Jay Hart

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

West Main high rise protest
Charlottesville City
3 weeks ago
Westhaven residents irked by West Main high rise proposal

City Council is hearing about a West Main Street high rise proposal when the item is not anywhere near their agenda right now but calls into question a portion of the new zoning code.

Driver, Drive, Car, Steering, Road
Local
3 weeks ago
Triple A finds new vehicle ownership costs down slightly in 2025

The cost of very few things is lower this year than it was last year, but a Triple-A survey shows new vehicle ownership and operation costs are one of those, though only slightly.

cash money
Albemarle County
3 weeks ago
Democrats statewide, Missel locally, enjoy campaign fundraising advantages

New campaign finance disclosures show all three Democrats in the statewide races raised more money than Republicans, while Samuel Miller District Albemarle Supervisors candidate Fred Missel among the top local office fundraisers in the Commonwealth.

Teens planting tree
Albemarle County
3 weeks ago
34th Annual United Way Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring Sept. 17

Some 2100 volunteers are ready to go working on some 115 projects for Wednesday’s 34th Annual United Way Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring.

Albemarle County
3 weeks ago
With early voting set for Friday, National Voter Registration Day encourages preparedness

With early voting starting Friday, the League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area is urging eligible voters to register or check their registration on Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day.

Sam Sanders addressed City Council 9/15/25
Charlottesville City
3 weeks ago
City manager on efforts to solve homeless issues: ‘It will take all of us’

On the heels of public comment two weeks ago when City Council floated an ordinance about handling encampments on public rights-of-way, City Manager Sam Sanders provided a detailed progress report on efforts over the last two years attempting to improve the situation of unhoused in the city, and noted a number of properties and options they’re looking at to provide the needed services.

car child safety seat
Albemarle County
3 weeks ago
UVA Health finds noncompliant car seats leading into Child Passenger Safety Month

Heading into this National Child Passenger Safety Month and Child Passenger Safety Week September 21-though-27, UVA Health found at least six non-compliant child safety seats during its screenings at are inpatient and outpatient centers.

State Police
Crime
3 weeks ago
Waynesboro e-biker dies in Augusta Co hit-and-run crash

An e-bike rider is the victim, and an SUV driver faces charges, in a fatal hit-and-run crash Sunday night in Augusta County.

blue police lights
Crime
3 weeks ago
Gunshot victim dropped off at Lake Monticello main gate

A gunshot victim was dropped off early Monday morning at the main entrance gate of Lake Monticello, according to the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Department. The victim’s condition was not known.

Local Sports
3 weeks ago
VT fires Brent Pry, will examine entire program

Virginia Tech Sunday announces release of Head Football Coach Brent Pry, along with top-to-bottom examination of the program.

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