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A young girl in a cream dress walks on a red carpet in a hospital hallway as family and staff cheer and take photos.
UVA
1 month ago
New cancer therapy at UVA Health Children’s successfully treats 8-year-old patient

UVA Health Children’s is the first hospital to have a successful treatment using CAR T-cell therapy for a pediatric cancer patient.

Big Levels wildfire
Albemarle County
1 month ago
Smoke from Canadian wildfires to impact Charlottesville air quality

Children, seniors and those with heart or lung conditions are most susceptible to the air pollution caused by wildfires.

Speaker presenting a slide titled 'Reimagining Community Safety Together' to an audience in a conference room with an American flag nearby
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Gun Violence Summit showcases new hospital-based prevention program

The program seeks to reduce re-injury rates of survivors of gun violence, offering bedside help, peer mentoring from workers who come from the same communities as patients, long-term support and resources. 

Kroger grocery store exterior with large blue Kroger sign, brick and beige facade, and glass windows under a clear blue sky.
Business
1 month ago
Kroger contemplating future of Barracks Rd. store

The company alerted staff that the lease is ending in 2028, which led some of the 79 workers at the location to assume the store would be closing.

Concert Music Live Entertainment_
Music Scene
1 month ago
Weekly Concert & Event Calendar: July 13–19, 2026

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLERIGHTNOW) – Whether you’re looking to take in cinematic short films, indie-folk […]

Betty Phillps, 90-year-old UVA nurse
UVA
1 month ago
UVA nurse celebrates 90th birthday, 70-year career

Betty Phillips, a nurse at the UVA Health plastic surgery clinic, is still doing what she loves with no plans to retire.

Broadcasters blood drive
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Red Cross declares blood shortage emergency

Distributions to hospitals are currently 3,500 units higher than expected, the organization announced. 

Local Nonprofits
2 months ago
Broadcasters for Blood Drive aims to boost local supply during critical summer months

This year’s event is Monday at Albemarle Square Shopping Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Five adults pose in front of a white clapboard house with red, white, and blue bunting on the balcony.
Albemarle County
2 months ago
Historic Michie Tavern under new ownership

Local businessman Hasmukh Shah said he views his role as one of stewardship, more than ownership.

Close-up of a person smoking a cigarette, ember glowing as it rests near their lips in low light.
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
UVA Health: Cigarette smoking becoming renormalized for Gen Z

The briefing intended to address a growing renormalization of smoking cigarettes among young people, which is a potential threat to the record low rates at which Gen Z is actually consuming the product.