department no longer plans to use a new data technology system called Peregrine that City Council originally approved. After the close decision to allocate $150,000 to Charlottesville Police to use Peregrine’s services, Chief Michael Kochis says the Council members...
KURTZWEIL: U.Va. is constructing an infrastructure conundrum
The class of 2029 is entering into a University vastly different from the one prior classes saw. Just after the new Student Health and Wellness building was completed in 2021, the renovations on Edgar Shannon Library began and the Complemplative Commons project broke ground. In 2022, Gaston and Ramazani Houses began...
Winner announced for 106.1 The Corner T-Shirt design contest
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) The results are in. This year’s The Corner t-shirt design contest winner is Matthew Turner, a longtime Charlottesville resident, father of three and visual journalist. Turner was one of many The Corner listeners who entered his design back in April but after The Corner...
