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Customer reflects on best burger in town after Mel's Cafe announces closing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- One of Charlottesville's local favorites is closing permanently after decades of serving comfort food and memories, despite hopes that it would reopen. Mel’s Cafe closed in May after the passing of beloved owner Melvin Eugene Walker. “The owner, he used to make all the...
Area gym holding school supply drive
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- This summer, Iron Will Gym isn't just pumping iron, they're pumping up their community spirit. The Charlottesville facility is hosting a school supplies drive for local children so they can start the upcoming year off right. "It's not just about lifting weights and how big...
Charlottesville’s Favorite Ice Cream Shops
When it comes to finding the ideal scoop, Charlottesville has plenty of alternatives. Are you craving ice cream sandwiches? You will find it here. Is frozen custard what you’re after? Charlottesville has got you covered. Do you love gelato? You are in for a treat. Whatever your favorite ice cream flavor, there’s a wide variety of rich and indulgent options to try.
Passing the Baton At the Bridge
A chance encounter at a community event opened the door to Amber Smith’s time at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative in 2022. The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative is a vital hub for Charlottesville’s artistic community, offering dedicated studio spaces and a versatile event and co-working space. Artists can collaborate, network, and access resources in this dynamic environment. The adaptable event space hosts exhibitions, performances, workshops, and community gatherings, thus promoting a supportive and inspiring atmosphere for artistic and cultural exchange.
CASPCA teams up with Albemarle County Fire Rescue for Pet Fire Safety Day
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA partnered with Albemarle County Fire Rescue on Monday, July 15, to spread awareness about pet fire safety. The joint venture aims to help pet owners protect their pets from house fires. Luke Waldron with the CASPCA says there are three main tips that...
HeartPine Co. to appear on “World’s Greatest” TV show
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Charlottesville flooring company has been named the best at what it does in the nation. HeartPine Company specializes in the custom construction of reclaimed wood. It will be featured on the TV show “World’s Greatest” later in July. The show spotlights companies...
Charlottesville Sheriff sings in first opera
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville Opera performed the Elixir of Love at the Paramount Theater on Friday, July 12, and Sunday, July 14, with a special guest. The Italian opera and romantic comedy featured Charlottesville Sheriff James Brown in the choir. He says he’s no stranger to music because...
Hear Together: Cat Action Team
Cat Action Team is an all-volunteer non-profit based in Charlottesville. They believe that every cat has a right to a pain-free life with sufficient food, shelter, and medical care. They work to improve the quality of life for feral and community cats in Albemarle and 12 other counties in central Virginia. Cat Action Team sponsors a trap-neuter-vaccinate-return program, colony-maintenance and pet-retention, foster and adoption, and ongoing community education.
Wineries organize area-wide sangria trail
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Multiple Charlottesville area wineries hosted their fifth “Sangria Ramble” this weekend. Participating locations along Route 29 featured different sangrias, a Spanish-style red wine-based fruit punch. The director of the event, Mountain and Vine Vineyards and Winery had their signature peach rosé sangria. “You...
Virginia Theatre Festival To Present THE 39 STEPS
The Virginia Theatre Festival is wrapping up its 50th Anniversary season with the two-time-Tony Award-winning, hilarious whodunit The 39 Steps which opens on July 25. Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the classic film by iconic thrill master Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps features four actors playing more than 150 characters in a feat of herculean hilarity and hair-pin turns. Director Nicolas Minas makes his VTF debut, conducting a delightfully chaotic comedic symphony while telling the story of Richard Hannay, whose chance encounter with an ill-fated beautiful spy sends him into the bullseye of a dangerous international crime ring. The result is a stream of revelations, romance, quick changes, and laughs delivered at a delightfully dizzying pace.
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