Jay Hart

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

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Six displaced, family pet unaccounted for, in Burnley Station Road fire

Heavy damage to a home in an early morning fire near Barboursville. 

Charlottesville City
2 years ago
Ground broken on $90-mlllion Buford Middle School reconstruction project

At Buford Middle School Friday morning, the groundbreaking on the $90-million reconstruction project that started with a concept of a Charlottesville schools reconfiguration being floated back in 2009. 

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Albemarle and Charlottesville leaders break ground on new joint general district courts building

Wednesday morning at 350 Park Street… a groundbreaking finally on the first phase of construction of the new joint Albemarle-Charlottesville courthouse.

Local
2 years ago
Two dead, more wounded, in Richmond high school post-graduation shootings

Police say two people have been killed and seven more wounded in a shooting after a high school graduation ceremony in Virginia’s capital.

Charlottesville City
2 years ago
Superintendent recommends middle school name change for August 2025 reconfigured opening

 As part of the plans for modernizing Buford Middle School, Charlottesville Superintendent Dr. Royal A. Gurley Jr. has recommended a name change to Charlottesville Middle School effective August 2025, when students are planned to begin using the new building on the school campus.

Local
2 years ago
Feds charge mother of Newport News 6-year old who shot teacher

 The mother of the Newport News 1st-grader who shot his teacher in the classroom in January now faces federal gun charges. 

Charlottesville City
2 years ago
City Council approves Jacob Stroman as new City Attorney

For the first time since Lisa Robertson resigned in December, Charlottesville has a permanent city attorney. 

Local
2 years ago
Unresponsive plane over DC crashes near Montebello

An unresponsive business jet that caused a scramble of military aircraft over DC has crashed in rugged mountainous territory in Nelson County.

Charlottesville City
2 years ago
City Council voting on City Attorney pick Monday night

Charlottesville City Council will be busy Monday before their regular meeting interviewing City Manager candidates in closed meeting that afternoon. While just as a meeting interviewing candidates last week was followed by no comment or vote, this is to be the same. However, an agenda item at Monday evening’s regular meeting shows Council will vote on the nomination by interim City Manager Michael Rogers of a new City Attorney.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Albemarle County streamlining development fee schedule

 Albemarle County is looking for public input in an effort to streamline development fees.