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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.

Free Bridge Encampment June 2026
Charlottesville City
2 months ago
Mayor: Camping won’t be allowed at Free Bridge

The city has plans to clear the Free Bridge encampment in the coming months.

Broadcasters blood drive
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Red Cross declares blood shortage emergency

Distributions to hospitals are currently 3,500 units higher than expected, the organization announced. 

Charlottesville City
3 months ago
CPD searching for homicide suspect in Friday’s North Berkshire Rd. shooting

Beatriz Mendez Feliciano died after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

Albemarle County
3 months ago
Police search for suspect in Keswick

A large police presence was reported near Richmond Rd. and Black Cat Rd.

blue police lights
Charlottesville City
3 months ago
North Berkshire Rd. shooting victim in critical condition

The adult victim was transported to UVA Medical Center.

Man at a podium speaking into a microphone as an audience sits facing the stage against a dark curtain backdrop
Albemarle County
3 months ago
ACPD: Superintendent could have informed School Board about Swiney investigation

During a June 10 public meeting at Hollymead Elementary School, Haas – who has since resigned – told the audience police instructed him not to inform families, even if they had a child who had met with Swiney.

Albemarle County
3 months ago
Rep. John McGuire calls for ‘full-scale investigation’ into Albemarle schools

In a letter to the Governor and Attorney General, McGuire expressed concern of how long it took the school division to notify parents of the investigation into former staffer Michael Swiney, who has since been charged with sex crimes against children.

Man in a blazer speaks from a wooden podium with a microphone in a school auditorium, while two women sit on blue chairs nearby on stage.
Albemarle County
3 months ago
Albemarle Schools announce Hollymead principal’s resignation

ACPS had previously announced it would name an interim principal for the coming school, then launch a search for a permanent replacement in February.

Crime
3 months ago
Anthony Hopkins’s Albemarle shooting case moves on to grand jury

Hopkins agreed to have his case advanced to an Aug. 3 grand jury in Albemarle County Circuit Court.

Charlottesville City
3 months ago
State police clear Charlottesville officers involved in shootout with suspect

The officers remain on administrative leave as CPD reviews the incident. The suspect, Daquan Hoffman, remains at large and now faces two attempted murder charges.

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