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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.

Charlottesville City
10 months ago
Police obtain video of Saturday shooting near downtown mall

A local business’s security camera captured Saturday’s shooting near the downtown mall and Charlottesville Police have made significant progress with their investigation, Police chief Michael Kochis on Monday.

news
10 months ago
$40K in Commonwealth tourism grants headed for Charlottesville, Albemarle County

The Virginia Tourism Corporation will award more than $2 million in grants to local tourism programs across the Commonwealth, and nearly $40,000 of those funds will be headed to Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

Local Sports
10 months ago
Former UVA, William Monroe standout Sam Brunelle to coach at Navy

Former UVA and William Monroe High School women’s basketball standout Sam Brunelle is trying her hand at college coaching, joining the staff at Navy.

justice gavel
Albemarle County
10 months ago
Attorney for the state trooper indicted for leaving threatening notes is planning on First Amendment defense to the charge

Trooper’s attorney believes notes his client left on a neighbor’s door are protected by his Constitutional right to free speech.

State Police
Albemarle County
10 months ago
Woman who says Virginia state trooper left threatening notes on her door speaks out

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A woman who alleges a Virginia state trooper […]

Downtown Mall
Charlottesville City
10 months ago
City Council mulls funding Downtown Mall improvements

With an eye toward the downtown mall’s 50th anniversary next year, the City Council is considering substantial upgrades to one of the area’s signature destinations.

Charlottesville City
10 months ago
Senators, City Manager react to retracted DHS sanctuary list

The City Manager and the Commonwealth’s two Senators reacted to the DHS retracting the sanctuary jurisdictions list that included Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

State Police
Albemarle County
10 months ago
Charlottesville-based state trooper under felony indictment

A Virginia state trooper based in Charlottesville is facing a felony indictment for communicating a written threat.

Albemarle County
10 months ago
Albemarle County seeks community input on plans to put police in all high schools

Albemarle County is seeking public input as it finalizes plans to put police officers in each of its three high schools for the upcoming school year.

Albemarle County
10 months ago
Jail vote removed from City Council’s Monday meeting agenda

Despite the vote’s postponement, a community group opposing the project said they still plan to make their objections heard during the public comment period of the meeting.