Good morning, Charlottesville.

The Charlottesville Jazz Society launches its annual JazzFest from Thursday to Sunday at the Downtown Mall to mark the mall’s 50th anniversary, showcasing 21 performances across seven venues with local and international jazz artists such as headliner Veronica Swift at Vault Virginia on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Charlottesville's Stick and Move Camp brought together 40 students from third through eighth grade for basketball and boxing training at Carver Recreation Center early in summer break.

Organized by Legacy Driven, Wartime Fitness & Flow Toyota, the free three-day event aimed to inspire confidence and build lasting friendships.

Charlottesville environmental officials say spotted lanternfly season is near and urge residents to inspect local plants and report sightings + follow prevention guidelines to curb its spread.

Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling and Congressman John McGuire toured UVA Health’s Earn While You Learn program on Tuesday, June 2, to review the debt-free, hands-on medical training that retains 96% of its graduates (launched in 2022).

The visit highlighted the model’s potential for national adoption.

The School of Medicine launched the Facial Nerve Center this spring to bring together 18 specialists who treat patients with facial paralysis for coordinated care.

The new initiative improves regional access to the full spectrum of treatment through U.Va. Health.

UVA researchers discovered chimeric RNA (a molecule found only in women) that appears to control immunity as women with severe COVID lost it more than those with mild symptoms.

Their discovery may pave the way for blood tests predicting disease risk.

A local hospital is testing a program to give popsicles to patients recovering from surgery to help ease anesthesia side effects+ the trial will check if this simple treat can improve post-operative recovery.

Local health providers report rising demand for caregivers as more residents age at home.

In Charlottesville, Clara Hatcher's dialysis appointment shows how care services are evolving to meet increased community needs.

Lanika Hester countered her landlord on Jan.

24 in a rare trial over years of unresolved maintenance issues at Park’s Edge on Whitewood Rd. Now owned by RailField Realty, the company said it began working quickly + though complete repairs remain pending in a property where Virginia law limits tenant recourse.

UVA football canceled its planned game with Brazil and announced a new Scott Stadium club today, and the team will face NC State in Charlottesville as an alternative matchup for fans.