Charlottesville VA

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — A Stuart’s Draft man has been arrested on a rape charge after an investigation. Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith says that on June 1, 2026, a citizen reported a sexual assault to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office lobby. Sheriff Smith says...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Dr. Chandra Hayes, Albemarle County’s current Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, will be the division’s Acting Superintendent, Albemarle County Public Schools announced Wednesday. In an email to staff and families, the School Board announced Hayes’s appointment, which will

LURAY, June 3 — Members of a grand jury in Page County Circuit Court issued a true bill on a total of 46 indictments handed down Wednesday, June 3 on charges placed against 19 individuals. Those individuals indicted by the June 3 grand jury include:. • Mitchell Lee Richards...

Spending in the city and surrounding counties rose year over year in the first three months of 2026, according to a June 12 report from the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. The report, based on Virginia Department of Taxation’s Local Option Sales Tax Data, found that the area brought in...

Tucked away in a quiet alley off 2nd Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, The Alley Light is one of those rare places that feels like a well-kept secret. With its speakeasy charm, handcrafted cocktails, and French-inspired small plates, this hidden gem has earned a loyal following and a 4.7-star rating. The...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia’s styrofoam ban is expanding to small businesses starting July 1. Last year, only chain restaurants with 20 or more locations had to comply with the ban. The General Assembly changed the rules in 2021. Jeff Hale, general manager of The Nook in Charlottesville, said...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Thomas Rayner, a 62-year-old, is biking thousands of miles across the country on a 65-day journey that includes stops at Virginia free clinics to raise awareness for uninsured people. He stopped at the Charlottesville Free Clinic as part of his Miles of Care tour. He is...

What you see in a property listing is not always what you might get in the real-life home—and nowhere is that warning more prophetic than at a recently listed shipping container "retreat" in Virginia. This property tells two vastly different tales of what the future of the dwelling may hold.

The City of Charlottesville has confirmed that one of the two assistant city managers is now vacant. “Evan [Pilachowski] has departed the City of Charlottesville organization as of this past Friday,” wrote public engagement coordinator Caroline Rice in an email on June 3. Pilachowski had begun working for the...

Shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday, June 8, several dozen men and women walked into The Haven, a nonprofit multi-resource day shelter and homeless support center in downtown Charlottesville. Sunlight streamed through the facility’s stained-glass windows, casting a warm glow as the center’s frequent guests greeted the staff