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Albemarle Police have released a mainly encouraging annual report showing major crimes and fatal traffic crashes down in the county in 2024.

With more than 62 percent of all poison exposure cases nationwide involving medicines, UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center and Pharmacy are sharing the safest approaches to medication storage and disposal. 

The Virginia High School League Executive Committee has announced VHSL Assistant Director of Compliance Ty Gafford as its next executive director.

The front runners in the Virginia Governor’s race filed petitions Monday, on the first day they could, with the State Department of Elections to get on the ballot in their June 17 primaries.

Charlottesville City Council has approved a new agreement with the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA for animal shelter services for the next three years, with yearly options after extending the agreement to five years.

A federal lawsuit led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has resulted in a final settlement with the NCAA that will eliminate restrictions on student-athlete compensation for name, image, and likeness (NIL) during recruitment. The agreement, pending court approval, marks a major shift in collegiate athletics governance.

Authorities are investigating the deaths of two Albemarle County residents found inside their home with gunshot wounds.

The victim of a reported assault earlier this month near 4th Street NW and Preston Avenue has died, according to an updated release from the Charlottesville Police Department.

Increased river access and increased path connectivity are some of the theme before City Council Monday night as they begin considering a 10-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan to insert into the city’s comprehensive plan.

Jen Fleisher, a program officer at the Blue Ridge Health District, filed her paperwork Monday for her candidacy in the June 17 Charlottesville City Council Democratic primary.