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Charlottesville Rings in the Holiday Season Video included

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Downtown Charlottesville officially rings in the holiday season this weekend and it promises to be an illuminating experience. More>>

Landmark Hotel Dispute in Court Video included

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The dispute over the Landmark Hotel that was supposed to open on the downtown mall this past summer was back in court Friday. More>>

Post Office Dedicated to Fallen Marine Video included

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The U.S. Postal Service dedicated Charlottesville's Main Post Office on Route 29 in honor of fallen Marine Corporal Bradley T. Arms Friday. More>>

Child Porn Charges Nolle Prossed Video included

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A Charlottesville man who pleaded guilty to child porn charges in federal court earlier this month was back in court this morning. More>>

BB&T Bank Robbery Video included

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The BB&T Bank on Pantops in Charlottesville was robbed at 10:25 this morning. Police are searching for the suspect. More>>

Casteen Accepts Citizenship Award

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The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce has presented John Casteen with its McIntire Citizenship Award. More>>

Suspicious Package Shuts Down Garage Video included

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A suspicious package left drivers angry and uninformed at the University of Virginia. More>>

Verga Goes Stumping Video included

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Laurence Verga is one of the Republicans hoping to make Tom Perriello a one-term congressman. More>>

UVA Students Get H1N1 Vaccinations Video included

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Students at the University of Virginia rolled up their sleeves for the first mass vaccination there against the swine flu. More>>

Postal Service Holds Public Hearing Video included

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The U.S. Postal Service is considering shutting down Charlottesville’s distribution center, leaving more than a hundred jobs in limbo. More>>

Charlottesville To Redesign Sidewalks Video included

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Charlottesville is in the process of designing sidewalks for Cherry Avenue and Forest Hills Avenue to make the walk to Buford safer for students. More>>

Sexual Assault Resource Agency Celebrates Thirty Years Video included

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For 30 years, the Sexual Assault Resource Agency has provided victims with safety, support and hope, the tools they need to survive. More>>

Harrington Search Day 32 Video included

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Wednesday Morgan Harrington's parents were in Charlottesville to meet with state police and to spend time at the last place she was seen. More>>

Harrington's Mother Blogs About Her Experience Video included

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Morgan’s mom Gil blogged about managing the emotions of her daughter, who has been missing for one month now. More>>

Robbery Photo Released Video included

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Charlottesville police have released a surveillance photo from Tuesday’s Wachovia Bank robbery. More>>

Mall Day Care Takes Care Of The Kids Video included

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A new short term day care center called Pitter Patters has opened at Fashion Square Mall. More>>

Zipcar Comes To Charlottesville Video included

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If you're a member of ZipCar, you have wheels to borrow whenever you want them. More>>

Wachovia Bank Robbery

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Charlottesville police are investigating a bank robbery that happened just after noon Tuesday at the Wachovia Bank on 10th Street in Charlottesville. More>>

Protesters Interfering With Businesses Video included

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Charlottesville protesters may have violated the law. More>>

H1N1 Vaccines "More Available" Next Month Video included

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H1N1 vaccines should be "generally available" to the public in early to mid-December. Thomas Jefferson Health District Director Dr. Lillian Peake made that announcement during a Monday morning teleconference. More>>

Homeless Shelter Grand Opening Saturday Video included

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A very different kind of shelter for the homeless is opening in downtown Charlottesville. More>>

UVA 'Lighten Up' Program Video included

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There's a unique program at the University of Virginia that students can take advantage of to lighten up their late night walks. More>>

Census Count Key For City, County Video included

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Charlottesville and Albemarle are already working on the census count even before it's begun. More>>

Harrington Image Coming to Mailboxes Video included

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Val-pak will include the missing persons flyer this week. More>>

City Leaders Tackle Budget Surplus Video included

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Charlottesville City council took the first of two votes needed to dedicate the current city surplus to infrastructure concerns across the city. More>>

City Council Buys Fire Station Land Video included

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Charlottesville city council has voted to give the green light to buying land for a new city fire station. More>>

H1N1 Vaccine Slow To Arrive Video included

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There are more doses of the H1N1 vaccine headed to the Charlottesville area, but it may be mid-December before enough is here to give out to the majority of the people who want it. More>>

RWSA Tackles Pipe Problems Video included

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Rain water seeped into the sewer pipes filling up almost every available space at the treatment plant. More>>

Curry School Seeks The Roots Of Bullying Video included

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A bullying prevention program at Burley Middle School seems to be working. More>>

Dreyfuss Speaks At Miller Center Video included

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Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss was at the Miller Center this morning offering up a scathing review of how civics is taught in our schools. More>>

CitiCorp CEO Named UVA Arts And Sciences Dean

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The former CEO of Citicorp Trust Bank has been named as the new Associate Dean for development at the University of Virginia’s College of Arts and Sciences. More>>

Foundation Spreads The Joy Of Baseball Video included

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On a warm Sunday at Darden Towe Park in Charlottesville, members of the community took to the field to keep the memory of 9-year-old Carson Raymond alive. More>>

Clock Design Competition Held in Charlottesville Video included

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Saturday the community picked its favorites from a challenge to design a sister cities clock on Charlottesville’s downtown mall. More>>

Free Mammogram Screenings Held at Martha Jefferson Outpatient Center Saturday

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Saturday's event, made possible by Martha Jefferson' Women's Committee, provided women the opportunity to meet with doctors and nurses, get checked out, and get answers to questions. More>>

Harrington's Parents on the Today Show Video included

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The parents of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington spoke on NBC's Today Show Saturday morning. More>>

Fans Rally Behind Bennett Video included

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The buzz around the John Paul Jones Arena is all about new men's basketball coach Tony Bennett. More>>

Charlottesville Seeks New Clock Design Video included

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Charlottesville has put out a challenge for someone to design a new clock for the downtown mall. More>>

Tony Bennett Makes UVA Coaching Debut Video included

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NBC29’s Marty Hudtloff sat down with UVA's new basketball coach to talk about the upcoming season. More>>

'Purge Perriello' Campaign Kicks Off Video included

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A few dozen protestors kicked off the ‘Purge Perriello’ campaign Friday morning outside the congressman's Charlottesville office. More>>

Extent of Storm Damage Unknown Until Water Recedes Video included

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Friday morning Governor Kaine said Hampton Roads was hit hard and the Danville and Franklin areas were also a concern for flash flooding. Across the state, there were 2 confirmed and 2 other suspected flood-related deaths. More>>

Search for Morgan Continues Video included

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As the search for Morgan Harrington continues investigators are now able to release additional details concerning the night of her disappearance. More>>

Perriello Supporters Gather In Charlottesville Video included

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Wet weather didn't stop people for congressman Tom Perriello’s yes vote on healthcare from rallying outside his Charlottesville office. More>>

UVA's Green Lands Program In Staunton Video included

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Staunton hosted students from the University of Virginia’s Green Lands Program More>>

Police Dash Camera Video Released

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The video from a high speed chase in Charlottesville is out. What's in the video is raising questions about whether the police officer acted correctly. More>>

Home Heating Assistance Deadline Video included

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The deadline to apply for assistance to help cover the cost of electricity, natural gas, and oil for low-income people is this Friday. More>>

UVA's Miller Center to do Oral History of Bush Presidency

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The University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs will record an oral history of President George W. Bush's presidency. The center and the George W. Bush Foundation announced the project Thursday. More>>

Planners Want To Increase City Tree Canopy Video included

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Charlottesville's Parks and Trail Planner joined neighbors at Piedmont Virginia Community College to talk about ways to increase the city's tree canopy. More>>

Budget Problems Plague D-Day Memorial Video included

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The future of the D-Day Memorial in Bedford is in doubt. More>>

Upgrades Planned For Azalea Park Video included

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The Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association is taking a look at what can be done to improve Azalea Park. More>>

AARP Senior Vice President Visits Charlottesville Video included

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One of the heads of the AARP was in central Virginia Wednesday afternoon to talk about living communities for the aging population. More>>

Helping Hands Against Hunger Food Drive Video included

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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is kicking off its 6th annual effort to make sure people across Central Virginia have food on their table through the holidays. More>>

Perriello Supporters & Protestors Voice Opinions

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Congressman Tom Perriello's "yes" vote for healthcare reform got a lot of attention Tuesday morning. More>>

Area Schools Face Deep State Cuts Video included

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The latest decrease comes from the state's composite index of local ability to pay. The formula evaluates how much a locality can fund education. More>>

Veterans Day Ceremony Held in Charlottesville

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Military veterans were honored for their service and sacrifice to this country Wednesday morning in Charlottesville. More>>

10 Arrested on Prostitution Charge

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Ten people are facing prostitution charges in Charlottesville. Police say they accessed Internet ads that suggested sexual services for money to make the arrests. More>>

Non-Profit Group Seeks Home For Homeless Video included

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The non-profit group Virginia Supportive Housing is working to find homes for Charlottesville's homeless. More>>

New YMCA Planned For McIntire Park Video included

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Plans for a new YMCA are going before Charlottesville’s planning commission. More>>

Harrington Parents To Appear On 'Dr. Phil' Video included

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Dan and Gil Harrington taped a segment for the Dr. Phil show, hoping the expanded coverage will get them some answers. More>>

UVA Building on Jefferson's Legacy Video included

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Tuesday UVA architect David Neuman updated the community on plans to expand the university over the next 20 years. More>>

Kaine Won't Stop Sniper's Execution

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Governor Kaine has cleared the way for the execution of DC area sniper John Allen Muhammad. More>>

Perriello Healthcare Vote Angers Constituents Video included

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Tom Perriello is one of 219 Democrats who voted Yes on the House healthcare bill. More>>

Clinics Canceled Due to Vaccine Shortage

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Many of the schools in the Thomas Jefferson Health District are canceling their scheduled H1N1 flu clinics because of the shortage of the vaccine. More>>

UVA Basketball Coach Bennett Readies For Longwood Video included

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New UVA Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett says point guard, Calvin Baker probably won't be able to play in the season opener Friday. More>>

Charlottesville 10th Riskiest For Pedestrians Video included

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Charlottesville ranks 10th in Virginia on a list of the state's riskiest places for pedestrians. More>>

Harrington Search Yields Unrelated Objects Video included

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Three days of Morgan Harrington volunteer searches found stuff, just not the right stuff. More>>

New Art in Place Installed Video included

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There's a rhino keeping an eye - and his horn - on traffic in Charlottesville. Art in Place crews installed an eight-foot-long rhinoceros on Preston Avenue. More>>

Downtown Mall Homeless Raise Concerns Video included

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A growing number of homeless in Charlottesville is causing concerns for businesses. More>>

UVA Class Exploring Animal Law Issues Video included

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Students at the UVA School of Law are learning how to represent some furry friends. A new class this fall is exploring issues surrounding animal law. More>>

House Votes On Healthcare Reform Video included

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5th District Representative Tom Perriello was one of the deciding votes as the House passed the controversial health care plan 220-215. More>>

UVA Students Collect For The Hungry Video included

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University of Virginia students took to supermarkets in Charlottesville to collect food for hungry families in central Virginia. More>>

'Women With Nails' Gets It Done Video included

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Women in central Virginia got a chance to learn home construction skills while helping a program that builds homes for others. More>>

Local Artists Are Takin' It To The Streets Video included

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Local artists in Charlottesville came together to help find ways to spread their creative energies and visions across the communities. More>>

Film Fest a Box Office Hit

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Ticket sales far exceeded last year at the Virginia Film Festival, which wrapped up on Sunday. More>>

Volunteer Search Wraps Up

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Three days of volunteers searching for 20-year-old Morgan Harrington by hundreds of volunteers turned up no significant clues. More>>

Newest Harrington Search Moves Into Day Three Video included

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Day Two of a volunteer ground search for Morgan Harrington turns up no new leads. More>>

Virginia Creepers Slither Into Town

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A film called "Virginia Creepers" will be screened at the Virginia Film Festival this weekend. More>>

Volunteers Search for Morgan Harrington

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Hundreds of volunteers from throughout Virgina are searching for Morgan Harrington near UVa today. More>>

Local Man Sentenced in Ponzi Scheme

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A Charlottesville man will go to federal prison in a so-called "Ponzi" scheme. More>>

Harrington Searchers Prepare Weekend Effort

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The search for Morgan Harrington is getting a major boost. More>>

Three Men Plead Guilty in Child Porn Cases

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In three separate hearings, three men pled guilty to various charges related to child pornography in Charlottesville's Federal Courthouse. More>>

Police Search Pantops, Following Morgan Lead

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Search crews are combing an area on Pantops Mountain Wednesday evening, following a tip they received in the Morgan Harrington case. More>>

Harrington Family Holds Press Conference Video included

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At a press conference Wednesday Morgan Harrington's parents announced the formation of a search party that will look for their daughter Friday through Sunday. More>>

Find Morgan Fund Started Video included

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The parents of Morgan Harrington are pulling together a fund to help find their missing daughter. Money collected will go toward search efforts. More>>

Harrington's Parents Take Search to National Stage

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Morgan Harrington’s parents appeared on NBC’s Today Show to answer questions about the search. More>>

Harrington Newest Addition to Missing List Video included

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There are currently 31 people on the missing list for the Virginia State Police. More>>

Morgan Search Continues

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It is day 13 and there is still no sign of 20-year-old Morgan Harrington. Friday her parents came to Charlottesville to get an update on the investigation and to pay tribute to their daughter. More>>

Search For Morgan Continues

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State police say the timeline information shared Wednesday night has brought in several new leads that investigators are working Thursday More>>

Harrington Timeline Released Wednesday Video included

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A timeline of Morgan Harrington's whereabouts on Oct. 17 has been released, but what happens when the timeline runs out is what police want more details on. More>>

Metallica Increases Harrington Reward Video included

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Metallica has raised the reward in the search for Morgan Harrington. The reward for vital information in her disappearance now stands at $150,000. More>>

Search for Morgan Harrington Continues

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More law enforcement officials are joining forces with Virginia State Police to track down Morgan Harrington. More>>

UVA Police Searching for Missing Woman Video included

Updated: Oct 18, 2009 10:16 PM EDT

The University of Virginia Police Department is seeking information that would help locate a missing person: Morgan Harrington. More>>

Search for Missing VA Tech Student Continues Video included

Updated: Oct 19, 2009 10:19 PM EDT

There has been an all out search Monday in Charlottesville for a missing Virginia Tech student last seen outside JPJ Arena Saturday. More>>

Harrington Search Continues Video included

Updated: Oct 21, 2009 11:19 PM EDT

That announcement coming at a mid-afternoon press conference to update the disappearance of 20-year-old Morgan Harrington. More>>

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