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Jackson Hephner

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

Jonathan Rodriguez, arrested for child pornography
Crime
3 weeks ago
ACPD make arrest after investigation into cyber tip

27-year-old Jonathan Rodriguez of Charlottesville was arrested and charged with five counts of possession of child pornography.

Solar Panels at Ivy Landfill
Business
3 weeks ago
Dominion to merge with Florida-based NextEra Energy

The two companies’ merger will create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business, serving approximately 10 million customer accounts.

UVA
3 weeks ago
UVA students to provide AI consulting to small businesses

‘AI4VA’ will pair local businesses with student teams for six-week, 100-hour projects this summer.

UVA Final Exercises 2026
UVA
3 weeks ago
Thousands receive their degrees at UVA’s Final Exercises

Graduates walked down the lawn as part of the traditional Academic Procession Saturday morning.

UVA Sports
3 weeks ago
UVA football’s game against Duke moved to a Friday kickoff

The game will be a rematch of last season’s ACC Championship, which Duke won 27-20 in overtime.

Ivy Landfill Solar Facility
Albemarle County
3 weeks ago
Dominion Energy opens solar facility at Ivy Landfill

The facility, the company’s first on a closed landfill, went online in April.

City Council low barrier work session 5/13/26
Charlottesville City
3 weeks ago
Low barrier shelter group expresses needs to City Council

The work session on Wednesday focused on the shelter project, as well as the current encampments.

STAB seniors Alaja Gough (left) and Henry Dozier (right)
Education
3 weeks ago
STAB seniors earn top, national scholarships

Alaja Gough was named a QuestBridge Match Scholar, and Henry Dozier was just one of 150 students nationwide to be named a Coca-Cola Scholar.

Salvation Army Hope Has A Place kickoff event
Local Nonprofits
3 weeks ago
Salvation Army kicks off capital campaign with event in Charlottesville

The ‘Hope Has A Place’ campaign is aiming to raise the remaining $11 million needed to begin construction on the new ‘Center of Hope’ in Charlottesville.

Rec 'n' Roll 2026 at UVA
UVA
3 weeks ago
‘Sport is sport’: UVA event lets students try out adaptive sports

“Rec ‘n’ Roll” gave students the opportunity to try out adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball and blind soccer.