Jay Hart

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

2000 Holiday Drive
Charlottesville City
3 months ago
City Council to host public hearing, vote on purchase of low-barrier shelter property

City Council is scheduled to hold the public hearing and vote on appropriating $6.2-million from the CIP Contingency fund for purchase of the 2000 Holiday Drive property for a low-barrier homeless facility at its meeting Monday night.

Charlottesville Circuit Courthouse
Charlottesville City
3 months ago
City Council considers White v. Charlottesville development code settlement

Although a trial date is set for nearly a year from now, City Council Monday night considers a settlement with the plaintiffs in the White v. Charlottesville City Council lawsuit.

Albemarle County
3 months ago
UPDATE: One suspect apprehended in Sunday afternoon Crozet shooting

Albemarle County Police have a suspect in custody in a Sunday afternoon shooting in Crozet.

Gov Glenn Youngkin at Rivanna Futures
Surrounding Counties
3 months ago
Gov. Youngkin announces Rockingham facility foreshadowed at AstraZeneca groundbreaking

Foreshadowing it during October 9th’s AstraZeneca groundbreaking in Albemarle County, Governor Youngkin has announced Merck has begun construction on a $3-billion pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Rockingham County, bringing 600 jobs to the Elkton location.

fall leaves
Charlottesville City
3 months ago
Charlottesville city leaf collection begins Oct. 27

The City of Charlottesville announces it will start collecting fallen autumn leaves residents rake to their curbs October 27.

UVA
3 months ago
UVA Medical researchers find possible molecular issue in Down syndrome development

 University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have found lack of development of a particular molecule essential for central nervous system development and function could cause faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome individuals.

Reject the Compact rally
UVA
3 months ago
Hundreds urge UVA’s board, interim president to ‘reject the compact’

A crowd starting at around 200 grew to around 300 during a “Reject the Compact Rally” on the Lawn at UVA.

Election
3 months ago
Mike Pruitt outraises incumbent John McGuire in early 5th District candidate fundraising

It’s way early in a 2026 Congressional campaign, but one of the Democrats hoping to get the nomination for the 5th District Congressional seat is “excited” to have outraised Republican incumbent John McGuire in 3rd-quarter fundraising.

Jason Miyares and Jay Jones
Election
3 months ago
Virginia AG candidates squaring off Thursday night in Richmond

Nearly two weeks after texts from the Democrats’ Attorney General candidate Jay Jones fantasizing about putting bullets in the head of a former Virginia House Speaker were revealed, he will face off against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares at the University of Richmond at 6pm Thursday night.

Katy Rogers Everett, MA City Councilor
Local
3 months ago
Everett, MA city leaders demand return of 13-year old ICE detainee in Virginia

Some City Councilors in Everett, MA are demanding the immediate return of a 13-year old boy detained there by ICE and taken to a juvenile detention center more than 500 miles away in Virginia. 

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