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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Friday, June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal holiday recognizing the end of slavery in the United States — this weekend, you can find events and festivals across Central Virginia to celebrate. You can find a list of some of the events going on this weekend...

NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The man was found safe, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL STORY: The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in searching for a missing man. Kendall Hughes, 25 of Shipman, VA, is described as 6′1″, 210...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library system is offering free weekly performances across its eight branches this summer to keep children connected with community and learning when schools are out. “All of the shows are designed to encourage community connection, early literacy, and just d

A Greene County grand jury, sitting June 8 at the courthouse in Standardsville, presented true bills against seven individuals on various felony and misdemeanor charges.  In grand jury cases, the grand jury hears testimony from prosecutorial witnesses – usually law enforcement officers – before deciding whether suffici

It was 2017, and things were looking up for Teresa Truslow and her family. The previous year her oldest son, a teen at the time, heard a radio ad touting a "Christmas Miracle" home giveaway. After entering the contest on a whim with a letter praising his mother’s commitment to her family, the Truslows were chosen over

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville City Council will decide on water, stormwater, and gas utility rates during its meeting Monday, as well as considering a VDOT Smart Scale funded Ridge and West Main/West Water St. intersection realignment. The first action item on the agenda is a public...

Virginia's momentum on the recruiting trail continues. Andy Stedem is the latest high school prospect to make the decision to pledge to Tony Elliott and his staff. "Ultimately, Coach Elliott," said Stedem about why he committed to the Wahoos. "I believe that he's probably the best coach in the country right now. I beli

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Hollymead principal Joe McCauley has been placed on administrative leave as the Albemarle School Board reviews allegations brought forward in the wake of a staffer’s arrest, the board announced in an email to families on Monday. “Administrative leave is not a finding...

Hundreds of dead fish in Blacks Run were reported last Friday near Ruby’s Arcade in Harrisonburg.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Ruckersville man died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on the outskirts of Shenandoah National Park in Greene County, according to a Virginia State Police release. Kody Lee Oliver, 26, was driving a 1994 Toyota Forerunner south on Wyatt Mountain Road near...