The recent revelation that Republican politicians helped stall the release of the Americans taken hostage in Iran in 1979 in order to secure the presidency for Ronald Reagan has raised questions over whether the incumbent Jimmy Carter could have won had his rescue plans not be undermined by …
A judge awarded lawyers Roberta Kaplan and Karen Dunn part of the legal fees and most of the legal expenses they requested in the Sines v. Kessler trial. The question now is: Will they ever see any of that money?
No evidence of John Jouett Sr. turned up at the dig under way in downtown Charlottesville, but archaeologists found several items that intrigued them, including salt glazed stoneware from the United Kingdom.
Rob Bell, the Republican who has represented the 58th District in Virginia’s House of Delegates for more than 20 years, has announced he will not be running for reelection.
Republicans in the House of Delegates have killed a bill that would have strengthened gun laws on college campuses in the wake of the deadly Nov. 13 shooting at the University of Virginia.
The University of Virginia and Virginia Tech took different approaches into the investigations of mass shootings on their campuses. Experts explain what to expect about UVa's investigation, which is underway.
While a bill is moving steadily toward passage in the General Assembly to expand the scope of existing laws against catalytic converter theft, one Greene County man is already learning a hard lesson about how seriously the commonwealth takes the crime. The felony case against 33-year-old Dus…
Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds warned that this week was “do or die” for his bill that would have given localities permission to legalize so-called “Idaho stops,” which allow cyclists to roll through stop signs and merely pause at stop lights.
Republican legislators in Richmond this week effectively killed a bill that would have codified faculty and staff representatives on the University of Virginia Board of Visitors.
Central Virginia wines, specifically those from the Monticello region surrounding Charlottesville, will once again carry home the most medals of any region from the commonwealth’s prestigious Governor’s Cup Competition.
A bit of Idaho-style bicycle safety could reach Virginia if state Sen. Creigh Deeds gets his way.
Former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman is planning to speak on Wednesday about his new book “Breach” and his work on the House Select Committee investigating the 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
One of Virginia’s most popular hikes is planning to soon resume its ticket requirement. After March 1, anyone hiking on Old Rag Mountain needs a $1 ticket in addition to paying a fee to enter Shenandoah National Park.
Earlier this month, the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives endured a nearly unprecedented five-day, 15-ballot fight for that position due in no small part to the man who represents Charlottesville in Congress.
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The Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center, widely known as CATEC, will be getting a new name after the Charlottesville school division completes its takeover of the school.
The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of a 28-year-old Black man who died after he was pinned to the floor by seven sheriff’s deputies and several others while he was being admitted to a mental hospital in Virginia. Sharpton’s National Action Network announced plans for the funeral of Irvo Otieno on Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Chesterfield, Virginia. Video released last week shows sheriff’s deputies and hospital employees attempting to restrain a handcuffed and shackled Otieno after he’s led into a room at Central State Hospital. Seven deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with second-degree murder in Otieno’s death.
Three Bassett Volunteer Rescue Squad volunteers were injured Sunday, one seriously, when their ambulance overturned.
David Wayne Kingrea was convicted in a child molesting case – but years later his accuser, now grown, said that he had lied.
DAYTON, Va. (AP) — The remnants of soft mist yawned from hills and fields. A pair of teen-aged girls jogged by Silver Lake and the sound of rushing water filled the air.
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Two men were captured on tape late Thursday night attempting to break into vehicles in the Belvedere neighborhood in Albemarle County.
Community engagement was a theme throughout a forum on Thursday evening held to address the recent rise in gun violence in the Charlottesville area – the second in less than a month.
Albemarle County officials have released new details regarding the assistant principal who has been charged with letting a drunk student drive home.
The Charlottesville Police Department is investigating a Wednesday night shooting that damaged multiple cars in a residential neighborhood just north of Barracks Road Shopping Center.
The Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center, widely known as CATEC, will be getting a new name after the Charlottesville school division completes its takeover of the school.
The Orange County School Board plans to meet on Monday.
The Buckingham County Planning Commission is scheduled to meet on Monday.
The Charlottesville Social Services Advisory Board plans to meet virtually on Monday.