Nine newborn puppies in Albemarle County could make a big difference in the lives of people with disabilities down the road. Right now, the puppies are just three-weeks old.
October means we’re just weeks away from Halloween, and even though this year’s celebrations may seem different, a home in Fluvanna County is keeping the spooky spirit alive for kids and their families.
The Virginia Housing Development Authority is expanding its grant program to health care workers in the commonwealth to help with down payment and closing cost assistance on their future home.
Virginia is trending blue but recently both campaigns for President of the United States have put a focus on the state to vie for the commonwealth and its 13 electoral college votes.
Former Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox has filed paperwork to run for governor in 2021. Cox joins a small field of Republicans looking to enter the race.
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia said there are 6,658 fewer students at Virginia’s public and private institutions of higher education this fall. The biggest drop was at community colleges, where enrollment fell 10%.
emocratic Senator Tim Kaine criticized President Donald Trump’s performance on the debate stage, likening his refusal to accept the results of the election, if he doesn’t win, to that of a military dictator.
Virginia 5th district congressman says it was disappointing there was so little policy talk and so much yelling at the first presidential debate Tuesday night.
A pair of researchers from Virginia Tech and Cornell has teamed up to solve America’s hard cider identity crisis. Unlike wine and beers, cider does not have a language to describe how many kinds there are.
Virtual school can present some challenges, especially for working parents. That was the case for one Charlottesville mom, at least until she received a helping hand.
The 2020 presidential election is 34 days away, and there are numerous ways to vote in the city of Staunton, including by dropping your ballot in their new ballot drop box. The box is located outside of the Central Avenue entrance of the city hall.
The University of Virginia kicks off its new COVID-19 screening program called ‘Be SAFE’ this week. Rather than using the nasal swab, it will use saliva testing to rapidly screen students for the virus.
Another deadly pandemic reached central Virginia 102 years ago this fall. The virus that became known as the “Spanish flu” forced schools and churches to close and overwhelmed Charlottesville’s largest hospital in 1918. It shares remarkable similarities and differences to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization is asking for community input on a variety of proposed transportation projects in the area.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Staunton Downtown Development Association and businesses are determined to find ways to safely celebrate the holidays in downtown.
James Madison University is working to address a multi-million dollar budget shortfall and leadership may consider temporary salary reductions or furloughs for some employees.
A center at the University of Virginia School of Nursing dedicated to the preservation and study of nursing history is documenting the history we’re currently living.
University of Virginia Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato says the polling he’s looking at suggests the debate did not change a thing and former Vice President Joe Biden, who is still ahead of President Donald Trump.
The Harrisonburg Fire Department and James Madison University are partnering with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to “Light the Night” for fallen firefighters.
Albemarle County Public Schools will be sharing ideas Thursday night for students and their families about options after graduation that go beyond simply heading off to college.
A city council committee in Virginia’s capital has voted against a proposal that would ban police from using crowd control tactics such as rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades and tear gas on demonstrators.
The Belmont Bridge is a shared space for bicyclists and pedestrians, but beginning September 30 it will be easier for people to maintain social distancing while passing each other.
The debate will offer a massive platform for Trump and Biden to outline their starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises, including racial justice protests and a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans and cost millions of jobs.
The House spending plan approved Tuesday allocates $28.4 million for a host of criminal justice and police reforms amid national unrest over racial injustice and police brutality
As schools prepare to make decisions on the future of in-person learning, new data from the Virginia Department of Health could help administrators and school boards.
JMU had its first virtual career fair Tuesday. Students could sign up for one-on-one sessions with employers, network with them and get their resume looked at. This event, like many others, had to be moved online.
There is much frustration over how COVID-19 testing is being allocated at the University of Virginia. The athletics department administered 1,168 tests over the last week with 945 of them coming straight from UVA Health and the rest from a third party.
A manager of rental properties in and around Harrisonburg will pay $335,000 to resolve allegations that he sexually harassed multiple female tenants and discriminated in housing on the basis of race in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act.
The Albemarle County Police Department asked for the public’s help with locating a missing person with autism Monday. He was found safe a couple hours later.
The Albemarle County Police Department asked for the public’s help with locating a missing person with autism Monday. He was found safe a couple hours later.
Charlottesville City Council held a special meeting to discuss the second round of CARES Act funding before moving into the first of three strategic meeting planning meetings.
Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr., was paid an unadjusted sum of two years' base salary Tuesday, owed under his pre-existing employment contract before his August resignation.
Service members on the front lines put themselves at risk every day. Now researchers at the University of Virginia are trying to determine if exposure to artillery blasts put them at higher risk for changes in their brain and quality of life.
A new survey by the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University shows more Virginia voters favor Democratic nominee Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus.
Chris Leigh, a Gloucester man with a rare kidney disease, says his kidney function is on the decline. He plans to have a kidney transplant through the University of Virginia Health Center, but is seeking a living donor.
The lines have calmed down since the first day of early in-person voting in Albemarle County, and the process has became a lot faster thanks to a new gold oath form.
The Republican Party of Virginia says state elections officials have created confusion among voters ahead of the November election by failing to make it clear that a witness signature requirement for absentee voters has been waived.
The Virginia Department of Health is releasing new data showing potential safety concerns when it comes to school reopening. The question now is how schools will use this data and how important will it be in the decision-making process.
