Sunny and Humid Start, then it gets Hot with a Stray Shower or Storm...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Hi! The sun is out this morning and the temperatures are rising! Highs will reach the upper 80s low 90s but the humidity will make it feel like the mid 90s. A stray shower or storm is possible today, with damaging wind gusts and isolated flooding being the concern with these storms.
Va. county residents face insurance hike after sudden fire department closure
GREENE COUNTY, Va. — Greene County residents may soon have to pay more money to insure their properties after the sudden and unexplained closure of the Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company. Greene County has shuttered the Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company , saying only that an outside agency has been brought...
Buc-ee’s to open new location in Virginia this month
VIRGINIA — Nearly a year after breaking ground, Texas-based travel center giant Buc-ee’s is set to open its first Virginia location on June 30. The new store, located off Interstate 81 at exit 240 near Harrisonburg, will mark the company’s entry into the Commonwealth. The Rockingham County Buc-ee’s will span 74,000...
Grottoes residents reporting individuals taking pictures of homes
GROTTOES, VA (Rocktown Now) — Don’t be alarmed: those individuals taking photos of homes around Grottoes are Rockingham County assessors. After receiving multiple calls regarding strangers taking photos of properties across several neighborhoods, the Town of Grottoes posted a notice advising residents that County...
Wildlife Center of Virginia encourages keeping cats inside
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WVIR) - The Wildlife Center of Virginia is urging cat owners to keep their pets indoors for the safety of their pets and wildlife. It says outdoor cats kill billions of wild animals each year and even small injuries can be deadly. The center says it loves cats,...
Financing for Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail renovation moves ahead despite lack of a finalized project...
While the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail staff are still working to redefine the exact scope of its renovation after contractor bids came back millions of dollars over budget, Charlottesville City Council voted on financing for the project. During the City Council meeting on Monday, June 16, the Council...
Charlottesville Police to work with businesses to prevent downtown violence
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville Police Department is looking to prevent violence on the Downtown Mall. At Monday’s city council meeting, Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis spoke about safety after two shootings in two weekends on the Downtown Mall. “Firearms and alcohol played a major role...
Albemarle hopes to become Virginia’s ‘next innovation economy’
Albemarle County is in the fourth year of updating its Comprehensive Plan, a document intended to guide the future. But work on a new economic development strategic plan is happening much faster. “We’re not working on an economic development plan for a community that’s in decline,” said Steven Pedigo of...
Preliminary plans filed for seven-story apartment building in Fifeville
Three apartment buildings marketed to University of Virginia students sprung up on West Main Street in the 2010s, taking advantage of a zoning code from 2003 that encouraged residential density along major corridors. On June 17, Charlottesville’s Board of Architectural Review had a first look at a proposal that...
‘Long and difficult journey’: Family of injured National Guard soldier sets up GoFundMe
A GoFundMe account has been set up to cover medical expenses for one of two Virginia National Guard soldiers seriously injured 10 days ago in a convoy rollover crash in Dinwiddie County. As of June 17, the account for 27-year-old Robert Dillon Moran of Staunton was at almost three-fourths of its $16,000 goal. The 165...
