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Area pet food drive to support Fluvanna SPCA
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- An area veterinary hospital is working to help an animal shelter that is facing some problems. The Charlottesville Veterinary Hospital is trying to help out the Fluvanna SPCA by holding a pet food drive. The animal shelter has been struggling recently due to cases...
UVA Health opens full treatment Parkinson’s disease clinic on Wednesdays
UVA Health opened a comprehensive Parkinson’s disease clinic Wednesday that brings together a multidisciplinary team to offer the full range of treatment options, including a groundbreaking treatment pioneered at UVA. The clinic is on the fourth floor of University Medical Center’s Primary Care Center at 1221 Lee St. in...
Mild Highs and Sunny Skies
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Following a heat wave and scattered showers, we’ve finally broken out into pleasant summer weather. Sunny, dry, less humid, and mild with highs in the 80′s for the day. That will not be the case long term. Saturday will feature cooler temperatures in the 70′s to low 80′s with early to midday showers and gray skies. The front that brings showers Saturday will stall to the south on Sunday, making for another widely sunny, dry, and more seasonable day. Today and Sunday will likely be the pick days for the next 7 days. After Sunday, an area of low pressure will allow for daily shower and storm chances through the remainder of the week. Check back for updates.
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.
Drugged Spotsy Driver Detained After Struggle With Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
The Spotsylvania driver who was found asleep at the wheel in South Stafford on Thursday before driving onto a property in the Argyle Heights subdivision is facing a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office.Robert McFadden II, 46, put deputies through the paces on July 18, after he was fou…
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...
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.
Major League Fishing to bring All-Star event to Smith Mountain Lake
Major League Fishing (MLF), one of the top professional bass fishing circuits in the world, will bring its 2025 General Tire Heavy Hitters All-Stars event to Smith Mountain Lake. The nationally-televised, big money tournament will be held from May 17 to May 22 of next year.
Local teams compete in Civil War sport at Appomattox Court House
The scores were a little bit higher than what we’re used to. The uniforms were definitely different. Baseball was a different sport in the 1860s, when ‘the Civil War sport’ was first created. For one thing, your “prize” for winning was to walk away with the ball itself. The challenging team was responsible for bringing […] The post Local teams compete in Civil War sport at Appomattox Court House appeared first on Farmville.
CrowdStrike global tech outage creates trouble for Columbia Gas website, mobile app
The global technology outage caused by an update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is affecting some local businesses, and not others. The outage is under close monitoring by Augusta Health where patient care has not been impacted and the Fishersville-based hospital system remains operational. “Today, a major worldwide software outage has...
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