Wind advisory put in place for Saturday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A cold Friday will be followed by an even colder and blustery Saturday as the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory that day for Albemarle, Greene, Nelson, Culpeper and Madison Counties. The advisory starts at 4 a.m. Saturday and continues until...
U.Va. Dine reopens former Cafe McLeod with its rebrand as Daily Dose
Daily Dose officially reopened in McLeod Hall Jan. 14, replacing the former Cafe McLeod with a rebranded, grab-and-go focused dining concept intended to serve students in the School of Nursing. Many Nursing students have expressed mixed reactions to the rebrand, noting that Daily Dose now offers fewer heartier and...
Woman Goes to Car Wash, Gets Locked in Mid-Cycle for Nearly 30 Minutes
What was meant to be a fast, routine car wash became a stressful, caught-on-camera ordeal for Felicia Sullivan, who says she was trapped inside an automatic wash bay in Waynesboro, Virginia. Sullivan shared video of the incident after finding herself stuck mid-cycle at the Waynesboro Water Works. In the footage, she...
Mashita not renewing business license, final day February 28
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Korean-inspired restaurant Mashita will be closing at the end of the month. Owner Chef Mikey Reisenberg made the announcement Friday morning that he will not be renewing their business license in Harrisonburg and the final day for service will be February 28. Reisenberg says...
Virginia Deputies Rescue Loose Kangaroo and Her Joey After Reports of a Marsupial Blocking...
Authorities helped reunite the rescued animals after a roadside scare
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Charlottesville for 2026
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and if you’re looking for a way to celebrate that doesn’t involve social media-perfect gift baskets and expensive presents, you’re in luck. There are many events and activities for Valentine’s Day in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. In fact, you may have a hard time picking and...
January 2026 Update and Van Build Expenses
On January 1st, we moved to a new house sit in Crozet, Virginia, a little over a couple of hours away from where we were in Dumfries, Virginia. It was nice to have a short trip after our long drive to get to Dumfries from our house sit in Beaufort, South Carolina. Greg left early in order to have an orientation with...
Over the next two decades, this architect wants walkable and mixed-use neighborhoods
After seeing one of his drawings, Mike Stoneking’s seventh grade art teacher predicted that someday, the boy would become an architect. The rest is history. Stoneking has been a practicing architect in Charlottesville since 1992. He has a lot of ideas to improve the quality of central Virginia’s “built environment” —...
Retired HPD K9 passes away
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Harrisonburg Police Department is mourning the passing of a retired K9. HPD made the announcement this morning that K9 Tyr has passed away. Officials say Tyr served the City of Harrisonburg from 2017-2022 and was then retired to his handler. He received several...
The Keswick Influencer Who Made Wine Her Brand
For someone who grew up in a state with just nine wineries, it might come as a surprise that Fargo, North Dakota, native Carolyn Covington is now a certified level three wine educator with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and a WSET Diploma candidate. Better known to her 117,000 Instagram followers as...
