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Crush Pad Wines up for USA Today Best Wine Shop
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Crush Pad Wines is up for USA Today’s 2024 Best Wine Shop in the country. Located in the Downtown Mall, Crush Pad Wines is known for its selection of fine wines. The shop said it’s honored to be considered in the contest after being in...
Charlottesville City Council to vote on using ranked-choice voting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville is closing in on a new system of electing our local officials. City Councilor Michael Payne said the hope is to do a trial run of using ranked-choice voting in 2025. That means, when you go to vote for city council candidates, you have the...
James River is the #1 healthiest Chesapeake Bay tributary
SCOTTSVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A recent report from the University of Maryland shows the James River is the healthiest tributary to the Chesapeake Bay for the 14th year in a row. It gave the James River a C+, a 55% average. This is the highest grade the river has received...
PACEM hiring for Interim Executive Director
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM) is hiring for an Interim Executive Director. PACEM is known for providing emergency shelter and services for the homeless. It goes to churches around Charlottesville, like New Haven Church. PACEM opens in the late fall and operates throughout...
Community Counts: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- In this Community Counts, Bo Sykes talks with Angela Guzman with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville talks about all the organization's projects around the area. For more information, click here. Watch the next Community Counts on the James Madison Museum.
Former UVA Rowing Star Samaniego added to Coaching Staff
Charlottesville, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) UVA Rowing Head Coach Wes Ng had made a familiar addition to his coaching staff. Helen (Tompkins) Samaniego was a star for the Cavaliers from 2006-10, during her senior year on the Varsity Eight for UVA, she helped win the first NCAA team championship in the rowing program’s history. She comes off the heels of another NCAA championship as Coach at Texas last season. When asked about her appointment to her alma mater, Samaniego said “The stars aligned for me to work for Wes [Ng] at Virginia.”
TomSox Drop Thriller to Culpepper
Charlottesville, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW): On a good run of form in recent days, the TomSox battled the Culpepper Cavaliers last night on the road with a 4.5 game lead in the Valley League Southern Division. An early homerun from Colby Wallace started the Sox evening off the right way...
UVA Baseball: A Way Too Early Potential 2025 Lineup Card
With the draft finished, high school players committed, and with fall workouts fast approaching, here is our theory of how the Hoos could lineup as the NCAA College Baseball season begins on February 25th. C. Jacob Ferrence–The Salisbury grad transfer was excellent behind the plate for the Hoos last season,...
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…
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