UVA
1 week ago
UVA to test if MRI can reveal undetected brain injuries in soldiers

The study is backed by $2.3 million U.S. Department of Defense grant

college auditorium
Education
2 weeks ago
Alternative rankings provide context around the value of college

College rankings can provide valuable context for prospective students, but differing methodologies lead to notably different lists.

Charlottesville City
2 weeks ago
RWSA blast to close Fontaine Ave at noon

The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority is alerting the public to a big boom at lunchtime Thursday in the Fontaine Avenue area that will close the road for a little over five minutes.

roadwork traffic cones
Charlottesville City
2 weeks ago
Permitted construction work to affect Ivy Rd. traffic through 3 p.m.

City Public Works is advising permitted activity will occur within the westbound lanes of Ivy Road west of Copeley Road between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. today that could cause traffic tie-ups.

Rotunda fire preserved books at Claude Moore Library
UVA
2 weeks ago
Rare medical books discovered saved from 1895 Rotunda fire on display

Just in time to celebrate the UVA School of Medicine’s Claude Moore Library’s 50th anniversary, a medical school archivist has discovered rare medical books thought to have been lost in the 1895 Rotunda fire.

Wertenbaker house 1301 Wertland St
Charlottesville City
2 weeks ago
City Council considers Wertenbaker house no demolition appeal

Charlottesville City Council Monday night considers an appeal of a Board of Architectural Review’s unanimous denial of a property owner to demolish the oldest house in the Wertland Historic District.

head and brain xray
Albemarle County
2 weeks ago
UVA Health advises concussion awareness as school sports seasons rev up

With high school and college sports, especially football, going into full swing, the UVA Health Sports Concussion Service team emphasizes the importance of recognizing symptoms of concussion. 

UVA women's lacrosse
Albemarle County
3 weeks ago
Women’s lacrosse gets largest gift in UVA women’s athletics program history

Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation have announced what they call “a transformative $3 million anonymous gift to endow scholarships for the UVA Women’s Lacrosse program”. 

Cleo Powell, Chief Justice of Virginia Supreme Court
Local
3 weeks ago
Double Hoo and UVA Law grad Cleo Powell elected next state Supreme Court Chief Justice

1982 UVA Law grad and Double Hoo Cleo E. Powell has been unanimously elected by her peers as the next Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court.