Three years after the Nov. 13 shooting, U.Va. has reshaped safety systems
As the University reaches the three-year anniversary of the Nov. 13, 2022 shooting, institutional reforms to campus safety remain a central concern for students, faculty and families. In the years since the attack and following external reviews of the incident, the University has reshaped its threat assessment...
American Legion commemorates Veterans Day at Albemarle Office Building
CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — American Legion Post 74, the local chapter of the nation’s largest veteran’s organization, commemorated Veterans Day with its annual ceremony at the Albemarle County Office Building on Tuesday. Captain Patrick Kelly, Navy veteran and Post 74’s judge advocate, told Cville Right...
Charlottesville neighbors push for zoning change to block proposed luxury apartments
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - If approved, several developers will bring major change to the modest Charlottesville skyline. Two luxury apartment buildings, proposed to the City’s Board of Architectural Review by two separate development companies, one on Seventh and another on West Main Street, would require a...
Panera reopens in Hollymead
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Panera Bread is back in Hollymead in Charlottesville and had its grand opening on Wednesday, November 12, reopening its doors after several years. The location closed during the height of Covid-19, when the company couldn’t keep operations afloat. Now, it’s returning under the Flynn...
Missing 10-year-old autistic boy in Albemarle located
CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Albemarle County Police have located a 10-year white autistic boy after he was reported missing this morning. Police sent out the initial alert of a missing endangered child at around noon, saying that Elijah Tifienauer was last seen at the 600 Block of Berkmar Circle at...
Sources share new information about ‘brutal attack’ inside Virginia prison
The inmate killed in a "brutal attack" inside Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt early Tuesday morning was described by a family member as the father of a nine-year-old son.
Gearharts Fine Chocolates raises money for Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Gearharts Fine Chocolate is teaming up with their sister brand, James River Chocolate to raise money for the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. 15% of the profits from Gunny’s Bark sales, in both milk chocolate and dark chocolate, during the week of Veteran’s Day go towards the Marine...
Giant Food hosts hunger relief drive for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Giant Food will host its “Lend a Hand for Hunger” food drive on Friday, November 14, to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. The drive will collect nonperishable foods and funds to support those facing hunger in Central Virginia. The store has already...
A group of professors is calling for UVA to rescind agreement with federal government
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A group of professors at the University of Virginia is calling for the school to rescind its agreement with the Department of Justice, arguing that it entails significant threats to academic freedom. 18 days after the agreement was made public, the UVA Chapter of the American...
Student hot-spots on the Corner raise prices in response to increased operating costs
The Corner serves as a cornerstone of popular activity for students and visitors in Charlottesville, offering a wide range of local businesses like The Virginian, Bodo’s Bagels and Trinity on the Corner that regularly attract students. However, as the price of owning small businesses and concerns about inflation in...
