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WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - Waynesboro police and school officials are sharing new details about Wednesday’s shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary School, where a man forced entry into the school, using a gun to injure a staffer before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shooter — Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle, 1

Chef Mark Cosgrove started cooking for a living in parking lots at Grateful Dead shows during the early 1990s. He was 14 years old, following the band across the East Coast and sharing an old Blue Bird school bus with a friendly couple he met along the way. Those parking...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville police are investigating a fire near the former Free Bridge encampment as suspected arson. The fire happened late Wednesday night along the Rivanna River, in the area where the encampment had been located. Police say they are working with the Charlottesville Fire Marshal’s

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville Police have a video showing a suspect setting two fires at the Free Bridge encampment Wednesday night, and they’re hoping that the public can help identify the perpetrator. In the 1:25 video taken by security surveillance cameras at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday,...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Owner of Harmony Wine and Charlottesville native Matt Harmon was recently featured in the video series “Heart & Soul,” a production of the Virginia Tourism Corporation. Harmon, who started his business, Harmony Wine, in 2020, has become one of the foremost...

A warm cinnamon roll straight from the oven has a way of making an early alarm feel worth it. Virginia has a surprising number of bakeries that turn out fresh, gooey rolls with real care, from small-town shops to busy city cafes. Some sell out by mid-morning, so the early...

The clearing of the encampment along the Rivanna River at Pantops earlier this week may have looked smooth to outside observers. But it was anything but for some of its residents. One was arrested, one reported stolen belongings, and others cried while packing up what they could carry. “My whole...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A few isolated strong to severe storms still possible tonight. First Alert Weather Days continue through Friday for more heat, humidity and the threat for some more severe storms. Friday. Another hot and humid day Friday with high in the low to mid 90s and combined...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A pair of fires burned tents at the Free Bridge homeless encampment Wednesday night. City officials cleared residents from the encampment along the Rivanna River Trail during the Tuesday, but many tents and other personal belongings still remain. Charlottesville City Spokesperso

The School of Data Science is changing how first-year students can gain admission for the 2026-27 academic year. Assured Enrollment allows first-year students interested in data science to secure a spot in the Bachelor of Science in Data Science program without having to participate in the traditional admissions that p