Former 29 meteorologist Josh Fitzpatrick accepts plea deal
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Former NBC 29 meteorologist Josh Fitzpatrick pled guilty to one count each of disseminating images of another and filming a non-consented nude person, both misdemeanors, in Albemarle General District Court on Wednesday. Fitzpatrick was sentenced to one year with 11 months...
Newly elected Rector Carlos Brown to prioritize academic excellence, stakeholder trust
The University Board of Visitors appointed Carlos M. Brown to serve as Board rector Feb. 20. As he enters his term, Brown said his primary mission is to focus on academic excellence, and his secondary goals include creating accountability, community trust, affordability, accessibility and aligned leadership. Brown...
Barboursville Vineyards Sold to Investor Group
Barboursville Vineyards has been sold to an undisclosed investor group that will assume ownership of the iconic Virginia winery this month, with plans underway to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Winemaker and General Manager Luca Paschina confirmed the ownership change Tuesday. The sale also was announced...
On 30th anniversary of abduction, murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds, VSP still seeking info
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – It’s been 30 years since Harrisonburg native Alicia Showalter Reynolds disappeared. The Virginia State Police haven’t given up the search her killer. Monday, on the anniversary of her disappearance, the agency put out a public plea for information. “We continue to...
Albemarle family’s cat found after four months missing in the cold
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – James and Kate Scales’s pet cat, Elanor, disappeared on Halloween. Over the next four months, the Scales hung laminated flyers around their Woodbrook neighborhood and kept looking for the black and orange tortoise shell cat with the white striped nose. But when...
‘Home!’: Virginia Boy Back With Family Weeks After Terrifying Sledding Crash Left Him In...
A Virginia boy whose terrifying sledding accident left him unconscious in intensive care is finally home. Deacon Whitson is back with his family exactly one month after the crash that sent him to the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital with multiple serious injuries. “HOME! Deacon is home!!!!” aunt Michelle...
AstraZeneca plant expected to bring $709M to Albemarle County over 25 years
A new AstraZeneca pharmaceutical plant under construction in northern Albemarle County is projected to bring more than $709 million to the county over 25 years.
Charlottesville City Manager proposes budget with two cent real estate tax rate increase
Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders proposed a roughly $279 million budget, including a two-cent increase to the real estate tax rate.
Biscuit Run Park bridge construction begins, connecting Southwood to Albemarle’s largest park
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Construction began Monday, March 2 on a 220-foot pedestrian bridge that will connect Biscuit Run Park to residential areas off 5th Street, including the Southwood community. The multi-million-dollar bridge will span a creek that currently divides the park from those neighborhoods....
A third of Central Virginia bioscience graduates leave the region for work
A new report found that less one-third of students who earn bachelor’s degrees in biotechnology or life sciences in the Charlottesville-area do not stay long term.
