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Charlottesville home demolished without city’s permission
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville had to issue a stop work order after a home in North Downtown was demolished without the city’s permission. The three-bedroom home at 521 Park Plaza was purchased in August of 2023 by Carrie and Benjamin Yorker. The city issued a building permit for...
Blue Ridge Rock Festival cancels shows this year citing ongoing insurance claims from 2023 festival
AFTON, Va. – The infamous Blue Ridge Rock Festival has been canceled. Organizers are blaming the unresolved insurance claims over last year’s festival as the reason for the cancelation. They took to social media to share the news. As 10 News previously reported, the 2023 festival was canceled...
Staunton council approves mass rezoning of Uniontown
STAUNTON – Uniontown residents no longer have to wait. The Staunton City Council took up the mass rezoning of 55 Uniontown properties on May 9. The councilors opened public comment before the vote. “I grew up in Uniontown,” said Robert Stuart. “For the last 35 years, I've been trying to go back to my...
UVA Law School faculty support President Ryan's actions May 4
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- "We, members of the Law School faculty, write to express strong support for President Jim Ryan" was the opening line of the statement released by UVA School of Law in relation to Ryan's response to the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on UVA Grounds. The statement read,...
SPD reflects on community support for Police Week
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - May 12 - May 18 is Police Week, and many departments across the country are working to better their community and strengthen their relationships. SPD has already made changes within the past year to improve outreach to the community and promote a better relationship with the people they serve.
CPD Investigates Assault
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Charlottesville Police Department is investigating an assault that occurred Sunday, May 12 around 11 a.m. in the area of Carlton Avenue and Randolph Street. The suspect is described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, thin build, around 20 to 30 years...
Who was the top athlete in area high school sports last week? Vote now
It's time to vote for the athlete of the week for games played Monday, May 6 through Saturday, May 11. If you have an athlete to nominate next week, please send the student's name and weekly stats by Sunday to phite@newsleader.com. Voting opens every Monday morning and closes Wednesday evening...
Fallout from UVA’s police action on pro-Palestine protest continues
We begin today with a short update about local Head Start. (If you’re looking for the update to the UVA pro-Palestine encampment, it’s below!) Some of you might remember, a little more than a month ago the only free Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Charlottesville and several surrounding counties closed, leaving hundreds of families suddenly without child care. Since then, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees all Head Start programs, hired a national nonprofit to run our local centers. As of this morning, that group has managed to reopen about half of them.
CPD honors fallen officers to kick off National Police Week
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- To start National Police Week, Charlottesville police officers held a memorial to recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, 137 officers died in the line of duty in the United States just in 2023. Monday, Charlottesville police came together to recognize a few of their own.
Peak strawberry season early this year
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WVIR) - Summer is almost here and that means your favorite fruits are back in season. “If I can grow something that people enjoy so immensely... It just brings a lot of happiness to me,” said Troyer’s Fruit and Produce Farm Owner Kenneth Troyer. Kenneth Troyer...
Charlottesville in need of lifeguards going into Memorial Day
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - With Memorial Day right around the corner, Charlottesville is still looking for lifeguards to hire. Charlottesville Parks and Recreation says it would like to hire an additional 15 to 20 lifeguards to feel comfortable going into summer. “Unfortunately, Charlottesville was not immune like the rest of...
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