Jay Hart

Jay Hart is a news reporter with CvilleRightNow.com. Reach him by email at jhart@charlottesvilleradiogroup.com or call 434-977-6397.

Abigail Spanberger
UVA
10 hours ago
Spanberger hints at University governing changes to come

Appearing on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger called a UVA agreement with the feds “a weakened pact”, and promised changes are coming in the way the Commonwealth allows its universities to govern themselves.

Thanksgiving turkey
Local
2 days ago
VAFB survey finds Thanksgiving meal cost slightly down from 2024

With grocery prices up significantly over the past couple of years, some bit of relief with the annual Virginia Farm Bureau Thanksgiving meal market basket informal survey finding the price down slightly for that turkey day meal.

fiber cable
Albemarle County
2 days ago
Feds approve Commonwealth’s BEAD proposal toward county and city connectivity

Albemarle County is one of beneficiaries of the Commonwealth’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal approved this week by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA).

Albemarle County
3 days ago
University Heights fire displaces seven residents

Albemarle Fire Rescue reports seven people displaced after a fire ignited in a unit of the University Heights Apartments Wednesday night.

Ken Cuccinelli as Homeland Security Undersecretary
UVA
3 days ago
State Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of Cuccinelli UVA BOV rejection

The Supreme Court of Virginia has refused to hear the appeal of a Fairfax County circuit judges granting of an injunction prohibiting the seatings of eight Senate committee-rejected university board members, including former state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors.

Bear Den Mtn firefighter
Surrounding Counties
3 days ago
NPS reopens closed portions of Skyline Drive, Appalachian Trail

With a wildfire 80% contained, thanks in part to Tuesday’s rain, the 25-mile stretch of Skyline Drive that had been closed is now open again.

State Police
Surrounding Counties
4 days ago
State trooper hurt in I-81 pursuit crash

A state trooper was injured Tuesday night in a crash during a pursuit on I-81 in Augusta County before the suspect vehicle crashed a short time later, ending the incident.

Dairy Road Bridge project
Charlottesville City
4 days ago
City Council delays Dairy Road Bridge consideration

The moving of a City Council Dairy Road Bridge design plan consideration to the December 1 meeting is just a bump in the road, so to speak.

blue police lights
Surrounding Counties
4 days ago
Teen dies in pursuit crash in Orange Co.

State Police report a 17-year old male died at the scene of an early Sunday morning crash in Orange County after a short pursuit  by Town of Orange Police on Route 20 (Constitution Highway).

Surrounding Counties
4 days ago
UPDATE: Wildfire closes portion of Skyline Drive and Appalachian Trail near Rockfish Gap

Skyline Drive is closed from Rockfish Gap to Loft Mountain, mile marker 104.6 to 79.5, due to the blaze.

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