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‘American Pickers’ coming to the Shenandoah Valley

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The History Channel television series American Pickers is planning a visit to the Shenandoah Valley and is looking for local residents with unique antiques, unusual collections, and items with interesting stories. The show’s production team is seeking people who have rare or historically significant...

Shenandoah Valley, VA · 4d
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Ruckersville barbecue cook-off to support free programs for Greene County kids

GREENE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The first barbecue tastings start Saturday morning in Ruckersville. Some of the cooks plan to get to work around midnight. About a dozen cooks had signed up as of Friday for Stonewall Harley-Davidson’s second annual barbecue cook-off, according to owner and general manager Evan Bache. They’ll compete in four categories: pulled pork, brisket, ribs and chicken.

Ruckersville, VA · 1d
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Greene Journal

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Charlottesville businessman threatened with jail over Madison County Zoning violation

A retired judge from Virginia Beach was ready to throw the book and incarceration on a Charlottesville businessman Thursday in Madison County Circuit Court.  Judge Designate H. Thomas Padrick sternly looked down on defendant Ton Dinh, who owns a 5.9-acre property on Jacks Shop Road in Rochelle. Dinh has a Saab repair shop in Charlottesville and has used his Madison […] The post Charlottesville businessman threatened with jail over Madison County Zoning violation first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Madison County, VA · 2d

Greene Journal

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Greene PC Site Plan Review – 73 Carpenters Mill Road

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 of the Greene County Zoning Ordinance, the Greene County Planning Department is reviewing site development plans for the following project: Ganeshay, LLC of VA requests site plan review for a proposed commercial development consisting of restaurant and retail spaces, along with associated site improvements. The subject properties are identified as Tax […] The post Greene PC Site Plan Review – 73 Carpenters Mill Road first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Greene County, VA · 2d

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Tick-borne illnesses surge across the region

ER visits for tick bites highest in Virginia since 2017. John McCaslin was on deadline in the newspaper office, finalizing pages to send to the printer, when he began struggling to breathe. Earlier that morning, the then-editor of the Rappahannock News had stopped at the Sperryville Corner Store and added...

Virginia · 2d

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Upcoming Turkey Trot event causes concern for Harrisonburg business

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, and while many may be picking out their best running shoes while looking forward to the annual Turkey Trot, one downtown Harrisonburg business owner said the event could make it difficult to open her doors because of road closures and parking restrictions.

Harrisonburg, VA · 1d

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Groundbreaking held for 501 Cherry Ave. development in Fifeville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Community members and project developers celebrated the groundbreaking of the 501 Cherry Ave. development in Fifeville on Saturday. The Fifeville Neighborhood Association, Piedmont Housing Alliance, and the Music Resource Center took part in the event. The development is designed to invest in the community and create new opportunities for residents.

Charlottesville, VA · 18h

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Tom Perriello concedes 5th District race to Rep. John McGuire

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Democratic nominee Tom Perriello conceded the 5th District Congressional race to Rep. John McGuire on Thursday, calling the Republican incumbent to congratulate McGuire on his re-election. “I congratulate Rep. John McGuire on his re-election and wish him well in his second term,” Perriello...

Charlottesville, VA · 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 · 1d

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County Reveals Preferred Route for Three Notched Trail

A crowd surpassing 200 people packed the cafeteria at Henley Middle School in Crozet October 26 to see Albemarle County’s recommendation for exactly where the Three Notched Trail from Charlottesville to the east portal of Claudius Crozet’s tunnel in Afton should run. The county is developing plans for the trail through a $2 million federal grant. The idea for the trail first arose in 2015. At a previous meeting in December, planners asked the public for reactions to three possible route alternatives. County officials met with about two dozen affected landowners to review the maps before the general public was invited in.

Albemarle County, VA · 21h

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Open Letter to the Albemarle County School Board from Jim Dillenbeck

I have many thoughts and ideas about ACPS based on my nine months of serving on the Board and conversations with dozens of staff and stakeholders. As I pointed out several weeks ago (and Dr. Berlin admitted in her interview on October 17), the division is in crisis. It didn’t get there overnight and it will take a long time and many significant changes to get the “train back on the tracks.” Here (in no particular order) are some challenges and issues I’ve observed which need to be addressed:

Albemarle County, VA · 2d

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New Pump Station Coming to Beaver Creek

The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) received approval of a special use permit from the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on September 16, in one of the agency’s final steps toward building a new raw water pump station at the Beaver Creek Reservoir. The $39 million pump station relocation will be followed by the replacement of the Beaver Creek Dam itself, with both projects to be completed by 2031. The reservoir is the sole water supply for the Crozet community.

Albemarle County, VA · 2d

UV Cavalier Daily

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Rewind back to 19th-century Charlottesville at Timberlake’s

Stepping inside the front door of Timberlake’s Drug Store, decades seem to meld together. An old-fashioned soda fountain, homemade sandwiches and hand-spun milkshakes give patrons a glimpse into Charlottesville from another era. As shoppers venture farther into the store, it becomes clear that Timberlake’s is beloved for more than...

Charlottesville, VA · 23h

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Charlottesville attorneys working with Azalea Springs neighbors

Over three months have passed since Stanley Martin Homes began construction of a 45-lot development of single family homes in between Azalea Drive and Monte Vista Avenue. They began with the clear-cutting of a mature forest. A series of heavy rain storms that fell on exposed red clay, sending sediment...

Charlottesville, VA · 1d

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New date selected for Gentry Lane School Street community meeting

Last month Charlottesville Area Transit announced the immediate rerouting of the #9 service away from the Greenbrier neighborhood in part to stop traveling on Gentry Lane as part of a street configuration that had not yet been made public. Gentry Lane is home to what used to be known as...

Charlottesville, VA · 1d

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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 · 21h

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Albemarle Supervisors approve special use permit for events at regenerative farm

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – After about two hours of public comment, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors late Wednesday night unanimously approved a Special Use Permit for The Barns, a regenerative farm project proposed by Katharine Gilman, to hold events on the property on the south side of Garth Rd. near Free Union Rd.

Albemarle County, VA · 2d

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Council approves special exceptions for student housing building on West Main

One of the customs of local democracy is a section of a meeting where the “consent agenda” is presented for a vote on matters that are routine and may not merit a long discussion. “The consent agenda may be used for eligible items and may include, but is...

Charlottesville, VA · 1d

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Crozet Area Schools Get High Marks Amid Changes

In October, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released its School Performance and Support Framework (SPSF) rating for every school in the state, and western Albemarle’s schools once again showed strong results. Brownsville, Ivy, and Murray Elementary schools along with Henley Middle were all rated in the (highest) “Distinguished” category under the state’s grading system that assigns points for various levels of student achievement. Western Albemarle High and Crozet Elementary rated as “Meets Expectations” (the new name for the second highest category).

Crozet, VA · 2d

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger previews ‘Farm and Forestry Prosperity Plan’

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...

Virginia · 2d