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Jackson Hephner

Jackson Hephner is a staff writer at Cville Right Now. Reach him by email at jhephner@cvillemedia.com.

Albemarle County
5 months ago
Albemarle Fire Rescue to hold events for Fire Prevention Week

The department will host 15 events and a scavenger hunt from October 4-11 as part of the week, which is sponsored by the National Fire Prevention Energy. This year’s theme focuses on lithium-ion battery safety.

Education
5 months ago
Madison County High School competing for $1 million prize in T-Mobile contest

The Mountaineers are one of 25 finalists in T Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition, which will award the winning school with a $1 million field renovation among other prizes. The school has already won $30,000 as part of the contest.

McGuffey Art Center's 50th Anniversary
Charlottesville City
5 months ago
McGuffey art co-op celebrates 50th anniversary

The McGuffey Art Center opened in October of 1975 in Charlottesville. This past weekend, past and present members gathered to celebrate its history.

Albemarle County
5 months ago
Albemarle expected to pause data center regulation measures, await decisions from Richmond

The Board of Supervisors will vote to pause the effort amidst uncertainty over potential future statewide legislation and pushback from local environmental groups.

news
5 months ago
Local event to provide free lab testing and health screenings

Know Your Numbers, a community health event for men & women in the area, will take place this Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and provide lab tests and health screenings.

Albemarle County
5 months ago
Sexual extortion case against former NBC29 weatherman paused

Former NBC29 weatherman Josh Fitzpatrick is no longer under a charge of sexual extortion, but prosecutors intend to seek a direct indictment against him in the coming months.

2025 Virginia Film Festival Launch Party
Charlottesville City
5 months ago
Virginia Film Festival announces 2025 lineup

The festival will screen more than 125 films from Oct. 22-26 in addition to hosting multiple panels and galas for attendees.

Virginia Democrats hosted the final stop of the "Real Issues" tour.
Politics
5 months ago
Va. Democrats finish ‘Real Issues’ tour in Charlottesville, focusing on healthcare

The tour’s name is a reference to a quote from a CNN interview Earle-Sears did where the candidate refused to answer a question on whether she supported Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce.

Photo from Cville Sabroso 2025
Charlottesville City
6 months ago
Latin American festival brings together community

Vendors, music and organizations came together Saturday to celebrate Latin American culture.

Henry Chiles holding his world record peach
Albemarle County
6 months ago
Crozet orchard earns Guiness World Record for heaviest peach

Guinness World Records officially verified on Sept. 10 that Henry Chiles had received the record for heaviest peach, with his fruit weighing in at 1 lb. 13 oz.