Mike Barber

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

UVA
3 months ago
Judge gives UVA shooter five life sentences

An Albemarle County Circuit Court judge sentenced Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. to five life sentences, the maximum penalty allowable.

Education
3 months ago
Woodbrook Elementary raises funds through walk-a-thon

27 classes and over 500 K-12 students participated in the first Woodbrook walk-a-thon. The students walked, jogged and ran a grand total of 4,216 laps and easily surpassed the dollar goal, raising over $12,000 with final numbers still being tallied. 

UVA
3 months ago
UVA professor, student detail ‘evil’ they witnessed in shooting of three football players

Professor Theresa Davis and student Alexis Stokes took the stand on Day 4 of Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.’s sentencing hearing.

Surrounding Counties
3 months ago
Conservation groups host open house for private landowners in Etlan, Syria

Over 80% of land in Virginia privately owned, meaning conservation efforts need community support.

Crime
3 months ago
Shooting victims’ families say they’ve endured ‘a special kind of torture’

Day 2 of Christopher Jones Jr.’s sentencing was an emotionally supercharged affair that included testimony from the families of Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry.

UVA
3 months ago
Sentencing for UVA football shooter Christopher Jones begins

Michael Hollins testified the bus ride to Charlottesville was ‘joyous,’ ‘until it wasn’t.’

Albemarle County
3 months ago
ACPS announces death of Albemarle High School student

ACPS announced the death in an email to parents Sunday.

UVA Sports
3 months ago
Barber: UVA, JMU have Commonwealth football fans eyeing CFP rankings

Virginia is one of five states with multiple teams in the hunt for a CFP spot.

UVA Sports
3 months ago
UVA basketball improves to 4-0 with 104-78 blowout of Marshall

Thijs DeRidder scored 23 points, the third time he’s reached at least 20 in the first four games, and UVA put up its most points in a game since going for 107 against VMI in 2008.

UVA
3 months ago
UVA Faculty Senate calls for Rector, Vice Rector to resign

The University of Virginia’s Faculty Senate called for the Board of Visitors to halt the search for next president and for the immediate resignation of Rector Rachel Sheridan and Vice Rector Porter Wilkinson during its Friday meeting.

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