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Nelson County Music Festival Abruptly Canceled

Nelson County, VA · 16h

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Valley of the Seven Stars Music Festival won’t return to Nelson County farm

NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Valley of the Seven Stars Music Festival will not return to Oak Ridge Farm after two years at the Nelson County property. Host artist GRiZ said the farm’s ties to slavery played a role in his decision. GRiZ announced the change in a...

Nelson County, VA · 16h

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Highway marker to commemorate rock legend

It happened in 1957 at a sock hop in the old Fredericksburg Arena – a native-American musician named Link Wray first played what would become a huge hit – the instrumental known as Rumble:. Wray is now remembered for his innovative use of distortion or fuzz and the...

Fredericksburg, VA · 1d

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WAHS Golf Earns Sixth State Title

The Western Albemarle golf team led by head coach Darren Maynard won the 2026 VHSL Class 3 State Championship October 13 at Cutalong in Mineral. The team of Kennedy MacCleery, James Nolde, Lucas Crombie, Kevin Thacher, Matteo Urresti, and Cam Carver bested second place Liberty Christian Academy by 19 strokes.

Crozet, VA · 2d

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Cville Glass Fire Experience brings different glass artists together

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Glass artists came together at Studio 1050º on Sunday, November 8 for the Cville Glass Fire Experience, where visitors watched live demonstrations and learned about different glassblowing techniques. Visitors also had the chance to try glassmaking themselves. Studio 1050º founder Elder McMurtrey said the event...

Charlottesville, VA · 1d

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Virginia Residents Could Win $2,500 Watching Christmas Movies

Richmond-area holiday movie fans have until Dec. 6 to enter the nationwide Chief of Cheer contest.

Richmond, VA · 20h

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WENETA: Virginia’s 1902 framers said the quiet part out loud. Hawkins left it out.

Joshua Hawkins’s argument against Question 3 rests on a sanitized account of Virginia’s history and an inaccurate description of its present law. He writes that the constitutional framers’ rationale was simple — “those who demonstrate fidelity to the law should be the ones entrusted with the power to change it.”

Virginia · 10h

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9 Ways to Celebrate Veterans Day in Northern Virginia and DC

Each year on Veterans Day, communities across Northern Virginia pause to recognize the service and sacrifice of those who have worn the uniform. From solemn wreath-layings to family-friendly parades, there are plenty of ways to reflect, participate, and honor veterans across the region. Here are nine notable events to mark the day.

Virginia · 1d

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This Charming Virginia Bookshop Fills A Historic Gas Station With 10,000 Books And A Cozy Coffee Café

A former gas station now holds more than 10,000 books, and the old service garage has become part of a charming literary destination. That’s a pretty wonderful second chapter for a building once devoted to automobiles. The Virginia bookstore occupies a renovated property that began as a Pure Oil...

Cape Charles, VA · 1d

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A 312-year-old Stradivarius made a secret stop in Fredericksburg

For one night in October, the James Monroe High School auditorium was home to one of the most famous violins in the world, and almost nobody knew it was coming. Violinist Timothy Chooi joined the Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra on Oct. 23 for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, playing the 1714 “Dolphin” Stradivarius, the instrument famously associated with Jascha Heifetz. For security reasons, the orchestra didn’t announce the violin’s appearance in advance.

Fredericksburg, VA · 17h

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18 DMV cultural arts programs your kids should check out in 2026

Creativity looks different for every kid. For some, it’s the thrill of a first bow on stage; for others, it’s a lump of clay that becomes a masterpiece, a violin finally playing in tune or a puppet show that sparks a lifelong love of storytelling. Whatever form it takes, the cultural arts give children a place to explore who they are, build confidence and connect with cultures and traditions from around the world.

District Of Columbia · 22h

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11 Virginia Family Traditions That Could Make Thanksgiving Even More Meaningful

Every year, the Pamunkey and Mattaponi tribes present fish and game to Virginia’s governor, continuing a tribute tradition reaffirmed by a treaty signed in 1677. The ceremony still takes place around Thanksgiving, honoring an agreement that has shaped the relationship between the tribes and the Commonwealth for centuries. I...

Virginia · 3d

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra Brings ‘Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ to Charlottesville

RICHMOND, Va. -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra is celebrating 30 years of its signature blend of rock and holiday music with a new tour featuring Ghosts of Christmas Eve. Al and Kayla preview the massive production, which combines familiar songs with new musical elements, lighting, fog and other special effects. The tour...

Charlottesville, VA · 3d

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Albemarle Ciderworks hosts the 26th annual Apple Harvest Festival

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The 26th annual Apple Harvest Festival brought families to Albemarle Ciderworks on Saturday November 7 for apple butter, hayrides, live music, and more. The festival partially helps the Cove Garden Ruritan Club fund community initiatives and scholarships. “We’re a club that provides service to our community,...

Charlottesville, VA · 2d

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Crozet Book Fest Turns Writers, Readers, Neighbors into One Story

Kris Coronado wasn’t sure she had ever visited Crozet when she discovered Book Fest on Instagram. It was 2025, and the Richmond journalist’s debut picture book, Lighthouse Ladies: Shining a Spotlight on Hardy Heroines, had come out that May. Like many new writers, she was acclimating to the...

Crozet, VA · 2d

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From Fry’s Spring to ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Charlottesville dad takes his turn

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - At 7 p.m., Pierre Poindexter is usually in his carport in Charlottesville’s Fry’s Spring neighborhood, calling out answers to Wheel of Fortune. On Monday night, November 9, his neighbors can turn on their TVs and watch him play. Poindexter buys and sells scrap metal...

Charlottesville, VA · 4d

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Zuzu’s Hot 5 at Offbeat Roadhouse

Zuzu’s Hot 5 will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, November 13, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. You’ll hear stomps, Dixieland, blues, and ballads from the 1900s to the early 1930s. Think Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong’s Hot 5s and 7s, and Bessie Smith.

Charlottesville, VA · 3d

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Honoring our heroes: Recapping Virginia’s Veterans Parade

See what our local high schools had to bring to the parade! https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/11/07/william-byrd-william-fleming-patrick-henry-high-schools-participate-in-2026-virginias-veterans-parade/. Colton Game. See all of those who participated in the parade here! https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/11/07/meet-the-participants-virginias-veterans-parade-2026/. Colton Game. As Virginia’s Veterans Parade brings the community together to honor those who have served, we’re taking a moment to recognize four World...

Virginia · 3d

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Maryland wins the 33rd annual Potomac Challenge

At The Piedmont Club, Haymarker, VA — The Free State Seniors Golf Association of Maryland (FSSGAM) team narrowly defeated the Northern Virginia Golf Association (NVGA) Seniors team in the 33rd annual Potomac Challenge team competition completed on Wednesday and Thursday October 28-29 by a score of 16-14. This was...

Maryland · 2d

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Albemarle Ciderworks’ Apple Harvest Fest returns this weekend

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle Ciderworks will hold its 26th annual Apple Harvest Fest on Saturday, November 7. The free event is co-hosted by the Cove Garden Ruritan Club. It will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will include food trucks, crafts, hayrides around the mountain,...

Albemarle County, VA · 3d