Charlottesville VA

GREENE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Greene County Sheriff’s Office will now have jurisdiction to enforce immigration, with limitations. The deal is part of ICE’s 287(g) Program and is one of 13 in the Commonwealth. Nearly every state has at least one jurisdiction with a signed agreement. The deal...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Hi everyone! Sun and clouds today with the possibility of a stray shower or storm. It’s warm today, only going to get warmer later in the week. Reaching the 90s Thursday and Friday and then cooling down a bit over the weekend. Drier and less...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Good morning. It’s a pleasant start to the work day. We’ll see hazy sunshine (from Canadian wildfires), warm temperatures, and lower humidity. Enjoy, as our wind shifts to the south, temperatures and humidity will rise Thursday into Friday. Meanwhile, we are tracking a back door cold...

More than two years have passed since the Albemarle Board of Supervisors gave permission for staff to move forward with the biggest economic development project in county history. Supervisors agreed in May 2023 to proceed with the $58 million purchase of more than 462 acres of land around the Rivanna...

NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Nelson County father charged in the death of his six-week-old infant was in court Wednesday. Ethan Garfield is charged with felony homicide in the death of his six-year-old son back in December. The 20-year-old Garfield appeared through a video call Wednesday morning for...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is continuing their free meals for local students over the summer, helping at a time when many families are in need of additional support. This program is designed to reach families who rely on the breakfast and lunches students...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A shooting near Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall on 3rd Street left one man still in critical condition at UVA Health. In the wake of the incident, some are calling into question the safety of Charlottesville’s mall, which transforms from a family-friendly space during the week to a party...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A child is home safe after police executed a search warrant in Charlottesville on Tuesday morning. Officers recovered a pistol, magazines, and a cell phone while searching a residence in the 700 block of Prospect Avenue in the Fifeville neighborhood. Police believe these items are...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Some drier and less humid air is moving in tonight, behind a cold front, and will remain with us through Wednesday. More comfortable tonight and while warmer Wednesday, a nice day with the lower humidity. Our skies will turn more hazy, as another batch of Canandian wildfire smoke moves...

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - Thirty years ago, it was another stormy summer day across the area- but one storm would drop a tornado that went right through Waynesboro. Donna Andrews recalls the storm. “It lasted maybe a minute, but it seemed like a really long time.”. Donna Andrews and...