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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.

Nighttime street concert: a bearded man in a denim vest sings into a microphone as a diverse crowd cheers under string lights outside a shop named Oyster House in the background.
Charlottesville City
2 weeks ago
‘Brave conversations and bold actions’ mark 14th annual Tom Tom Festival

This year’s festival included more than 200 events spread over five days, with 400 artists and speakers featured and over 25,800 attendees.

Politics
2 weeks ago
What will Gov. Spanberger do with the marijuana market bill?

The General Assembly rejected her amendments and returned the bill to her desk in its original form.

Neon green Wingstop sign with wing logo and OPEN LATE text in window.
Food Scene
2 weeks ago
New Wingstop in Charlottesville opens Monday

The fast-casual, made-to-order chicken wing restaurant is opening an outpost in the Rio Hill Center shopping center, taking over the location where Skrimp Shack closed last year.

Two athletes celebrate on a podium labeled GOLD, raising oversized pickleball paddles with medals around their necks at the Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships backdrop.
Local Sports
2 weeks ago
‘Bucket list’ pickleball trip to U.S. Open turns golden for Charlottesville duo

Thea Bertola and Cindy Smith were part of a large contingent of Charlottesville residents who won medals at the U.S. Open in Naples, Fla.

blue police lights
Albemarle County
2 weeks ago
Shooting incident near Lockesley Terrace sends one victim to hospital

Officers responded to a report of shots fired near the 600 block of Lockesley Terrace.

Football Malachi Fields
Local Sports
2 weeks ago
Charlottesville native, former UVA football star Malachi Fields taken in NFL draft

Fields, who spent his final college season at Notre Dame, was taken in the third round of the NFL draft by the New York Giants.

Mugshot of a young man with short hair and a light goatee, wearing a white shirt, facing the camera against a gray backdrop.
Charlottesville City
2 weeks ago
CPD seeks suspect in Old Preston Ave. shooting

Kevin Desjuan Anderson is wanted on two counts of malicious wounding, two counts of a use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Protester holding a blue sign that reads "I'M STICKING WITH MY UNION" at a rally, wearing a mask and headband.
Virginia Assembly
2 weeks ago
Local, state educators urge Spanberger to sign collective bargaining bill

The bill creates a public employee relations board, an impartial body that can hear disputes and render binding arbitration decisions.

Surrounding Counties
2 weeks ago
Nelson County Sheriffs investigating body found in Arrington

A welfare check at a home in Arrington led to the discovery of a dead body Wednesday, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

Man in a suit and striped tie speaks into a handheld microphone at a banquet podium, with guests seated at tables nearby.
Local Nonprofits
2 weeks ago
Arc of Piedmont gala raises funds, awareness for people with developmental disabilities

Advances in medical care have helped people with serious intellectual and developmental disabilities live longer lives. The work of organizations like the Arc of the Piedmont, has helped make those lives fuller.