Surrounding Counties
2 days ago
Liberty Mills Farm closing corn maze and pumpkin patch after threatening incident

Liberty Mills Farm’s popular corn maze and pumpkin patch are closed, starting Wednesday, after its owners said an aggressive confrontation with customers over the weekend left them questioning their desire to continue with the business they launched 16 years ago.

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Local
2 days ago
Federal judge orders Virginia grand jury documents leading to indictments of James and Comey

The senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia is ordering the Government all grand jury documents that led to indictments of former FBI Director James Comey in Alexandria, and New York State Attorney General Leticia James in Norfolk.

Business
2 days ago
Former Big Lots off 29 may become a church

Center Church Charlottesville announced on Sept. 30 that it was working to purchase the building located at 590 Branchlands Blvd.

Election
1 day ago
Winsome Earle-Sears campaign bus catches fire on Route 33 in Greene County

The bus driver was the only one on board at the time of the blaze. He was en route to meet the candidates at a campaign stop in Harrisonburg.

Albemarle County Police Department
Crime
23 hours ago
A wanted man faces multiple charges after allegedly trying to run from Albemarle police

Police are waiting for lab results to determine whether there will be additional charges

UVA Sports
1 day ago
Tony Bennett to make public appearance at Dick’s House of Sports grand opening

Heath Miller and Chris Long will also make appearances at the store over the weekend.

Albemarle County
8 hours ago
ACFR chief Dan Eggleston spends his final day on the job Friday

Eggleston, the retiring Albemarle County Fire Rescue chief who marks his final day on the job Friday, got his start in Chesterfield County in the 1970s, working with his father.

UVA Sports
9 hours ago
UVA women’s soccer coach notches milestone win

Virginia’s 2-0 win over Boston College on Thursday at Klockner Stadium gave Cavaliers coach Steve Swanson the 500th victory of his college women’s soccer coaching career.

Crime
2 days ago
Former Shenandoah Commonwealth Attorney taken into custody on two felony counts

Amanda Wiseley was indicted on two felony counts of making a false statement on a tax return and misuse of public assets.

Violet Crown during the 2025 Virginia Film Festival
Charlottesville City
9 hours ago
38th annual Virginia Film Festival draws over 23,000 attendees

The festival screen 131 films from Oct. 22-26 with 47 screenings sold out.