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Virginia Tech trains dogs to track spotted lanternflies
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia Tech has a program that trains dogs to detect and destroy spotted lanternflies and their nests. This has been an ongoing research venture since 2023. The university found that trained dogs can find the insects better than humans due to their acute senses. “If we...
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Animal lovers come together at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA’s third annual Fall Fest
The rain did not stop vendors, workers or community patrons from showing out Sunday for the Charlottesville-Albemarle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' third annual Fall Fest. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., people and pets of all ages ate local food, shopped at various booths and brought home new furry friends at IX Art Park.
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Smokey Hollow Tattoo opens on Turkeysag Trail
Smokey Hollow Tattoo is open and welcoming customers in the Turkeysag Trail shopping center. Owners Dustin and Ginny Messer settled on Turkeysag Trail after searching for the right location to open their own shop. Dustin, the artist behind Smokey Hollow Tattoo, has more than 20 years of experience in Charlottesville’s tattoo industry.
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Community rallies around non-profit Speaking of Horses after Stanardsville barn fire
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – In the wake of a Stanardsville barn fire last month that killed a therapy horse and a therapy dog, the community has rallied around the non-profit Speaking of Horses, raising money to help the organization which provides equine-based speech therapy for children with disabilities.
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Indigo Road Hospitality Group to Bring O-Ku and Rooftop Italian Concept to The Doyle in Charlottesville, Virginia
The Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG) is delighted to announce it will bring its award-winning Japanese concept, O-Ku, to Charlottesville this winter. In addition to O-Ku, Ross Hotel Partners and Buckhead America, the new owners of The Doyle on West Main Street, selected IRHG to reimagine and operate the existing food and beverage offerings throughout The Doyle, including the bourbon bar, rooftop bar, and all-day coffee shop and café.
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Equine therapy farm could soon be able to have overnight stays
An equine therapy farm in Powhatan is one step closer to providing more care to people who’ve experienced trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder. This comes after Powhatan's Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval Tuesday to allow Pony Creek Farms to be a campground.
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Publix to open first store near Charlottesville area
GREENE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville area is getting a new option for grocery shopping nearby as Florida-based grocery chain Publix is set to open its first store in Greene County. The store will open at the Villages at Terrace Green development as a part of phase two of...
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Every Saturday Morning, Hundreds Of Handmade Crafts Turn This Virginia Market Into A Treasure Hunt
Forget the ordinary Saturday shopping run—Charlottesville City Market turns it into a treasure hunt. Rows of local makers bring artwork and handmade goods that beg you to slow down and look twice. One booth might have the perfect gift, while the next could reveal a piece you never knew...
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Goochland shooting range decision deferred to February
GOOCHLAND, Va. (WWBT) - Goochland County’s Board of Supervisors deferred a vote Tuesday night on a conditional use permit requested to build a shooting range. Virginia Sports Park is aiming to build a skeet shooting range and archery facility off Old Fredricksburg Road, totaling around 125 acres. VSP is planning to host tournaments at the facility.
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Once You Try The Fried Chicken At This Tiny Virginia Spot, You’ll Never Want It Any Other Way
There are meals that you enjoy and then forget, and there are meals that permanently change your standards, and the fried chicken at Wayside Takeout & Catering in Charlottesville, Virginia falls firmly into the second category. Fair warning: after this, regular fried chicken is going to feel like a disappointment.
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Deer-related crashes rise as mating season begins
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Nothin’ But Burgers makes itself at home on the Corner
The vacant space on the Corner that once held Littlejohn's sat dormant for over a year since its closure in May. Seemingly overnight, the new eatery Nothin’ But Burgers moved in Sept. 5 in prime location to draw students on their walk back from class or Corner nightlife. Two life writers were itching to investigate this new staple of the Corner’s many restaurant options, so they went and tried it for themselves.