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‘A miracle’: Woman credits man for saving brother’s life at Chesterfield restaurant
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Chesterfield woman is thanking the man who saved her brother’s life after he started choking on a piece of food during lunch on Tuesday. For Amanda, the past few weeks have been an emotional whirlwind after her grandmother, Linda, passed away on July 17.
Elliott on Tyree: ‘Fastest I’ve ever been around’
There’s a reason that Virginia’s newest offensive threat, Chris Tyree, is nicknamed “The Jet.”. The former 5-star recruit out of Chester’s Thomas Dale High School couldn’t go with “The Rocket” during his four years as a standout at Notre Dame. That moniker was already taken by Rocket Ismail. Tyree, who has returned to his home state to finish his college football career, is f-a-s-s-s-t.
Human Rights Commission seeks feedback
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville Human Rights Commission is looking for your feedback. The Commission has a survey asking respondents to rank public policy issues to discuss at its August 1 meeting. The survey mostly addresses the exact issues the Human Rights Commission work on including homelessness and housing...
Mobile pet care clinic comes to Tonsler Park
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is trying to reduce barriers to care for pets. It brought its compassionate care clinic to Charlottesville’s Tonsler Park Friday, July 26. This mobile clinic allows the shelter to provide care for animals in under-served communities. It gave out more than 50...
Seasonably Warm with Low Humidity for this Last Weekend of July
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A nice, last weekend of July with seasonable temperatures and low humidity. High pressure to our north will make for a nice Summer weekend. Temperatures will turn hot by Sunday, but still low humidity. Next week, warmth and humidity return and daily chances for scattered showers and storms. In addition, hotter temperatures and another heat wave likely develops Wednesday through Friday. Just in time to welcome August!
Hoos Expect Tight End to Become Position of Strength
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — It’s impossible to know in July how a football season will unfold in the fall. It’s safe to say, though, that Virginia is unlikely to have a wide receiver who catches 110 passes this season, as Malik Washington did in 2023. Another safe bet:...
Youth swim league wraps season
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Long lines filled the YMCA for this year’s Jefferson Swim League Championships. Moms, dads, siblings and swimmers filled up the building and outdoor grass area. Coaches play big parts in making all of this happen. A whole season boiled down to one big meet. “Coaching...
Fallout from pro-Palestine protest on at UVA continues
Graduation was months ago. But a handful of University of Virginia students who were arrested during in the pro-Palestine protest that police pushed off campus are still in limbo, their degrees withheld. Why? They were arrested during the protest, and now face a hearing from the University Judiciary Committee. It’s...
Sheltering Arms Institute named to list of top 20 reahbilitation hospitals in America
After joining the nation’s top 50 Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023 in its first year eligible, Sheltering Arms Institute is delighted to announce that our hospital is now ranked among the top 20 physical rehabilitation leaders nationwide. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Sheltering Arms Institute the 19th...
Seeking donations for back-to-school clothing drive
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Three women from the Charlottesville area are coming together for a good cause. “We’re hoping people will donate shirts, blouses, slacks, dresses, shoes,” back-to-school clothing drive co-organizer Tinya Washington. They’re hosting a back-to-school clothing drive, aiming to help underprivileged families in Charlottesville and the...
Man with heart condition calls applying for Social Security disability benefits a 'demoralizing' experience
Earl Barry is frustrated with what he said has been a "demoralizing" experience navigating the process of applying for disability through the Social Security Administration. Barry told Scripps News Richmond he has been going back and forth with the SSA on claims for more than a year. "It's been very...
Former UVA tennis stars Danielle Collins & Emma Navarro set for Olympic debut
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Former University of Virginia tennis starts Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro are two of four women on this year’s U.S. Olympic tennis team. Collins graduated from UVA in 2016. Navarro left just two years ago to turn pro after two seasons at Virginia. Collins was...
Habitat, PHA and LAJC move forward with offer to buy mobile home park
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville is proceeding with an offer to buy one of the last mobile home parks in the city. On Wednesday, Habitat and its partners, the Piedmont Housing Alliance and the Legal Aid Justice Center, met with the residents of Carlton Mobile Home Park.
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