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Biz Beat Clips: Shannon Air Museum launching new exhibit

The Shannon Air Museum in Spotsylvania County is getting ready to open the Genesis of Flight Experience, which will pay tribute to the earliest days of flight. A gala is planned Nov. 14. Watch this week’s video for more.

Spotsylvania County, VA · 9d
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The case against Virginia's voting-rights Question 3 after the Biscuit the dog blunder

Just in time for Election Day, Virginia's government has apparently found a new category of convicted felon: the family dog.

Virginia · 9d

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10 Virginia Meat Markets That Are Worth Visiting For More Than Just The Cuts

Camel jerky is sitting in a deli case in rural Virginia right now, and I can’t stop thinking about it. That same shop also sells alligator, elk, and wild boar. Then it turns around and scoops soft-serve for dessert. Once I started digging, the surprises kept stacking up. One...

Virginia · 11d
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Rebecca Washington celebrated her 100th birthday at Piedmont Baptist Church

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - People from every era of Rebecca Washington’s life gathered Sunday to celebrate her 100th birthday, which is Monday. The party was held at Piedmont Baptist Church, where Washington was born and raised. Her grandson, Marcus Washington, said her family built the church. Washington left her...

Charlottesville, VA · 10d
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Missing Fifeville pet tortoise found on Halloween

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Nearly three weeks after a pet tortoise went missing in the Fifeville area, the animal was found on Halloween and is now back home. Barbara Johnson, whose son’s pet tortoise got loose and lost on Oct. 14 near the intersection of Bailey Rd. and Ridge St., told Cville Right Now that Rowdy – a 38-pound African sulcata tortoise – was found by a jogger not far from its home.

Charlottesville, VA · 11d

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Arts This Week: The Art Market on the Lawn

The very first UVA Art Market will be held November 6th and 7th from 10:30am to 3:30pm on the South Lawn. You’re listening to WTJU Charlottesville. For Arts this Week, we chatted with Hannah Greene, the secretary for UVA’s new student organization, Art Market on the Lawn. She spoke with us about their inaugural art market coming to the lawn this weekend.

Charlottesville, VA · 9d

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This Old-School Virginia Bakery Has Been Making Family Recipes Since 1935

One of the owners here is affectionately known as the donut lady. Honestly, I can’t think of a better job title in all of Virginia. The donuts carry that nickname for a reason. Blueberry cake, applesauce, and classic glazed are some of the big names. On weekends, the line can stretch right out the door.

Culpeper, VA · 12d

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The Absolute Best Brunch in Harrisonburg VA

I’ve spent years refining the only opinion that matters: where to eat when you’re too hungover to make decisions. Harrisonburg’s brunch game is a minefield of college-town chaos, but behind the chaos lies a roster that swings from a top-three burger joint that remembers my dog to a Mediterranean spot with the best Old Fashioned in town.

Harrisonburg, VA · 10d

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Road-Trippers On I-5 Should Know These 5 Virginia Country Buffets Worth Exiting For

Long drives through Virginia have a way of turning lunch into a gamble, with the same fast-food signs popping up at every exit. Quick heads-up for anyone mapping the route: Virginia has no I-5, so the stops below sit along I-81, the big highway that runs through the Shenandoah Valley and down into Southwest Virginia.

Virginia · 10d

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Escape To The Most Remote And Peaceful Lake In All Of Virginia

There are places in Virginia that make you feel like you’ve stumbled onto a movie set, and Holliday Lake State Park in Appomattox is absolutely one of them. The difference is that nobody’s going to ask you to leave when the shoot wraps up. Holliday Lake sits deep...

Appomattox, VA · 13d

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GRiZ to Relocate His Seven Stars Festival After Learning Current Site Was Once a Plantation

GRiZ says he will find a new location for his Seven Stars festival after learning the event’s current site was once a plantation. So, What Was GRiZ Doing During All That Time Off? ‘I Just Needed to Figure Out Who I Am to Me’ The second edition of Seven Stars happened earlier this month, Oc. 9-11, at Oak Ridge Estate & Farm in Arrington, Virginia. In a statement posted to social media on Thursday (Oct. 29), the producer noted that his team was previously made aware of the site’s history and consulted with educators at the University of Virginia on the issue, but that the issue was never brought to him. “I had naively assumed that if an issue of this weight arose, it would be brought to my attention,” says the artist born Grant Kwiecinski. “But true leadership does not allow for deflecting of accountability. This responsibility for what happens under my name sits squarely on my shoulders. This fell on my watch, and the failure is entirely mine.” He continues that Seven Stars will not return to Oakridge Farm and that he and his team “are taking an intentional hiatus to search for a new home. Seven Stars

Arrington, VA · 12d

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This Virginia Hilltop Orchard Sells Fresh Apples And Cider Donuts With Blue Ridge Views Every Fall

Thomas Jefferson once owned part of the mountain where this Virginia orchard now grows. He took the land in 1771 as payment for legal work, and it still sits right next to his hilltop home. The family behind the orchard has grown fruit since 1912. Then, a 1974 freeze wrecked...

Charlottesville, VA · 12d

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'Biscuit' the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Spanberger, confused owner says

A deceased Goochland County beagle named Biscuit reportedly received a Virginia rights restoration certificate, prompting calls for an audit.

Goochland County, VA · 12d

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UVA professor takes a closer look at Edgar Allen Poe

As we prepare to celebrate all things spooky on Halloween, the University of Virginia marks an anniversary. 200 years ago, Edgar Allan Poe enrolled to study modern and ancient languages. His tenure was brief, and some people think of him as a mad man or a drunk, but a Professor of English at UVA wants us to take a closer look.

University Of Virginia, VA · 12d

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GRiZ Announces Seven Stars Will Look For New Home Following Backlash From Venue’s Plantation History

GRiZ’s Seven Stars Festival will go on hiatus and search for a new home after its current site in Virginia was revealed to be a former plantation. The dubstep star apologized for the oversight and shared his decision to move the festival away from the Oak Ridge Estate in Arrington, Virginia, in a heartfelt video posted to Instagram today, following weeks of online discourse about whether a festival built around inclusivity should be held on land with such a painful history.

Arrington, VA · 13d

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Day of the Dead All-Stars celebrate 10 years of performing the Grateful Dead in Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Sunday at the Southern Café and Music Hall a collective of local musicians will join together for the 10th straight year for an annual Halloween show celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead. For a decade now, the Day of the Dead All-Stars have been joining together for a performance that seeks to keep the spirit of the eclectic rock group formed in the 1960s. For guitarist Eric Cope, the group brings together musicians from across the area all in the pursuit of staying true to the songs while adding their own flair. “We strive to perform these songs which I think are this very beloved songbook, one of the greatest American songbooks that there is, and kind of play it with our own voices and stay true to the, exploratory, spirit of freedom of the Grateful Dead,” he said.

Charlottesville, VA · 12d

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Give & Take Coffee brings inventive flavors to Charlottesville's coffee scene

Charlottesville has no shortage of coffee shops, and I have found a few staples that I will always return to. At most spots, I stick to my classic iced almond milk latte, because I am picky when it comes to coffee syrups and most of the store-bought brands I see at coffee shops overpower the taste of the drinks themselves. Yet, there is nothing better than a housemade syrup, with handcrafted flavors that pair perfectly with espresso and milk. When a friend told me about Give & Take Coffee’s impressive flavor offerings, I knew it was a spot I had to try.

Charlottesville, VA · 13d

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Load Up Your Plate At The Virginia Restaurant Serving The Ultimate All-You-Can-Eat Country Buffet

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who have eaten at Nanny’s Restaurant in Petersburg, Virginia, and those who are missing out on one of the greatest all-you-can-eat country buffets the South has ever produced. If you’re in the second group, today is a very good...

Petersburg, VA · 21d