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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.

Albemarle County
5 months ago
Proposed 6th looks a lot like the current 5th to Congressional candidate Tom Perriello

Potential opponents Republican incumbents Ben Cline and John McGuire also are similar, Perriello told Cville Right Now.

Virginia Assembly
5 months ago
Virginia Assembly passes PETA-backed animal welfare bills

The House version of the bill was introduced by Del. Amy Laufer (HD-55), while the Senate version came from Sen. Jennifer Boysko (SD-38).

Politics
5 months ago
Mike Pruitt drops Congressional bid, endorses Tom Perriello

Pruitt cited the new redistricting maps as the driving force behind his decision.

UVA Sports
5 months ago
No. 15 Virginia rallies past FSU

Jacari White’s big game helped UVA erase a 9-point deficit with 8:22 to play.

Business
5 months ago
What would rejoining RGGI mean locally?

Gov. Abigail Spanberger plans to get Virginia back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which taxes carbon emissions and funnels that money back into community projects.

Food Scene
5 months ago
Cville Local Deals: Why El Ciruelo is a go-to spot for authentic Honduran food in Charlottesville

From hearty baleadas to slow-cooked meats and comforting Honduran staples, El Ciruelo Honduran Restaurant has become a favorite in Charlottesville for bold flavors and generous portions. Now, diners can enjoy it for less with a limited-time gift card deal.

Local
5 months ago
Snow, ice lead to treacherous rescue assignments for local first responders

Icy conditions can make even routine calls more complicated, and victims run the risk of hypothermia if they’re not rescued quickly.

UVA Sports
5 months ago
No. 18 UVA handles Pittsburgh, 67-47

Sam Lewis scored 15 points and Thijs DeRidder added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds as No. 18 UVA built a double-digit halftime lead, then rolled to a comfortable 67-47 win over the scuffling Panthers, who lost for the fifth time in the last six games.

Albemarle County
5 months ago
Ice on buses forces Albemarle County to close schools Tuesday

The division is bringing in special equipment to de-ice the buses.

UVA
5 months ago
UVA releases first DOJ compliance report

The University of Virginia released the first of the quarterly reports it agreed to send to the Department of Justice, largely a compliance report affirming the institution is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives based on the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws.

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