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Lee statue meltdown
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Swords into Plowshares Puts Out Call for Artists to Remake Public Art from Lee Statue Metal

Swords into Plowshares has put out a call of “request for qualifications” from artists and teams who wish to design, make, and install a new public art work from the melted metal of the former Robert E Lee downtown statue.

Albemarle County
1 year ago
VADOC First in World to Use ScanTech AI Systems Drug and Contraband Detection System

 The Virginia Department of Corrections has become the first corrections system in the world to pilot what they call “a powerful and state-of-the-art drug and contraband detection system from the company ScanTech AI Systems, Inc.”

birds flying
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Virginians Participating in Weekend Great Backyard Bird Count

This weekend, Virginians are participating with other birders around the world in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Albemarle County
1 year ago
Virginia AG’s Office Struck by Cyberattack

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Attorney General’s office, the state’s top prosecutorial agency […]

Virginia Assembly
1 year ago
Virginia General Assembly Passes Bill Expanding Line of Duty Act Benefits

A bill expanding benefits under the Line of Duty Act to private police departments has passed both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly and now heads to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk for approval.

Nikki Giovanni
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Virginia Festival of the Book Nikki Giovanni Tribute March 22 at The Paramount

 The Virginia Festival of the Book March 22nd is presenting at the Paramount “A Tribute to Nikki Giovanni: Celebrating a Legacy through Poetry, Music, and Dance”. 

Albemarle County
1 year ago
Storm Spares Local Electricity Infrastructure, But Numerous Outages in Richmond Area

The Charlottesville area seems to have caught a break from not as much freezing rain falling in the area overnight last night as was forecast, keeping electricity on for the community.

Center at Belvedere
Albemarle County
1 year ago
The Center’s 65th Anniversary Celebration Friday Afternoon at the Belvedere Facility

The Center at Belvedere’s 65th anniversary celebration is Friday afternoon at 1:30 with what Executive Director Melanie Benjamin says will be live music with Jazz 123 who plays every week in their atrium.

snow, ice, road, winter, weather
Local
1 year ago
Winter Storm Impacts Virginia Roads: Nearly 1,000 Crashes Reported

The winter storm that moved into Virginia on Tuesday continues to affect road conditions, though the number of crashes has slowed as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Virginia State Police.

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Local
1 year ago
Closings and Delays for Thursday, February 13, 2025

The latest list of announced closings or delays for Thursday, February 13, 2025, due to weather conditions.