Monticello High School
Albemarle County
1 month ago
Governor celebrates SOL scores on tougher tests; area results mixed

Governor Youngkin is celebrating an uptick in 2024-25 academic year Standards of Learning scores in reading and math even as the state made the exams more difficult, though local scores are more mixed

UVA women's lacrosse
Albemarle County
1 month ago
Women’s lacrosse gets largest gift in UVA women’s athletics program history

Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation have announced what they call “a transformative $3 million anonymous gift to endow scholarships for the UVA Women’s Lacrosse program”. 

Charlottesville federal court
Crime
2 months ago
Scammers are sending fake U.S. District Court arrest warrants

As with other fake warrant scams, people are asked to use Bitcoin, gift cards or bank account information.

Local Nonprofits
2 months ago
‘Splash Bash’ to showcase young swimmers from underserved communities

Over 100 young swimmers and volunteers will gather Sept. 7 at Fry’s Spring Beach Club for the second annual Splash Bash.

bird shot damage to Firefly fiber
Albemarle County
2 months ago
Firefly Fiber Broadband urging not shooting around power lines while dove-hunting

As dove hunting season approaches, Palmyra-based Firefly Fiber Broadband is launching a new campaign urging residents to “Be a Good Neighbor.”

Cleo Powell, Chief Justice of Virginia Supreme Court
Local
2 months ago
Double Hoo and UVA Law grad Cleo Powell elected next state Supreme Court Chief Justice

1982 UVA Law grad and Double Hoo Cleo E. Powell has been unanimously elected by her peers as the next Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court.

Albemarle Co Police image
Albemarle County
2 months ago
Albemarle Supervisors wonder if 10-minute rural response time goal is achievable

After hearing the myriad data by County COO Kristy Shifflett in the Strategic-Plan-Execution Analysis-Report (SPEAR), supervisors took particular note in Priority 1 police response time in rural areas under the Safety and Well Being data and its achievability.

Albemarle County
2 months ago
Albemarle High School requires football fans under 13 to be accompanied by an adult

Citing “an uptick” in potential fights, Albemarle’s principal has instituted new safety policies for high school football games.

Crime
2 months ago
Charlottesville man charged with multiple auto break-ins in the Fishersville area

The charges also include felony credit card larceny.

Crime
2 months ago
ACPD makes fourth arrest in October 2024 shooting

Jamarques Lamont Andres Jones, an 18-year-old Charlottesville resident, became the fourth person charged in connection with October 2024 shooting.

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