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$1.1B budgeted for Virginia early childhood education
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - $1.1 billion. That’s how much money Virginia included in the compromise budget for the next biennium early toward early childhood education. “This is the first time that we’ve seen funding levels as high as they are,” Senior Director of Early Education for United Way of Greater Charlottesville Meredith Locasio said. “The bipartisan sponsorship from the governor and the general assembly is a huge historic win for early education.”
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation invites applications for sustainable living projects in central Virginia
A donor-advised fund of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, the Eco-Living Fund invites applications from organizations for projects aimed at steering people’s daily life habits toward zero-footprint or net-positive impact on the natural world. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded in support of projects not designed to...
Charlottesville Arts Festival returns for fourth year
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Artists from Charlottesville and beyond joined together to connect and showcase their work with the public. It was all a part of the 4th annual Charlottesville Arts Festival, hosted by the IX Art Park Foundation. “The goal of our foundation really is to spark creativity in...
Central Virginia seeing increase in retail sales
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Joan Fenton owns the Charlottesville clothing store J Fenton Too. Fenton says her store sales are up more than 30% this year. “We’re finding that a lot of customers who didn’t come down during the pandemic are just still now remembering how much they like coming downtown and shopping with us,” Fenton said.
Virginia baseball eliminated from ACC Tournament in pool play
In the first week of postseason play, Virginia faced Georgia Tech and Florida State in Charlotte, N.C. in the pool play stage of the ACC Tournament. Fresh off the back of a weekend sweep of Virginia Tech, the fourth-seeded Cavaliers (41-15, 18-12 ACC) defeated the ninth-seeded Yellow Jackets (31-23, 15-15 ACC) before falling to the fifth-seeded Seminoles (41-14, 17-12 ACC) and ending their run in the tournament.
Maryland dominates Virginia on faceoffs, defense, in 12-6 semifinal win
Maryland dominated in the faceoff x, winning 10 of 12 in the first half en route to a 7-3 lead, and the Terps were even more dominant on defense, holding Virginia to six goals on 39 shots in a 12-6 win in the national semifinals on Saturday in Philadelphia. The...
More Atlantic hurricanes likely this summer, NOAA outlook reports
CHARLOTTESVILLE (WVIR) - Time to prepare for what experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that between 17 and 25 named storms will brew up during summer and fall, with 8 to 13 of those storms achieving hurricane status and four to seven of them becoming major hurricanes.
Scam alert for caller impersonating deputies and demanding money
FLUVANNA COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office says it has been receiving reports about a person impersonating deputies. According to a release, the sheriff’s office has received multiple calls from residents of the county as well as people in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. These...
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