Know Good Beer Festival postponed due to weather
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) Saturday’s Know Good Beer Festival at IX Arts Park has been postponed, organizers announced Friday, due to severe weather forecast in the area. “We had a difficult decision to make based on the flash flood warning today and more severe weather tomorrow,” a statement...
UVA provides update on construction projects to Charlottesville Planning Commission
A valuable role played by the Charlottesville Planning Commission is to serve as a clearinghouse for information on what is happening around the community. Since 1986, a non-voting member has represented the University of Virginia’s Office of the Architect. Currently that’s Michael Joy who had an update on various...
Lightning strike causes house fire in Albemarle County
A house fire in Albemarle County was sparked by a lightning strike on Friday evening.
Cybersecurity incident takes Albemarle County offices offline, public safety services remain in operation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Some services are interrupted in Albemarle County government functions after what the county describes a cybersecurity incident this week taking down internet for some offices. The county says public safety services, including 9-1-1, remain in operation, but other county...
Humid and Warm Friday with Afternoon/Evening Scattered Showers and Storms
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Hey! Today is much more humid than yesterday, moisture and clouds have made a return. Afternoon and evening scattered showers and storms are expected today. Storms that develop could produce gusty winds and cause isolated flooding. There is a flood watch in effect for parts of...
Two years in the making, CPD gun buyback event almost here
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – More than two years after Chief Michael Kochis started talking about it, CPD is ready to go this coming week with its first-ever gun buyback event. It’s Friday, June 20 at Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church from 10AM-to-2PM, and there are gift cards available valued with...
Charlottesville: Second shooting on Downtown Mall this week injures 30-year-old man
A 30-year-old man was shot on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville early this morning, and one man is in custody in the incident. One additional suspect is currently being sought by Charlottesville Police. Lorenzo McAllister, 34, has been arrested and charged with:. Reckless handling of a firearm. Possession of a...
This locally built tool lets you explore Charlottesville public safety trends
Two lockdowns at UVA in February got local data scientist Ckalib Nelson wondering about trends in public safety in the area. The post This locally built tool lets you explore Charlottesville public safety trends appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow .
UVA scientists find new clue in quest to cure HIV
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have uncovered a key reason why HIV remains so difficult to cure, bringing researchers closer to finding ways to flush out the dormant virus and eliminate it for good. Their research shows small changes in the...
At 92, a Virginia woman has knitted 700 hats and counting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - At 92 years old, Cathy Musselman says she has given away hundreds of hand-knit hats, and her mission is simple: spread joy. “I’m doing something for somebody, you know?,” said Musselman, a member of the Jefferson Area Board for Aging. “I mean, it just gives me pleasure to make them.”
