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Anonymous donors have given $6 million to the Manning Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Virginia.
Believe it or not, Virginia is still alive to go to a bowl game. Tony Elliott's team sits at 4-5 and has not being playing well over recent weeks, but they sti
Virginia forced 21 turnovers and recorded 18 steals in an 89–60 victory over Drexel. Here's what the performance revealed about Ryan Odom's team.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Flu season has started early, and doctors at UVA Health are reminding people to protect themselves from the virus. “The reason to get a flu vaccine is it can help prevent you getting the flu. But even if you get the flu, it can attenuate your course.” UVA Health director of hospital epidemiology Dr. Costi Sifri said.
Thijs De Ridder and No. 9 Virginia look to take apart another Coastal Athletic Association squad on Friday when Northeastern takes the floor in Charlottesville, Va. De Ridder scored 24 points on Tuesday night to lead the Cavaliers to a season-opening 89-60 win at home against Drexel. The preseason Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year scored 12 points in the first three minutes and Virginia opened up a 25-4 lead from which the Dragons couldn’t recover.
The Marching Flucos headed to James Madison University (JMU) on Oct. 24 to compete, where they not only moved up into the 2A division but also took 5th place overall. While many Flucos are used to seeing the FCHS marching band on the field, in the stands, and in the hallways, a less well-known part of band is the color guard, who perform in unison with the band, swinging flags, tossing rifles, and working with sabres in choreographed performances.
Trip to Capital One Arena a homecoming for freshman PG
Beyond the Headlines is our twice-weekly newsletter connecting subscribers directly to our journalists. We add context to major stories, go behind-the-scenes, highlight great work from other local outlets or provide more informal snapshots of our community. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, I attended a town hall meeting at Mary Carr Greer...
Virginia's own Palmyra return from the road with an intimate benefit performance at Fitzpatrick Hall in Roanoke's Jefferson Center Friday November 6th at 6:30pm. The band sets its sights on the future with a unique 'pay what you can' ticketing model and will perform in the midst of the audience as they play old, new, and even unheard songs. 75% of the proceeds go to benefit The Downtown Music Lab, an organization that was instrumental, pun intended, to Sasha Leonard. She spoke with Luke Currie about this exciting new chapter for the band as they take a break from the road. For more information visit www.jeffcenter.org.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — To the winner of the Masters each spring goes the iconic green jacket. The MVP of another annual golf tournament receives a similarly coveted prize: an orange jacket. Paul French was one of the first recipients. “I actually wear it sometimes,” he said, laughing. “It’s orange,...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County School Board held its second official town hall Wednesday, with Board Chair Dr. Rebecaa Berlin and embattled Jack Jouett representative Dr. Kate Acuff taking questions at Greer Elementary. While the board’s first town hall last week saw frustration and anger...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – During a visit to Charlottesville on Thursday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Secretary of Agriculture Katie Frazier offered a preview of the “Farm and Forestry Prosperity Plan” the Governor is expected to unveil on Dec. 1. “I think it’s extraordinarily important for...
Ralph Morton, a third-generation farmer, harvested only about one-third of his normal first hay crop.
Virginia’s two largest craft breweries just became one. Richmond-based Hardywood Park Craft Brewery acquired Starr Hill Brewery in an all-equity deal that closed October 1, with Hardywood pledging to keep Starr Hill’s “ownership, leadership, team, and brand identity fully intact.”. Founded as Starr Hill Brewery and Music...
There have been two resignations on the Albemarle School Board since August as the fall-out from the arrest of a former employee on multiple sexual assault charges. First, at-large member Allison Spillman announced her resignation on August 4 at a School Board meeting. “Serving on this board has taken a...
