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Orange residents killed in Fauquier County crash
FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Two people from Orange were killed in a Wednesday morning crash in Fauquier County. The Virginia State Police reports the crash occurred around 11:05 a.m. on James Madison Highway just south of the intersection with Beach Road. A southbound 2006 Chevrolet Equinox ran off...
Police respond to second bomb threat at Charlottesville Planet Fitness
For the second time in just over two weeks, a bomb threat was made at Planet Fitness in Charlottesville. Albemarle County Police and Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the alleged threat at 150 Wegmans Way. Individuals in Planet Fitness were safely evacuated. K-9s from the Albemarle County Police Department...
Reward now offered for information leading to attempted murder suspect's arrest
ORANGE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A reward is now being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a man wanted in Orange County. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking 57-year-old Juan Rodriguez-Bedolla. He is wanted on multiple charges including five counts of attempted murder,...
C-Ville Burger Week is beefing up a classic menu item
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - C-Ville Burger Week is on a roll until Sunday, it’s a chance to try some rare combinations that will help restaurants and your wallet. “I’ve had quite a few customers who have come specifically for burger week. and everyone has walked away very contented by the burger,” said William Joyce, a server at Ralph Sampson’s American Taproom.
Police investigating incident involving a knife
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Charlottesville Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred on Maury Avenue on Friday morning. In an Off-Grounds Community Alert, the University of Virginia Police Department says a person brandished a knife during a verbal dispute. The incident occurred around 6:35 a.m. Friday on...
More details emerge in UVa abduction case
New details in the Charlottesville abduction case emerged after the prosecutor gave a summary of evidence in court on Tuesday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. Earlier this week, 41-year-old James Robert Allen of Suffolk pled guilty to the 2023 abduction and malicious wounding of a young woman in Charlottesville. Commonwealth's Attorney Joe Platania read a summary of evidence in open court at the time of the plea, revealing new insight into the woman's escape and Allen's capture.
Charlottesville celebrates landmark tree for Arbor Day
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The city of Charlottesville is celebrating Arbor Day by recognizing a landmark tree. The Charlottesville Area Tree stewards, Tree Commission members, and the Virginia Department of Forestry gathered together for Friday’s event. The tree recognized is a dawn redwood tree, located at the end of Pen Park Road. It was planted in 1986 in recognition of a former director.
Annual Truck Touch event back for 6th year
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Kids who love big trucks have an opportunity to learn about them hands-on next weekend. Montessori School of Charlottesville is hosting their 6th Truck Touch Day. It allows kids to interact with fire trucks, dump trucks, cement mixers and more. There will also be face...
Gov. Youngkin attends opening of UVA’s new Data Science building
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The University of Virginia’s School of Data Science celebrated moving into a new home on Friday, April 26. The school held a celebration open to the public. Community members, University President Jim Ryan, and Governor Glenn Youngkin helped to celebrate the new building. “Congratulations to...
The Grotesque Slander of Comparing Gaza Protesters to Neo-Nazis
This week, coverage of the campus protests and solidarity encampments at Columbia University reached a fever pitch. They have attracted statements from the White House and from Israeli government officials condemning their existence. This animosity, in turn, has inspired similar protests at universities across America. Some politicians, like Senator John Fetterman, have invoked the 2017 Unite the Right rally of virulent white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, as a cheap means to characterize today’s protests as dangerous and antisemitic. I am a survivor of that white supremacist terror attack in Charlottesville. I was also part of the counterprotest against the infamous...
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