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Richmond: Man found dead in roadway with gunshot identified by police
Richmond Police have identified the victim in a shooting that occurred Sunday morning in the 1000 block of German School Road. George Phillips, Jr., 56, of Powhatan, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Richmond Police Department, officers responded to a report of a person down at 6:50...
Charlottesville tiki-torch rioter endorses Donald Trump at his Jan. 6 sentencing
WASHINGTON — A far-right extremist who already served time for his role in the racist "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville in 2017 was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison Friday for stealing a police shield and twice using it against officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Former UVA Rowing Star Samaniego added to Coaching Staff
Charlottesville, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) UVA Rowing Head Coach Wes Ng had made a familiar addition to his coaching staff. Helen (Tompkins) Samaniego was a star for the Cavaliers from 2006-10, during her senior year on the Varsity Eight for UVA, she helped win the first NCAA team championship in the rowing program’s history. She comes off the heels of another NCAA championship as Coach at Texas last season. When asked about her appointment to her alma mater, Samaniego said “The stars aligned for me to work for Wes [Ng] at Virginia.”
Virginia State University Awarded $150,000 Grant To Preserve Time-Honored Alumni House
The funding will help maintain and preserve Azurest South, one of the University's most historic landmarks. Virginia State University has been awarded a $150,000 grant to support the conservation of Azurest South, also known as the Alumni House. The grant was awarded through the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a competitive program that provides funding to preserve and protect African American historic sites and cultural landmarks.
Portion of water advisory lifted in South Hill area after fire
Nearly two weeks after a fire at a warehouse storing herbicides and fertilizer caused a significant amount of chemicals to be sent into local waterways around the town of South Hill, part of the water advisory in the area has been lifted.
MACAA seeking new executive director
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Monticello Area Community Action Agency needs a new leader. This comes after Executive Director Sarah Hanks resigned earlier this month. She had been leading the organization for nearly five years. “Sarah was instrumental in navigating the pandemic, and in strengthening our mission and vision,”...
Parents weigh in on Virginia's proposed school cellphone ban
The Virginia Department of Education’s first community meeting about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order to limit cellphones in schools statewide was held at Osbourn High School in Manassas Thursday. The conversation boiled down to how do state leaders and school districts move forward with a solution to tackle the...
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