Jay Hart

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

Local
1 year ago
Tom Sox playoff baseball this weekend

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Charlottesville Tom Sox (26-13) will face the […]

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Business
1 year ago
Governor announces grant to help Firefly Fiber lay more than 600-miles of fiber optic lines across rural central Virginia

Governor Youngkin has announced the award of $12.2 million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant funding to Central Virginia Electric Cooperative’s Firefly Fiber project expanding broadband to Central Virginia.

Meg Bryce
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Albemarle’s Meg Bryce votes to change Standards of Accreditation in her first Virginia Board of Education meeting

At Albemarle resident Meg Bryce’s first Virginia Board of Education meeting, the board voted change the weighting of consideration for a school’s accreditation to emphasize “mastery” more, and “growth” less.

Albemarle County
1 year ago
Charlottesville’s Dave Matthews in DC to protest Netanyahu

The Dave Matthews Band played their very first show together in March 1991 at Trax in Charlottesville to benefit the Middle East Children’s Alliance, and Matthews Wednesday was in DC protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit.

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Albemarle County
1 year ago
Head Coach Tony Elliott: Winning the final of 3 prongs needed for UVA to be a model football program

The University of Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott in the Hoos’ ACC football media day spotlight in Charlotte talked about building a model program. 

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Charlottesville City
1 year ago
UPDATE: Charlottesville Police investigate two Tuesday night shootings

Charlottesville Police are investigating two Tuesday night shootings

Abigail Spanberger
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Spanberger co-sponsors legislation for more responsible USPS delivery of rural newspapers

U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger has helped introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support rural newspaper delivery by incentivizing on-time U.S. Postal Service delivery and limiting excessive rate increases for periodicals.

Election
1 year ago
Vance brings 2024 campaign to Virginia ripping Kamala Harris

The Presidential race came to Virginia Monday with Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance appearing at Radford saying he and Donald Trump together will make America great again.

Election
1 year ago
Virginia’s Democratic Convention Delegates Pledge Unanimous Support for Harris

 Following endorsements flowing since Sunday from Virginia Democrats’ elected leadership, Virginia’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention next month have unanimously committed to Kamala Harris for President. 

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Surrounding Counties
1 year ago
Lake Anna Swim Advisory Extended and Expanded in Louisa and Spotsylvania Counties

The Virginia Department of Health is extending a swimming advisory for the North Anna Branch of Lake Anna in Louisa and Spotsylvania counties, and adding a swimming advisory for the Upper and Middle sections of the Pamunkey Branch of Lake Anna.