Crime
1 week ago
Person sought in connection with Lake Monticello shooting victim

Aloys Hopfensperger is in critical condition.

Driver, Drive, Car, Steering, Road
Local
1 week ago
Triple A finds new vehicle ownership costs down slightly in 2025

The cost of very few things is lower this year than it was last year, but a Triple-A survey shows new vehicle ownership and operation costs are one of those, though only slightly.

Teens planting tree
Albemarle County
1 week ago
34th Annual United Way Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring Sept. 17

Some 2100 volunteers are ready to go working on some 115 projects for Wednesday’s 34th Annual United Way Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring.

Albemarle County
1 week ago
With early voting set for Friday, National Voter Registration Day encourages preparedness

With early voting starting Friday, the League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area is urging eligible voters to register or check their registration on Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day.

Sam Sanders addressed City Council 9/15/25
Charlottesville City
1 week ago
City manager on efforts to solve homeless issues: ‘It will take all of us’

On the heels of public comment two weeks ago when City Council floated an ordinance about handling encampments on public rights-of-way, City Manager Sam Sanders provided a detailed progress report on efforts over the last two years attempting to improve the situation of unhoused in the city, and noted a number of properties and options they’re looking at to provide the needed services.

Crime
1 week ago
ACPD investigating a Saturday home break-in; suspects still at large

The suspects cut power to the home before entering but fled when they came upon the homeowner and their dog inside the house.

Crime
1 week ago
CPD seeks help in finding a mail thief

Packages were open with at least one taken out of an apartment complex mail room.

Education
1 week ago
Local water organizations host annual Imagine a Day without Water art contest

There will be $200 cash prizes awarded in different age categories and top photography entry.

car child safety seat
Albemarle County
1 week ago
UVA Health finds noncompliant car seats leading into Child Passenger Safety Month

Heading into this National Child Passenger Safety Month and Child Passenger Safety Week September 21-though-27, UVA Health found at least six non-compliant child safety seats during its screenings at are inpatient and outpatient centers.