Jay Hart

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

Greene Co puppy mill
Crime
4 months ago
Greene County judge accepts plea agreement in Free Union puppy mill case

One of three men charged in the raid of a puppy mill last June in the Free Union area has pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors in Greene County Circuit Court, while the other two will not be prosecuted.

Albemarle Fire Rescue
Albemarle County
4 months ago
Resident treated for minor injuries in Rocky Hollow Road house fire

A single resident was treated for minor injuries and had to find someplace else to say after fire damaged their house in the 600 block of Rocky Hollow Road in the Maple Ridge subdivision off Stony Point Road.

Albemarle County
4 months ago
Dangerous heat arrives in area the next couple of days

The weather’s going to be at the top of the news the next few days as dangerous heat arrived in the area starting Sunday, continuing through Tuesday.

cattle and producer
Albemarle County
4 months ago
Beef prices high at Cville stores as U.S. cattle herd is at a record-low

Summer grilling season is in full swing upon passing through the Friday night summer solstice, and some people are heating up about beef prices as they look at what to put over the fire.

Virginia Executive Mansion fountain
Albemarle County
4 months ago
Democrats in Virginia have a big fundraising advantage in the race for governor this year

Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor’s mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington heading into the 2026 midterms. 

thermometer under the sun
Albemarle County
4 months ago
Dangerous heat coming late weekend into early week

Don’t let today’s cooler, less humid conditions fool you. Dangerous heat is in store late weekend into early next week.

rifles
Charlottesville City
4 months ago
CPD holding its first-ever gun buyback event Friday

After talking about it for two years starting just after Chief Michael Kochis got here, the Charlottesville Police Department is hosting its first gun buyback program ever.

Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Jail
Albemarle County
4 months ago
Albemarle Board of Supervisors in “yes” mood for jail renovation funding and pay raises

Although it was “no” to ability to live stream the meeting, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors was in a “yes” mood in this week’s meeting on agenda action items such as Albemarle’s share of regional jail renovation funding and pay raises for both the Board of Supervisors and various county commissions, including the Planning Commission.

Kochis talks to citizen
Charlottesville City
4 months ago
Chief Kochis: Council change of mind precipitates CPD technology rollback

“That’s how this works, when I know I don’t have the votes, can’t do it anymore. That’s it”. Charlottesville Police Chief Mike Kochis to WINA’s Morning News about his decision not to use the Peregrine system that City Council earlier this year approved $150,000 for earlier this year.

fiber optics data
Charlottesville City
4 months ago
Chief Kochis curtails Flock and Peregrine use

After hearing citizen complaints, Charlottesville Police Chief Mike Kochis announced he is not using one piece of new technology the city has approved and has curtailed the use of another in policing the city.

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