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Halifax, Madison Heights, Amherst win DYB state championships in Appomattox
Halifax, Madison Heights and Amherst left town last week as winners of the 2024 Virginia State DYB Tournament held July 5-10 at at the Appomattox County Community Park. Halifax won the Ozone Division 1 (ages 11-12) trophy with an 11-0 victory over Appomattox. Madison Heights captured the AAA Minors Division I (ages 9-10) trophy with an 11-5 win over Goochland. Amherst won Ozone Division II (ages 11-12) with an 11-1 win over Clarksville.
Salvation Army asking for help to restock hygiene closet
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Salvation Army in Charlottesville is asking for help to restock its Hygiene Closet. The closet offers free hygiene products to people in need, including those who get assistance from area nonprofits, such as PACEM. The Salvation Army reports that during the month of June,...
C3 extended deadline to apply for Energy Efficiency Grants
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Small businesses that would like to apply for grants to help make energy efficiency upgrades have a little more time to do so. The Community Climate Collaborative has extended the deadline to apply for its Energy Efficiency Grants. Businesses can use the funding, up to...
UVA baseball’s Jay Woolfolk returning for senior year
The return of #4. The Chesterfield, Virginia native, Benedictine High School graduate, and now one of the Virginia Cavaliers’ go-to pitchers has announced via social media that he will return for his senior year in Charlottesville. I had the privilege of covering the Super Regional game in which Jay...
The Bridge That Was: University Removes 1970s Footbridge
The Ridley Footbridge over Emmet Street is gone. The bridge, built in the early 1970s as part of the construction of what is now the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development, was dismantled over the weekend. Facilities Management closed Emmet Street Thursday night to allow contractor S.B. Cox of Richmond to begin the demolition of the bridge, starting with breaking up the concrete pad on the bridge’s surface with jackhammers mounted on the articulated arms of excavators.
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.
Broken AC postpones Stribling Avenue sidewalk meeting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A broken air conditioning on a record high temperature day has a sidewalk meeting scheduled for this evening postponed. The Stribling Avenue sidewalk meeting that was initially scheduled for July 16th has been postponed to Tuesday, July 30th, due to an unexpected issue with the venue’s air conditioning. The rescheduled meeting will take place at Fry’s Spring Beach Club.
UVA is a 4.5-Star Winner in Latest Money Magazine Ranking
Money Magazine has given the University of Virginia a 4.5-star rating in its “Best Colleges of 2024” assessment. The publication considered several metrics, including graduation rates, the cost of tuition, financial aid and alumni salaries in assigning a possible two to five stars to the school. Money started...
Local groups and residents mobilize to try to save Carlton Mobile Home Park
We still don’t know who is poised to buy Carlton Mobile Home Park in Charlottesville for $7 million next month. But after our report ran about the sale — and how sales like this frequently spell the end for manufactured communities — local groups and individuals are rallying to make a counter offer.
Heat Stroke or Heat Exhaustion?
CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Its gearing up to be another hot week in Charlottesville. residents are reminded that the high temperatures can be not only uncomfortable but also potentially deadly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasize that heat-related illnesses are preventable and knowing the differences between heatstroke and heat exhaustion can save lives.
UVA Law Is No. 1 in Best Professors, Best Classroom Experience
School Retains Top-5 Ranking in Princeton Review’s Most Competitive Categories. The University of Virginia School of Law reclaimed its No. 1 spots in both Best Professors and Best Classroom Experience in The Princeton Review’s annual law school rankings, which were released Tuesday. As reported in the 2024 rankings,...
Six months after local Head Start provider closed, its executive director has resigned
Sarah Hanks, executive director the Monticello Area Community Action Agency, has resigned from her position, according to the organization’s website. Hanks’ resignation comes about six months after MACAA decided to surrender its Early Head Start and Head grants to the national Office of Head Start. The resignation occurred at MACAA’s June board meeting, which the Board did not allow members of the public to attend.
Charlottesville Tomorrow’s newest reporter wants to get to know what matters to you
Ana joined us in mid-May and our organization is already feeling the impact of her passionate and thoughtful journalism. Her focus is public health and safety, and she takes a broad view of all the things that impact our well-being. She is a Russian-born and U.S.-made journalist with a master’s...
Countdown to Camp: Depth at safety gives UVa lots of options
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in an our annual series of position breakdowns as we look at the depth, players in the mix to start, and potential breakout candidates heading into UVa’s 2024 season. You can read the previous breakdowns by clicking the links below:. 2023...
3 Tom Sox and 1 Cavalier chosen on Day 2 of the MLB Draft
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Charlottesville Tom Sox and Virginia Cavaliers were represented well Monday on Day Two of the Major League Baseball draft. Three former Tom Sox players were selected on the second day of the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft, as announced by their respective clubs Monday. Players selected include 2023 ‘Sox pitcher Davian Garcia (Florida Gulf Coast), 2022 pitcher Fisher Jameson (Florida), and 2022 first baseman/outfielder Carter Cunningham (East Carolina). The three former ‘Sox join 2022 pitcher Trey Yesavage, who was selected with the 20th overall pick in Sunday’s first round.
UVA baseball’s Griff O’Ferrall and Ethan Anderson drafted to the Baltimore Orioles
The Virginia Cavaliers now have triple-digit MLB Draft selections under head coach Brian O’Connor. Griff O’Ferrall was selection #99 after he was drafted to the Baltimore Orioles at pick #32, and Ethan Anderson was selection #100 for Coack Oak since he came to Charlottesville in 2004 after he was drafted with the #62 pick, also by the Baltimore Orioles.
Why Youngkin wasn’t chosen as Trump’s running mate, and what’s next for Virginia’s Governor
“Mr. Vance is far more of a converted MAGA Republican, and that’s very appealing to not only Mr. Trump, but to the constituencies he is trying to reach out to,” Karen Hult, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech, told 8News.
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