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VIDEO: LOW resident upset with Orange and state governments
Luke Welborn, a 47-year-old Lake of the Woods resident, spoke up about the water contamination issue affecting users of the Wilderness Water Treatment plant in eastern Orange County on Friday. We caught up with Welborn at Orange County High School’s Hornets Sports Center in Orange where he used shower facilities....
The Heat and Humidity is Back
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - After a false fall this past week, we’re getting a dose of reality. Although we’ll be mainly dry, the heat and humidity is back. We may see. a passing shower Monday, but we’ll be otherwise dry. Starting Monday, we’ll see a heatwave with daytime highs in the 90′s through Thursday. The hottest day will be Wednesday with highs in the upper 90′s. With high dewpoints and temperatures, we could see heat index values close to 100 on Wednesday. As for the remainder of the week, Friday through the weekend we will see increased chances for showers and storms with a bit of a cool down to more seasonable temperatures. Check back for updates.
Downtown Charlottesville bustling as UVA students return, businesses prepare
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - With 25,000 University of Virginia students returning to Charlottesville, several local small businesses said they are excited to have the added foot traffic. At 2nd Act Books on the Downtown mall, second-year graduate student Grace Whitaker said the back-to-school season means more sales and more fun.
Fifeville explores grocery store potential
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Fifeville could see some changes in the future. There are plans to establish a grocery store on Cherry Avenue, where the Estes grocery store used to be. Community leaders explained this redevelopment project at the an event they called ‘Buy Back the Block.’ They see a...
Charlottesville police arrest department employee, accuse privacy invasion
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville police arrested an employee of their own department of August 22, charging him with using law enforcement databases to commit an illegal invasion of privacy. Paul Jones will remain on administrative leave during the investigation, according to a Charlottesville Police Department news release. Jones “accessed...
Cavaliers Return Home To Host Utah Valley Sunday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 21 Virginia women’s soccer team (3-0-0) returns home to host Utah Valley (2-0-1) in a noon contest at Klöckner Stadium on Sunday (Aug. 25). It’s Youth Day and Cavman’s Crew Day at Klöckner Stadium with programming on hand for younger fans in attendance.
Woodberry Forest Tigers 2024 Preview
2023 Record 5-4 Head Coach Jackson Matteo (3rd season) Woodberry Forest started the season losing their first three games but they finished the season winning 5 of 6 including a win over rival Episcopal. The Tigers are loaded with elite D1 talent as they look to continue the momentum from last season.
NCAA Football: Virginia Tech at Virginia
Nov 25, 2023; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) scrambles from Virginia Tech Hokies defensive lineman Cole Nelson (17) during the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Central Virginia: $4M cocaine operation shut down, kingpin to serve 16 years
A Hopewell man was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine throughout the tri-cities region of Central Virginia. Cleveland Lamont Parson, 51, conspired with Aaron Larde Heath, 39, of Chester, and others to...
Chesterfield brewery to close as building owner chooses not to renew its lease
Steam Bell Beer Works, a family-owned and operated brewery run by Chesterfield County natives, will close its doors permanently on Sunday as the owner of its building reportedly chose not to renew its lease.
UVA Football: Internal frustration over Tony Elliott dawdling on his QB
There was frustration among the UVA Football coaching staff over Tony Elliott’s indecisiveness on who his starting quarterback will be ahead of the Saturday-morning announcement that Elliott is going with sophomore Anthony Colandrea. “I’m hopeful that sometime this week, you know, we should be able to settle in on...
Virginia football 2024 opponent preview: SMU Mustangs
The SMU Mustangs are the only program in the country making the jump from the group of five to a power five conference this season, but Rhett Lashlee’s squad has a real chance to make some noise near the top of the ACC. The Virginia Cavaliers will welcome the...
Teacher describes ‘chaotic’ day that led to conviction of Spotsylvania behavioral interventionist
Before Brandi Clark began a career with Spotsylvania County Public Schools in 2021, she worked with young children in California, Oregon and Colorado. She was a kindergarten teacher at Cedar Forest Elementary School from 2021-24 but declined to sign another contract with Spotsylvania schools at the end of last year.
Fact Check: Were militia groups in Charlottesville better equipped than Virginia State Police?
In response to violence in Charlottesville, Va., Gov. Terry McAuliffe praised law enforcement’s work, but also said that some demonstrators were better equipped than the State Police. White nationalists and militia members, as well as people who opposed them, gathered on Aug. 12 in different parts of Charlottesville and...
Becoming hotter with spotty rain chances
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A warming trend begins this weekend. Back to more typical late summer temperatures. Becoming hotter and more humid soon. Still a dry air mass today and Sunday. Winds turn more southerly and that will transport in hotter and muggier conditions. Expect a heat wave for much of the last week of August.
BizSense Beat: August 23, 2024
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that brings you the top business stories during NPR's Morning Edition on Fridays. Here’s a recap of the top stories for the week of August 23, 2024:. Reported by Richmond Bizsense’s Jonathan Spiers. An apartment development...
Richmond native wins gold, silver in swimming at Paris 2024 Olympics
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond native Charlie Swanson is basking in the glow of his swimming success at the 2024 Paris Games. The 26-year-old is taking home gold and silver with Team USA in relay events. Swanson tells 12 On Your Side’s Sarah Chakales that going to the Olympics was...
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