Las Vegas woman zip-tied, duct-taped for allegedly assaulting, intimidating flight attendants
ELKTON, Va. (WHSV) - On Friday, the Elkton Area United Services team cut the ribbon in front of their newly renovated Thrift at Heart store to signify a historic moment in their more than 50-year history as an organization. Local events held to benefit the Holly Hatcher Education Foundation. Updated:...
Charlottesville Schools reducing number of SROs it plans to bring back next year
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville City Schools is making some changes to its plans to bring back armed School Resource Officers, or SROs, next school year. As the school district continues to build its draft memorandum of understanding with Charlottesville Police Department, it will now recommend...
Police investigating indecent exposure reports at Jefferson Park Ave Apartments
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - “I don’t want this to happen to anybody else; we want to keep this community safe,” a Charlottesville woman said. It happened along Jefferson Park Avenue Wednesday, September 10. We’re masking the woman’s identity because she’s the victim of a sex crime....
Fall collection event helps residents clear out hazardous materials
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - People across Charlottesville and Albemarle County spent the day clearing out garages and sheds, dropping off paints, pesticides, batteries, and other hazardous items at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center. The fall household hazardous waste collection, hosted by Rivanna Solid Waste...
UVA cheerleaders bring story time to NICU families
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -At UVA Children’s Hospital, cheerleaders aren’t leading routines, they’re leading story time, turning pages to spark connection and calm. Inside the neonatal intensive care unit at UVA Health, the spotlight wasn’t on touchdowns or halftime routines, it was on storybooks. “This is UVA...
Four candidates are running for three open seats on the Charlottesville City School Board
Zyahna Bryant, Dashad Cooper, Emily Dooley and Lisa Larson-Torres all responded to a questionnaire based on responses to a Charlottesville Tomorrow voter survey. The post Four candidates are running for three open seats on the Charlottesville City School Board appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow .
Harrisonburg | Police officers to team up with mental-health professional for crisis calls
The Harrisonburg Police Department has launched its mental health co-responder program for emergency calls that report someone is in crisis. The HPD first discussed the program nearly a year ago and said it would be implemented once key staff positions could be filled including a co-responder mental health clinician....
Waynesboro | Knife with six-inch blade found in elementary school student’s bookbag
The Waynesboro Police Department has taken possession of a knife with a six-inch blade found by a boy in his bookbag this afternoon at William Perry Elementary School. The serrated bread knife was secured by school staff after a male student reported finding it, according to an email sent to parents at 2:20 p.m.
Augusta Health | Weapon detection system installed at main entrance to hospital
If you work at Augusta Health, or plan to visit any time soon, you’ll likely be subjected to extra security measures as you enter the hospital. The Fishersville-based hospital has installed a weapon detection system in the atrium at the main entrance to the hospital. The WDS was installed...
Former Bamboo House on U.S. 29 in north Albemarle up for sale
Albemarle County and the University of Virginia are both betting that properties on U.S. 29 north of Airport Road will yield an economic development bonanza. Now a development company representing the owners of the now-closed Bamboo House restaurant at 4831 Seminole Trail are hoping to capitalize on investment in...
