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Grant funding to help mark anniversary of American Revolution
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A free, Charlottesville-wide event is getting some money to help mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. On Thursday, Virginia Humanities announced more than $162,000 in grants for 20 nonprofits across the Commonwealth. Locally, the University of Virginia is getting $7,500 to support the Cville Puzzle Hunt 2025.
Sentara cuts climate pollution from greenhouse gas used for anesthesia
Sentara Health officials say they are reducing climate pollution from a greenhouse gas used for anesthesia, part of the system’s wider effort to reduce health care’s sizable carbon footprint. The health system’s hospitals throughout Virginia and North Carolina have largely phased out the anesthetic gas called desflurane, said...
Carver Recreation Center to Host “Roll into the 70s” Adult Skate Night
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Dust off your bell-bottoms and lace up those roller skates. Carver Recreation Center’s is hosting an Adult Skate Night – “Roll into the 70s” on Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. An evening of skating to music from the 70s will cost for $5 per person.
Q&A: How UVA’s Olympic presence can enhance the university’s brand
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (UVA Today) – While the University of Virginia won’t begin its next athletics season until Aug. 7, when the women’s soccer team takes on the University of Tennessee in an exhibition match, there’s plenty of opportunity to cheer on Cavaliers before then. UVA has...
Retired Forensic Psychologist Never Believed Darrell Rice Committed Shenandoah Murders
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A retired forensic psychologist who examined longtime Shenandoah Park murders suspect Darrell Rice says he never believed Rice had committed the 1996 double homicide of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans. “I didn’t believe he was capable of doing that,” Jeff Fracher said in...
CPD Seeks Assistance Locating Suspects and Vehicle in Holly’s Diner Shooting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – On Tuesday, July 23, at approximately 11:22 p.m., Charlottesville police officers responded to Holly’s Diner at 1221 E Market St for a shooting that had just occurred. One person was struck by gunfire and is expected to recover from non-life-threatening injuries. CPD detectives have continued their investigation into this incident and are seeking to identify the persons of interest in this release.
UVA Golf’s Duangmanee and Lee named All-America Scholars
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW): Fairfax, VA natives George Duangmanee and Bryan Lee both were named 2024 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars according to the Golf Coaches Association of America. They earned the distinction thanks to excellence in the classroom to go along with their many achievements on the golf course this past season.
UVA scientist helps expand precision medicine
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A UVA scientist is helping lead the effort to develop guidelines for “precision medicine,” an individualized approach to treating patients. Stephen S. Rich, a professor of Public Health Services at UVA, was one of 23 experts across the globe who collaborated to publish a guide for medical officials addressing precision healthcare. The consortium of experts, called BePRECISE, published their guidelines in the leading clinical medicine journal, Nature Medicine.
The Tonsler League: Top 3 Games to Watch in Final Rivalry Week of the Year
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW): After a thrilling regular season in the 2024 Tonsler League, it could only end with one more edition of Rivalry Week. Rivalry week is scheduled based on teams that have played contentious games in the past, and squads that match up well on paper with talents on their roster. With this in mind, here are the best matchups of Rivalry Week’s final edition of 2024 (according to us). Coincidentally, every game is set for a Sunday tip off.
Why didn’t the ACC include more UVA names on the All-ACC Preseason Football ballot?
If you wonder why you don’t see a lot of names from the UVA Football team on the soon-to-be-announced All-ACC Preseason Football team, it might be because there weren’t many names on the ballot. Several schools had multiple nominees among position groups on the O and D lines,...
City trash decal year already underway; buy ASAP to avoid disrupted pickup
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLERIGHTNOW) – Charlottesville’s new trash decal year began on July 1. Residents who use an annual trash decal for weekly trash service and have not purchased a new 2024-2025 trash decal are encouraged to purchase a new one as soon as possible to avoid any disruption in trash pickup service. Residents who have purchased a new decal since June 1st and have not received it in the mail should reach out to the City Treasurer’s Office to obtain a replacement.
Crozet’s Thomas Heilman feeling prepared heading into Olympics
CROZET, Va. (WVIR) - Seventeen-year-old Thomas Heilman says he feels prepared for the Olympics. The Crozet native has been in the pool six days a week for the past year at Charlottesville’s Piedmont YMCA getting ready for this moment. “It’s been a lot of fun, but obviously it takes...
Ex-Army officer pleads to federal charges
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A former U.S. Army officer pleaded guilty to federal charges on Wednesday. According to a release, 38-year-old Manfredo Martin-Michael Madrigal III pleaded to one count of destruction of U.S. Army materials and three counts of making a false statement. Madrigal was an officer in the...
Midlothian man pleads guilty to embezzling $4 million from VDH
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Midlothian man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to stealing millions of dollars from the Virginia Department of Health. According to court documents, on Aug. 10, 2013, Adam Lamar Harrell, 41, became an employee of VDH. In 2019, Harrell became...
JD Vance lives in one of the most liberal areas of Northern Virginia
JD Vance, the Republican U.S. senator from Ohio and Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick, lives in one of the most liberal areas of largely liberal Northern Virginia. Vance and his family live in Del Ray, a neighborhood in Alexandria, a city where President Joe Biden won 80 percent of the vote in 2020. Alexandria is near Washington, D.C.
Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside
The commonwealth granted $41.6 million total to get broadband fiber to hard-to-reach areas, according to the governor's office. The post Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside appeared first on Cardinal News.
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