Jay Hart

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

Reece Beekman
Albemarle County
2 years ago
UVa basketball star Reece Beekman declares for NBA draft

Star University of Virginia basketball point guard Reece Beekman has posted on Instagram he’s forgoing his final year of eligibility and declaring for the NBA draft

Corinthian "Zayquan" Brown
Charlottesville City
2 years ago
CPD investigating Tuesday evening Cherry and Ridge shooting

Charlottesville Police are looking for a suspect in a shooting shortly after 7 yesterday evening at Cherry Avenue and Ridge Street.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Albemarle 2025 budget public hearing Wednesday evening

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – With Charlottesville’s 2025 budget done, spotlight turns to Albemarle […]

Charlottesville City Hall facade
Albemarle County
2 years ago
City Council passes $253-million general fund budget with tax increases

City Council Monday night approved a $253-million general fund budget, complete with more revenue generation from a 2-cent real estate tax increase and 1-percent hikes in the lodging and meals taxes. 

Tiger Fuel founders
Albemarle County
2 years ago
Cville’s Tiger Fuel to acquire Fredericksburg’s Anderson Oil

 Charlottesville-based family-owned Tiger Fuel continues to expand. 

Ali's Place Scottsville
Albemarle County
2 years ago
UPDATED: 500-plus Virginia convenience stores protest Governor’s skill game amendments

Some 500-plus Virginia convenience stores have sold no Virginia Lottery tickets today (Monday), and hundreds will close for an hour tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon to protest Governor Youngkin’s amendments to skill game legislation passed by the General Assembly. 

Charlottesville PD cruiser
Charlottesville City
2 years ago
12th and Rosser murder suspect turns himself in

The murder suspect in the April 9 12th and Rosser shooting has turned himself in.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
City Council vote tonight on 2025 budget proposal with tax increases

City Council tonight will approve a budget at more than $253-million for fiscal year 2025 that starts July 1.

flames
Albemarle County
2 years ago
Grill fire destroys an outbuilding in southern Albemarle

An outbuilding is destroyed, but no one hurt, in a Saturday afternoon fire caused by an unattended grill in the 2400 block of Old Lynchburg Road near the North Fork Hardware River.

Police tape
Albemarle County
2 years ago
Albemarle Police looking for suspects in shots fired Saturday on Colonnade Drive

Albemarle Police are investigating shots fired in the 200 block of Colonnade Drive Saturday afternoon, which is right around Ivy Road.