Albemarle County
2 years ago
$1-million ticket among 145,000-plus Virginia winners in Wednesday’s Powerball draw

Although the big $1.725-billion Powerball jackpot, the 2nd-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, was not won here, the Virginia Lottery’s John Hagerty says Virginians did pretty well in Wednesday night’s drawing.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Virginia Congressional Dems want feds to investigate voter purge mistake

The Democratic members of Virginia’s congressional delegation have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate after an apparent administrative error led to at least 275 people being improperly removed from the state’s voter rolls.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Intense community reaction to UVa student group supporting “Palestinian liberation fighters”

A letter issued from the group “Students for Justice in Palestine at UVa” — without naming Hamas — expresses unequivocal support for what they call “Palestinian liberation fighters… to resist the occupation of their land by whatever means they deem necessary”. 

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Police chase ends inside CHS

Police were on a foot chase when one of two students suspected in an auto theft made it inside the school.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Fork Union Military Academy to welcome 12th president on Founder’s Day

Capt. Mark Black to replace Colonel David L. Coggins, who is retiring.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
Shop To Stop Hunger raises 74,000 meals for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

Some 74,000 meals have been provided for central Virginia families in the annual Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Shop to Stop Hunger event at the Rio Hill Kroger Tuesday morning.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
UVa offering support to university community members affected by war in Israel and Gaza

University of Virginia officials have been working diligently to offer support to UVA community members affected by the nascent war in Israel and Gaza.

Albemarle County
2 years ago
City hazmat called to Millmont BP to investigate counterfeit bills

 Charlottesville Police and fire hazmat responded to the Millmont Street BP this (Monday) morning for… counterfeit bills.