Thanksgiving turkey
Local
3 months ago
VAFB survey finds Thanksgiving meal cost slightly down from 2024

With grocery prices up significantly over the past couple of years, some bit of relief with the annual Virginia Farm Bureau Thanksgiving meal market basket informal survey finding the price down slightly for that turkey day meal.

Slide from the Sage Smith Presser 11/20
Crime
3 months ago
CPD finds person of interest in Dashad “Sage” Smith case

Police Chief Michael Kochis revealed CPD had found and interviewed Erik McFadden, the last person with known contact to Smith, last month.

fiber cable
Albemarle County
3 months ago
Feds approve Commonwealth’s BEAD proposal toward county and city connectivity

Albemarle County is one of beneficiaries of the Commonwealth’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal approved this week by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA).

blue police lights
Surrounding Counties
3 months ago
Greene SRO fired for “unprofessional behavior” at WMHS

Eli Hounsel was relieved of his duties on Monday after an internal investigation by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.

Surrounding Counties
3 months ago
Conservation groups host open house for private landowners in Etlan, Syria

Over 80% of land in Virginia privately owned, meaning conservation efforts need community support.

Albemarle County
3 months ago
University Heights fire displaces seven residents

Albemarle Fire Rescue reports seven people displaced after a fire ignited in a unit of the University Heights Apartments Wednesday night.

Ken Cuccinelli as Homeland Security Undersecretary
UVA
3 months ago
State Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of Cuccinelli UVA BOV rejection

The Supreme Court of Virginia has refused to hear the appeal of a Fairfax County circuit judges granting of an injunction prohibiting the seatings of eight Senate committee-rejected university board members, including former state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors.

Bear Den Mtn firefighter
Surrounding Counties
3 months ago
NPS reopens closed portions of Skyline Drive, Appalachian Trail

With a wildfire 80% contained, thanks in part to Tuesday’s rain, the 25-mile stretch of Skyline Drive that had been closed is now open again.

Local Nonprofits
3 months ago
Local Boys & Girls Club teens launch project to combat food insecurity

The six clubs in the regions are hosting food drives, bake sales and fundraisers to support local food pantries.

State Police
Surrounding Counties
3 months ago
State trooper hurt in I-81 pursuit crash

A state trooper was injured Tuesday night in a crash during a pursuit on I-81 in Augusta County before the suspect vehicle crashed a short time later, ending the incident.

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