Charlottesville VA

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

Patrons parking in the Water Street and Market Street garages now have a choice of how to pay for their parking sessions. They can either create an account for automatic payment through the garage operator, Metropolis, or use a kiosk to pay via cash or card. On Friday, Feb. 27,...

The numbers are in: Albemarle County’s proposed FY27 budget totals $724,021,078—roughly $86 million more than FY26. The budget, presented by County Executive Jeff Richardson on February 25, was balanced with no tax rate increases. In the general fund, the largest expenditure category is education, with $218.3 million...

There have been very few renovations at Westhaven since the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority constructed 126 apartments in 1964 as a replacement for homes razed in Vinegar Hill. Decades later, funding and planning for a new era is moving forward. CRHA Executive Director John Sales told City Council...

While many University students are spending their spring breaks escaping the bitter cold that’s dominated Grounds for the last few weeks — electing for exotic destinations like Cabo or San Juan — this spring break, I’ve decided to simply return back home, hoping to beat back some of the “prodigal daughter”...

When the axe fell on Stefan Friedman’s restaurants, their sudden closures left staff and patrons surprised. Ace Biscuit & Barbecue, Omakase Obscura, The Wine Guild of Charlottesville, Vitae Spirits Distillery, and Old Metropolitan Hall—the entire once-bountiful table of Friedman’s company, A Moveable Feast—folded or...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Construction crews are replacing sidewalks and upgrading the public gathering space along Main Street at Barracks Road, between Spring Street and SOMA. The project includes removing the existing canopy and installing a new one. The replacement canopy is designed to improve visibility for...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Fluvanna County’s Economic Development Office has announced “after a year of dedicated work, The Drive-In at Fork Union is set to welcome moviegoers back beginning April 10.”. Rumors have been flying around the county for a few months, and the county...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Albemarle County Police Department announced a high-visibility traffic enforcement along U.S. Route 29 Monday, March 2, targeting driving behaviors that contribute to crashes. Hundreds of drivers along Route 29 North were the focus of the enforcement effort, which ran for part of...

BOSTON — A long-running pressure point in workers compensation, access to care is becoming more difficult as provider shortages, hospital closures and broader health system disruptions ripple into occupational medicine, panelists said Tuesday at the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s Issues & Research...