Charlottesville VA

VERONA, Va. (WHSV) - On Thursday afternoon, residents of Riverheads and the surrounding area packed inside the Augusta County Government Center in Verona for a public hearing on the approval of a special use permit for a new travel plaza and truck stop. The proposal, brought forth by the Atlanta-based...

WAYNESBORO — Eve Showalter and her sister-in-law, Cassidy Showalter, went on a girls trip to Alaska two years ago. The purpose of the trip was to see the Iditarod, a 1,000-mile sled dog race through the state. It was a bucket list trip for Eve. What they really got out of the experience was a new business. While in...

The most expensive neighborhoods in Charlottesville. Homebuyers and sellers are navigating a slow and expensive housing market, with rising prices and stagnant demand keeping many on the sidelines. This comes amid rising economic uncertainty and growing wealth concentration. But luxury homes—multimillion-dollar...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Artificial intelligence is changing how we shop and now, it could even be filling your grocery cart. Walmart is teaming up with OpenAI to make artificial intelligence powered shopping a reality. As convenience grows, one University of Virginia expert says the move could come at a...

In the heart of Charlottesville sits a buffet that’s turned casual dining into a full-on flavor celebration. At Wood Grill Buffet, every plate tells a story of comfort food done right, from juicy roast beef carved fresh to creamy mashed potatoes that never seem to run out. Locals know...

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) rolled out a new way to grade public school quality across the Common-wealth this year, and Albemarle’s results are a mixed bag. Of the county’s 24 schools, one-third were ranked as “Distinguished” (the highest category) while 20% were “Off Track” (the second-to-worst)...

CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Gordonsville Director of Public Works Vincent Seal, who has come under public scrutiny after footage was released of Seal berating a police officer during a July traffic stop, has been “administratively reprimanded” by the town. In a statement sent to Cville Right...

Some Charlottesville business owners hope that a $1.2 million two-year pilot program for cleaning and ambassador services will help declining foot traffic; others say it could push unhoused folks away from vital services. The post Some business owners welcome ‘million-dollar clean team’ on Downtown Mall, others find...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville Police have identified Charlottesville resident Kaijon Cortez Sholes, 20, as one of the suspects involved in the Nov. 1 shooting incident in the 1100 block of River Road during which four people were hit. Shoals was arrested on Wednesday and has been...

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — It is 10 years in jail for the Harrisonburg man charged in a shooting last year on North Main Street in Harrisonburg. Alexander Ramos Perez reached a plea deal with prosecutors back in July and pleaded guilty to a pair of felony charges, including malicious assault.