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Musician performing on stage at night, singing into a mic while playing an acoustic guitar with a strap across his chest.
Local
1 week ago
Billy Strings postpones upcoming shows after JPJ injury

The Grammy-winning musician confirmed he broke his left leg during Saturday’s show in Charlottesville.

Local spin class for Parkinson's patients at ACAC
Albemarle County
1 week ago
ACAC hosts cycling class designed for people with Parkinson’s

Pedaling for Parkinson’s aims to help people alleviate their symptoms through regular exercise.

10-to-1 Congressional map proposal
Politics
1 week ago
Virginia special election: What to know before Tuesday’s referendum

The redistricting constitutional amendment is the only item on the ballot for Tuesday’s special election.

Close-up of a tactical vest with multiple pouches and a badge that reads POLICE ICE.
Albemarle County
1 week ago
County school students report possible ICE arrest

Albemarle High School students reported witnessing an adult male being forcibly taken out of a vehicle and into custody by masked officers Monday morning near a school bus stop on Rio Road.

Blonde woman in a navy blazer speaks at a Virginia podium with American flags behind her.
Virginia Assembly
1 week ago
Spanberger’s rewriting of GA bills creates frustration for legislators

Locally, Sen. Creigh Deeds and Del. Katrina Callsen said they’d rather see their bills fail than pass them the way the Governor has proposed changing them.

Female guitarist on stage, playing an acoustic guitar under purple stage lights, with a bassist in a white hat in the background.
Entertainment
1 week ago
Did Billy Strings suffer an injury during Saturday’s JPJ show?

Strings’ representatives did not release any information Saturday or Sunday morning, and a JPJ spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.

Local
2 weeks ago
Local economists: Federal spending driving affordability issues locally, nationally

Both conservative and progressive economists agree that federal spending is a major problem and is making the lack of affordability for the average American even worse.

Politics
2 weeks ago
Tom Perriello: Redistricting fight has ‘focused the conversation’ on campaign trail

The former Democratic Congressman is running in the current 5th and proposed 6th District. He said the issues voters care about are the same throughout those areas.

Group of people cutting a yellow ribbon at AgroSpheres launch, with banners on the sides.
Albemarle County
2 weeks ago
Gov. Spanberger cuts ribbon on UVA-student created AgroSpheres biotech company in Albemarle Co.

AgroSpheres is one of Time Magazine’s top green tech companies in the world.

Big Levels fire 12/09/24
Albemarle County
2 weeks ago
Albemarle issues immediate open-air burn ban in light of NWS fire danger warnings

Greene Co. issued a similar ban Wednesday. The NWS has the region under an alert for elevated fire risks.