Symposium helps descendants of enslaved people connect with family history
“Black Survival, Joy and Community at America’s 250th” was the theme last Saturday, when the Descendants of Enslaved Communities of Virginia held their third annual Descendants’ Day Symposium in Albemarle County. About 200 people attended the event, hosted at The Center at Belvedere by the organization’s University...
Op-Ed: Hey Madison! The Ballot Is Longer Than What the Signs Say!
Editor’s Note: The 1% Local Sales Tax referendum is on the ballot in the five counties of the Piedmont Journal Recorder coverage area: Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock. While the author lives in Madison County, his message applies to voters in all five counties. He’s concerned the yard signs planted
ACPD responds to disturbance on county school bus
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A disturbance on an Albemarle County School bus resulted in a call to police Tuesday afternoon, an ACPD spokesperson confirmed to Cville Right Now. At 5:19 p.m., ACPD responded to a report of a “disorder call” with an ACPS school bus at intersection...
14-year-old boy with autism missing out of Albemarle
Police are looking for a teenager with autism who went missing out of Albemarle County on Tuesday.
Publix to open first store near Charlottesville area
GREENE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville area is getting a new option for grocery shopping nearby as Florida-based grocery chain Publix is set to open its first store in Greene County. The store will open at the Villages at Terrace Green development as a part of phase two of...
Publix grocery coming to Greene County
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Publix grocery store, along with a Jersey Mike’s Subs location and a VIV Nail Salon, will be part of the second phase of development at the Villages at Terrace Greene, according the Villages’ website. Phase II is expected to be...
An essential guide to the Charlottesville music scene
A student’s time in Charlottesville can impact their life in a myriad of ways — becoming a bagel connoisseur, an expert on a UNESCO World Heritage site, an owner of a closet full of orange and blue or a deep lover of the local music scene. While not everyone arrives to Grounds a music buff, some may end up walking the
Albemarle County Parks and Recreation plans expansion to Old Mills Trail
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Old Mills Trail is expanding just over a mile onto Monticello’s historic Lego Farm. The project is expected to cost approximately $400,000. Nearly $211,000 is coming from state grants. The rest will come from partnerships and fundraising. Tim Padalino, the Chief of Park Planning...
Virginia Is Home To The Largest Antique Mall In America
Imagine walking into an antique store so huge that you could spend hours browsing and still wonder what you missed. You can experience just that in Virginia, home to the largest antique mall in America and countless vintage goods, furniture, collectibles, and wonderfully weird finds. Hundreds of dealers fill the...
Charlottesville police investigate shots-fired incident on Madison Ave.
The Charlottesville Police Department is investigating reports of shots fired in the 700 block of Madison Avenue.
