Mike Barber

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

Sports
2 weeks ago
Tony Bennett, Wally Walker heading to Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

The player who led Virginia to its first ACC basketball championship and the coach who guided the Cavaliers to their first national title in the sport will be enshrined in the next class of the UVA Sports Hall of Fame.

Surrounding Counties
2 weeks ago
Suspect arrested in Greene County roving party shooting

Nathaniel Jeremiah Yount Jr., a 19-year-old Albemarle County man, has been charged in the incident.

UVA Sports
2 weeks ago
UVA returns home, routs Maryland Eastern Shore, 84-60

No. 24 Virginia got 15 points from Sam Lewis and 13 from Thijs DeRidder as it rolled to a fourth straight win.

National
2 weeks ago
Tim Heaphy, Jack Smith to partner in new law firm

Former U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy says he, Smith and two others will open their firm in January.

UVA Sports
2 weeks ago
UVA’s Tony Elliott, JMU’s Bob Chesney named finalists for Coach of the Year award

Elliott guided Virginia to 10 regular-season wins and a spot in the ACC title game; Chesney coached JMU to a 12-1 mark and the Sun Belt championship.

Election
2 weeks ago
Tom Perriello to run for Democratic nomination in 5th district

Calling the current political situation “an all-hands on deck moment,” former Virginia Congressman Tom Perriello announced his comeback candidacy in the 5th district on Tuesday morning.

Sports
2 weeks ago
UVA running back J’Mari Taylor named finalist for the Dudley Award

JMU QB Alonza Barnett III and Old Dominion QB Colton Joseph are the other finalists for being named the top Division I player in Virginia.

Albemarle County
2 weeks ago
Albemarle County schools, police finalize memorandum for school resource officers

The county said that feedback showed the community wanted “a clear separation between school discipline and law enforcement duties,” along with specialized training for SROs.

Sports
2 weeks ago
UVA to hunt program-record 11th win at Gator Bowl against Missouri

This will be the Cavaliers’ first bowl appearance since the 2019 Orange Bowl. This will be their third time playing in the Gator Bowl.

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Local
3 weeks ago
Area under winter weather advisory Monday

Area school and business closings.