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The Virginia Department of Health is using World Rabies Day, Sept. 28, to remind Virginians about the importance of vaccinations to avoid deadly outcomes. Even though rabies is nearly 100 percent fatal, it is highly preventable, according to the Central Shenandoah Health District. It is commonly found in Virginia in...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - In its fourth year, Mount Zion First African Baptist Church and UVA Health’s ‘Know Your Numbers’ event worked to get people engaged in their health — connecting them with free resources and medical services to support their well-being. “I believe that the...

Joshua Perry explains why Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss gets his helmet sticker for the week, while Nicole Auerbach makes her case for Virginia coach Tony Elliott, who led his team to a win over Florida State.

When the McIntire School of Commerce expanded its curriculum to three years long — and grew its student body by roughly 400 — a corresponding increase in its physical presence on Grounds accompanied the change. The 86,000-square-foot Shumway Hall, funded by a $30 million gift from the Chris and Carrie Shumway...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County is hitting pause on new rules for data centers. County staff will recommend to the Board of Supervisors to keep the current ordinance in place, at least through the end of the year. The move comes after months of debate over how and where...

The Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival, held twice a year in May and October, is one of Central Virginia’s most beloved family events. Nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Claudius Crozet Park, the festival brings together more than 120 juried artisans from across the country, along with food trucks, live...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Heading into the last weekend of September, UVA Health is getting out the word about symptoms and treatments at the end of Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Nicole Fowler, the head of UVA Health head and neck surgical oncology, described the thyroid as a butterfly-shaped...

Virginia Humanities has awarded nearly $60,000 in grants to twelve nonprofits across multiple states, including one in Newport News and Mathews County, to support humanities work that preserves and showcases history.

We have reached the end of another week here at Charlottesville Community Engagement and all that is left to do is put together an audio version using the stories already told. Listening might become habit-forming if you have an interest in discussions about the future, and if you want to spot the mistakes. Is this...

Time for Darrell Jackson Jr. to eat... UVA's starting offensive lineman is out