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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 SPORTS) -- A big day in recruiting for Virginia football started with a familiar name as TeKai Kirby, son of UVA legend Terry Kirby, committed to his father's alma mater. Kirby is ranked as a 3-star tight end out of Florida powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas. Although his...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision is already making waves in Charlottesville. Just five hours after the ruling was released, hundreds of protesters gathered at the federal courthouse. They say they gathered to have their voices heard and to express their disappointment in this decision.

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- June 22 was the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Agnes, a storm that caused major flooding for much of the Mid-Atlantic, especially Virginia. As a result of that storm, the James River was at the highest level it's ever been in the area, and flooding...

As Tony Elliott has taken over as the head coach of Virginia football, we here at Streaking the Lawn want to know what YOU, the fan, are thinking about the state of the UVA football program and your expectations for this coming 2022 football season. A solid chunk of last year’s roster is returning and Elliott has hit the ground running. Time will tell, but we’d love to know how you feel!

The Charlottesville Department of Utilities is beginning a waterline installation project along Barracks Road beginning June 26. As a result of the project, a Sunday through Thursday overnight closure will take place on Barracks Road from 8 p.m. each night through 5 a.m. the next morning. The project is expected...

The Longhorns won the Arch Manning sweepstakes, putting an end to the Cavaliers' fantasies of landing the No. 1 player in the nation

Chris Taylor and Adam Haseley took the No. 6 and No. 5 spots in the SC Top 10 for outstanding MLB fielding highlights

Virginia’s future defensive line got a boost Friday when one of the state’s top 20 prospects announced his commitment to Tony Elliott’s Cavaliers. Rodney Lora, a 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive lineman from nearby Woodberry Forest, announced his decision on his Twitter account. Lora, originally from New Jersey, chose UVA over Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana and home-state Rutgers.

The highly touted recruiting class of 2022 has arrived in Charlottesville with big expectations, having already hit the gym, set up their dorm rooms and checked out the local cuisine. Isaac McKneely, Isaac Traudt, Ryan Dunn and Leon Bond all arrived this week as true freshmen. Another new face, graduate...

Just hours after the Virginia Cavaliers got their sixth commit of the 2023 class, the seventh rolled right along as defensive lineman Rodney Lora joins the Wahoos from Woodberry Forest High School. The Virginia native is ranked as the 78th defensive line recruit in the country by the 247Sports Composite ranking and 17th in the Commonwealth.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19NEWS) -- The Charlottesville Department of Utilities says Barracks Road will be closed overnight Sunday through Thursday to expedite work on a waterline project. The closure will begin on June 26 and is scheduled through Aug. 5. The closure will start on Emmet Street to the north and...

The Cavaliers have extended an offer to a top five prospect from the state of New Jersey

The City of Charlottesville has received the highest rating from both S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investor Services. The rating reviews were conducted as part of the city’s most recent bond sale which was held on June 7, 2022. Bonds totaling $26 million were sold in a competitive...

WOODBERRY FOREST, Va. (CBS19 SPORTS) -- Woodberry Forest defensive lineman Rodney Lora will play his college ball just a half hour down the road after committing to Virginia on Friday. Lora becomes the current top recruit in the Class of 2023 after choosing the Cavaliers over offers from North Carolina,...

UVA beat out North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, Rutgers, and Virginia Tech for the services of one of the top players in Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- In this Community Counts segment, Bo Sykes sits down with Cynthia Hurst of Foothills Child Advocacy Center to talk about childhood mental health concerns. For more information, click here. Watch the next Community Counts segment on the Broadcasters for Blood drive.

TeKai Kirby, the son of former UVA running back Terry Kirby, committed to the Cavaliers on Friday

WISE, Va. (WYMT) - UVA Wise is on the rise...and the run. The University of Virginia at Wise announced this summer that it will be adding men’s and women’s track and field programs, with competition beginning in the 2023-24 academic year. Athletic director Kendall Rainey says the addition...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - More children are getting vaccinated in the Blue Ridge Health District. The health department is handing out its vaccines to children under five Friday, June 24, for the first time. The day marks the first public COVID-19 vaccine clinic for the under five age group in...

The Cavaliers will head to Ann Arbor for the first time ever to take on the Wolverines on November 29th