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 Board of Supervisors 2025
Albemarle County
7 months ago
Albemarle Supervisors Approve Advertising Tax Rate Increases on Real and Personal Properties

After a lot of discussion about the need to fund public safety, rising education costs that include two new elementary schools being built over the next year, and more affordable housing, Albemarle County’s Board of Supervisors settled on advertising the top tax rates that County Executive Jeff Richardson proposed earlier this month.

John Casteen
Albemarle County
7 months ago
UVA’s 2nd-longest Serving President John Casteen Passes at Age 81

Former longtime University of Virginia President John Casteen has died at age 81 after a brief pancreatic cancer battle.

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Education
7 months ago
Greene Co Citizen Academy about Water & Sewer April 17

With help from the Ruckersville Advisory Committee, the Greene County Department of Planning and Zoning will host it’s 6th annual Citizen Academy April 17 at the Greene County Administration Building in Stanardsville.

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Charlottesville City
7 months ago
City Encourages Reporting During March 24 thru April 4 Pothole Blitz

As the weather begins to warm up, the Charlottesville Department of Public Works will begin performing road maintenance. As part of this effort, Public Works encourages residents to help in the city’s “Pothole Blitz,”

Albemarle County
7 months ago
Elevated Fire Risk for the Area Through Wednesday Afternoon

The National Weather Service has issued an Elevated Fire Risk for the area for the afternoon.

Lawrence Koontz
Albemarle County
7 months ago
One of Virginia’s Most Influential Jurists, Lawrence Koontz, Passes Away

A shaper of Virginia’s judiciary system, former Virginia Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Koontz, has passed away at age 85.

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Albemarle County
7 months ago
Violent Crime and Fatal Crashes Down in ACPD 2024 Annual Report

Albemarle Police have released a mainly encouraging annual report showing major crimes and fatal traffic crashes down in the county in 2024.

Albemarle County
7 months ago
UVA Health Promotes Medication Disposal Options on National Poisoning Prevention Week

With more than 62 percent of all poison exposure cases nationwide involving medicines, UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center and Pharmacy are sharing the safest approaches to medication storage and disposal. 

Ty Gafford
Albemarle County
7 months ago
VHSL Promoting Ty Gafford to Executive Director July 1 After Haun Retirement

The Virginia High School League Executive Committee has announced VHSL Assistant Director of Compliance Ty Gafford as its next executive director.

Winsome Sears and Abigail Spanberger
Albemarle County
7 months ago
Virginia Governor’s Race Front Runners Submit Petitions for Their Primary Ballots

The front runners in the Virginia Governor’s race filed petitions Monday, on the first day they could, with the State Department of Elections to get on the ballot in their June 17 primaries.

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