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Jay Hart

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

blue police lights
Charlottesville City
4 weeks ago
57-year old found deceased inside Free Bridge encampment tent

Officers called to investigate a foul odor around 4:55 a.m.

Walker Upper Elementary grounds
Charlottesville City
4 weeks ago
City Council to hear proposed plans for an Early Learning Center at Walker Upper

The council will hear the three proposed “schemes” for the project at a work session on Wednesday at City Space.

2000 Holiday Drive
Charlottesville City
4 weeks ago
City Manager building homeless services team within Dept. of Human Services

The City of Charlottesville is working toward using Holiday Drive first as a short-term temporary shelter, and later a wrap-around full services facility to help unhoused.

cellphone
Local
4 weeks ago
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority starts lithium battery disposal site at Ivy

The new site allows for consumers get rid of lithium batteries which could be a potential fire hazard.

Courtney Kraus Saunders
Charlottesville City
1 month ago
Courtney Kraus Saunders promoted to Tall Oaks Elementary Principal

Saunders joined Charlottesville City Schools in 2021 and has been an Assistant Principal at Tall Oaks Elementary for a year-and-a-half.

UVA Rotunda as seen from West Pavilions on Lawn
UVA
1 month ago
Gov. Spanberger reappoints four to UVA Board of Visitors

A Youngkin appointee in among the four reappointments ahead of their terms expiring on June 30.

Joanna Hardin
UVA Sports
1 month ago
UVA extends softball coach Hardin’s contract through 2029

The Cavaliers are coming off a third straight NCAA appearance and first 40-win season since 2002

Kenyatta Anthony
Charlottesville City
1 month ago
CPD seeks suspect in shots fired Thursday morning at 12th NW and Rosser

49-year old Kenyatta Rashad Anthony is currently sought on three charges

dry cracked ground
Local
1 month ago
Five-day rainfall did not dent Charlottesville area drought monitor

Some areas saw a little relief, but no long-term relief in sight

Stamp Out Hunger bag
Local
1 month ago
‘Stamp Out Hunger’ collects the most food since pre-pandemic

Postal workers throughout the 25-county area the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank serves collected 120,692 pounds of food, and contributors gave an addition $6,401.