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Electric Vehicle (Metro)
Local
1 year ago
Virginia’s Exit from California Electric Vehicle Mandate Begins Next Week

Virginia will no longer adhere to California’s electric vehicle mandate as of January 1, 2025.

Crozet Square and Oak Street improvement map
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Crozet Square & Oak Street Improvements Construction Starts January 6

 Albemarle County announces the long-anticipated construction on the Crozet Square and Oak Street Improvements Project will start on Monday, January 6. 

baby pygmy hippo
Education
1 year ago
Metro Richmond Zoo Gets a Baby Hippopotamus for Christmas

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past five years.

ice rink
Charlottesville City
1 year ago
Group Seeks Ice Rink in Ruckersville

It’s not the Downtown Mall, but The Daily Progress/Greene County Record reports some stakeholders looking to build a new ice arena in the area.

Albemarle County
1 year ago
Christmas Night Fire Engulfs Ruckersville Home

RUCKERSVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Fire engulfed a home in the Ruckersville area on […]

Driver, Drive, Car, Steering, Road
Local
1 year ago
New Laws That Go Into Effect on January 1: Changes to Virginia’s Auto Insurance Requirement

Starting January 1, 2025, Virginia will increase the minimum auto insurance liability coverage limits.

Check (Metro)
Business
1 year ago
New Laws That Go Into Effect on January 1: Minimum Wage Increase

Starting January 1, 2025, Virginia’s minimum wage will increase from $12.00 to $12.41 per hour, giving workers a small boost to their paychecks in the new year.

Blue Ridge Mountains
Albemarle County
1 year ago
Fifteen Area Events Get $141K in VTC Special Events & Festivals Sponsorship Matching Grants

Governor Youngkin has announced $141,000 among more than $812,000 statewide for Charlottesville area events getting matching grants from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Special Events & Festivals Sponsorship Program (SEF).

checkered flag
Local
1 year ago
14-Year Old Prince Edward Co Prodigy Tearing Up Regional Motor Racing

He’s not old enough to have a driver’s license, but a 14-year old Prince Edward teen is tearing up motor speedways in our region

Cole homecoming
Local
1 year ago
Norfolk-based Sailors Return Christmas Eve from 7-Month Deployment

Hundreds of sailors and their loved ones got an early Christmas present when the USS Cole docked at its home port in Norfolk after seven months at sea.