Mike Barber

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

Albemarle County
1 week ago
ACFR responds to structural collapse at Advance Auto Parts

No one was trapped or injured in the collapse, according to an ACFR spokesperson.

Charlottesville City
1 week ago
What’s the next step as city pursues a low-barrier homeless shelter?

A working group is presenting the City Manager with options for how to best use and staff the property at 2000 Holiday Dr.

Local
2 weeks ago
Poll: 65% of Virginians believe America is headed in the wrong direction

60% of respondents are optimistic about Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s election, according to the Wason Center’s State of the Commonwealth poll.

Charlottesville City
2 weeks ago
City police investigating shots fired near 6th St. SE and Bolling Ave.

Investigators recovered about a dozen shell casings from the scene.

UVA President Jim Ryan
UVA
2 weeks ago
Yale honors former UVA President Jim Ryan

Ryan accepted the Legend in Leadership Award on Tuesday at the Yale Higher Education Leadership Summit at the Yale School of Management in New Haven, Conn.

UVA Sports
2 weeks ago
DeRidder, Lewis help No. 17 Virginia outlast Notre Dame in 2OT

DeRidder scored 32 and Lewis added 21 as the ‘Hoos bounced back from Saturday’s loss to UNC.

Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Winter storm impacts area blood supply

The American Red Cross scheduled an emergency blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.

UVA Sports
2 weeks ago
Barber: Virginia’s 2026 football schedule saves its toughest tests for the second half

UVA won’t face Miami, Louisville or Clemson in 2026. Only half of its 12 regular-season games will be against teams that went to a bowl game in 2025.

Crime
2 weeks ago
70-year-old arrested for attempted armed robbery

The Louisa Co. Sheriff’s Office says Roger Lee Mallory, 70, of Bumpass, tried to rob the Mineral Express Lane on Saturday.

Albemarle County
2 weeks ago
Charlottesville officials oppose masks for law enforcement officers

While city police officers won’t be wearing masks, there’s little that can be done to stop federal agents, including ICE, from hiding their faces while carrying out operations in the area.