Charlottesville VA

I was disappointed to read Madison County School Board member Christopher Wingate’s October 23rd letter of endorsement for three of the four school board candidates. I have no issue with the candidates he endorsed; I hope they will bring much-needed new ideas, energy, and focus to our school system beginning in...

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — It is six years and eight months in a federal prison for former Nexus Executive Richard Moore. The 48-year-old Fishersville man was sentenced this morning in US District Court in Harrisonburg. Moore pleaded guilty back in January of defrauding the IRS of over $3...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Blue Ridge Health District reported that an aggressive black cat was seen along the Rivanna Trail near the Free Bridge on November 4. The cat was captured and submitted for rabies testing. The test results came back positive on Nov.12. BRHD advises anyone who may...

For over two years, a fleet of minivans has traveled thousands of miles across Albemarle County’s growth areas, carrying passengers as part of an experiment in on-demand public rideshare transport in a locality with limited bus service. A feasibility study for the MicroCAT service anticipated 100 rides a day,...

I still remember the first time I set foot on the Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail in Afton, Virginia. Sunlight poured through the canopy of old-growth trees, scattering golden patches across the path, and for a moment, it felt like I’d wandered onto a movie set. There’s something almost otherworldly...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Southern comfort takes center stage at Bojangles, where every golden, hand-breaded piece of chicken and buttery scratch-made biscuit tells a story of flavor done right. Known across the South for its bold seasoning and down-home hospitality, Bojangles brings its signature comfort food to...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss are as accessible as ever, but one researcher at UVA says it is about time we start considering the long-term effects of these injectables. Professor Siddartha Angadi says that the weight only stays off as long as someone stays on...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and James Monroe’s Highland are both joining the Virginia 250 Passport. They join 70 other historical sites across Virginia who are on the passport, which free to use and gives people a 15% discount off of admission prices to other sites after they visit a...

CROZET, Va. (WVIR) - A Crozet family has taken in a foal from one of the most famous traditions in Virginia: the Chincoteague Pony Swim. After years of volunteering and training with horses, 14-year-old Emily is raising one herself. “It’s been a really rewarding experience,” Emily told 29News.

From New American to Salvadoran cuisine, culinary adventures abound in west-central Virginia. Food and restaurants continue to play a key role in shaping Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The I-81/I-64 interchange, one of the busiest routes in the country, connects travelers while running alongside farms, vineyards and...