Jay Hart

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Joe Platania
Charlottesville City
1 year ago
City’s chief prosecutor says friends of the victim were among those not cooperating in the Hall murder case

 Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney Joe Platania on Morning News talked about the frustration he expressed earlier after lack of cooperation from a murder victims’ friend resulted Tuesday in a plea deal downgraded a 2nd-degree murder charge to a manslaughter conviction.

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Albemarle County
1 year ago
Be weather-aware for severe storms Thursday afternoon into evening

 Be weather aware this afternoon into the evening as scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast this evening… and a few may be severe. 

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Charlottesville City
1 year ago
Charlottesville School Board mulls over adding “youth resource officers”

Charlottesville schools sent a message out to families today (Wednesday) as the board prepares a vote on whether to add specially-trained “youth resource officers” from the police department into schools.

Misspelled Matoaca HS diploma
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Graduates’ Chesterfield County high school name misspelled on diplomas

MATOACA, VA (WWBT/CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Chesterfield County Schools is correcting an embarrassing misspelling on […]

Jowell Travis Legendre
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Red Onion inmate charged with killing Louisa man convicted of UVa sexual assault

An inmate serving a 58-year sentence at the Red Onion supermax in southwest Virginia for aggravated malicious wounding is now charged with killing his cellmate from Louisa County… a man serving 30 years for sexually attacking a UVa student in Charlottesville.

Governor Youngkin and Del. Katrina Callsen
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Gov Youngkin signs Charlottesville freshman Delegate Katrina Callsen’s kinship foster care legislation

 Legislation chiefly sponsored by Charlottesville Delegate Katrina Callsen inspired by what happened in Augusta County to 3-year old Khaleesi Cuthriell was the subject of a signing ceremony by Governor Youngkin.

UVA encampment breakup
Albemarle County
1 year ago
City Councilor Michael Payne apologizes at Council meeting to May 4 protestors

CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – City Councilor Michael Payne offered an apology to all subject […]

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Business
1 year ago
City Council hears report on improving Downtown Mall experience

City Council heard a report from an advisory committee on improvements to the Downtown Mall making it more viable and inclusive.

accident investigation
Local
1 year ago
Two 16-year olds killed in a Goochland County crash

Two 16-year olds are dead in a late night Saturday crash in Goochland County.

rifles
Local
1 year ago
Man with rifle inside Churchville home locks down two schools for a short time period

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office says there’s no threat to the community after they responded and shut down two schools after a report of a guy inside a residence with a rifle in Churchville Monday morning.