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ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Across the country and in Virginia, there has been a wave of violence in schools. Schools have been grappling with violence and shootings for years, but experts say the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified such threats. Additionally, schools are now having to consider a wider...

RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Virginia’s recidivism rate has improved a little bit, and the Commonwealth continues to have one of the lowest rates among the states that report such data. The Virginia Department of Corrections says the recidivism rate for fiscal year 2018 was 20.6 percent, down nearly...

RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A new state task force will work to monitor and fight acts of antisemitic discrimination in Virginia. Attorney General Jason Miyares announced the creation of an Antisemitism Task Force during a speech on Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day. According to a release, this task force within...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Two businesses in the Charlottesville area have been listed among the best places to work in Virginia. The Virginia Business magazine recently released its 2023 Best Places to Work in Virginia list, working with the Pennsylvania-based Best Companies Group. Across the Commonwealth, 100 companies were...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority says one of its facilities will be closed for two days for equipment upgrades. According to a release, the Ivy Material Utilization Center on Dick Woods Road will be closed on March 4 and 6. This will allow for...

RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Prices at the pump seem to be easing, but AAA Mid-Atlantic experts say to keep an eye on them. Virginia's gas prices have dropped eight cents in the last week and the national average for a gallon of gas lowered by three cents. Although this...

RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Someone in Charlottesville is holding a ticket worth $100,000. Virginia Lottery reports that Monday's Powerball drawing resulted in more than 46,000 prize-winning tickets being bought across the state, including this one in Charlottesville. The $100,000 ticket was purchased at the Speedway on Seminole Lane. There...