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Mike Barber

Mike Barber is the editor-in-chief at Cville Right Now. Reach him by email at mbarber@cvillerightnow.com.

A gas leak forced an evacuation.
UVA
2 days ago
Gas leak forces evacuation at UVA dining hall

There were no injuries reported, and police and fire crews were at the scene at 525 McCormick Rd. UVA urged people to avoid the area.

Albemarle County
2 days ago
Mid-year report: ACPD response times improving

Property crimes were down in two areas – with burglaries dropping from 29 to 14 and larcenies from 573 to 529. But stolen motor vehicles jumped from 22 to 49.

John McGuire
Politics
5 days ago
Rep. John McGuire cruises to Republican nomination in 5th District

After his decisive victory over Melanie Lucero, the 5th District Rep called Lucero’s criticisms of him “childish, ridiculous and inaccurate.”

Albemarle County
5 days ago
In Charlottesville, Tom Perriello celebrates Democratic nomination

Tom Perriello easily outpaced Dr. Suzanne Krzyzanowski and Rob Tracinski to win the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in the 5th District.

Politics
5 days ago
Primary day in Virginia: What to know

Polls in Virginia are open from 6 .m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Politics
6 days ago
Reproductive rights again fueling Democratic campaigns

As he heads into Tuesday’s primary, Tom Perriello campaigned with Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson.

Chris Register for Congress
Politics
1 week ago
Independent Congressional candidate Chris Register seeks spot on ballot

The would-be independent candidate needs to gather 1,000 qualified signatures from voters by Monday to earn a spot on the November midterm ballot.

Charlottesville Fire responds to a fire off of McCormick Road
UVA
1 week ago
ACFR, CFD respond to kitchen fire at UVA’s Page House

A source at the scene told Cville Right Now that there had been an active fire in the building but, by 1:45 p.m., it had been extinguished and crews were remaining on the scene for “clean up.”

Sports
1 week ago
Winchester walks off with VBL championship in 16 innings

JP Williams hit a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom of the 16th inning to lift Winchester to a 5-4 win over the Charlottesville Tom Sox.

blind justice
Albemarle County
1 week ago
Woman who received threatening notes from state trooper files civil suit

Saleena Pinheiro filed her complaint in Albemarle County Circuit Court seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, alleging assault and infliction of emotional distress caused by the trooper, Logan Pingley.

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