Good morning, Charlottesville.

The 29th annual Westhaven Community Day takes place this Saturday, Aug.

1, featuring food, music, games (with over 70 vendors) for locals in Charlottesville.

The Albemarle County Fair is underway at James Monroe’s Highland Fairgrounds through Aug.

1 and marks its 44th year with food, vendors, entertainment, and a youth livestock competition—showcasing local young exhibitors. Visitors can enjoy community fun and tradition.

Virginia leaders & clean energy companies marked an expansion of the shared solar program on Thursday, July 30 at Apex Clean Energy’s headquarters after Gov. Spanberger signed bipartisan legislation that triples capacity and benefits income-qualifying ratepayers statewide.

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will open the fiscal year 2027 solicitation period for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund grant program on Aug.

3, prompting local municipalities to plan for stormwater improvements.

Select Dairy Queen locations in Central Virginia took part in Miracle Treat Day on Thursday by donating a portion of their Blizzard sales to support UVA Health Children's Hospital pediatric care.

Crozet's Peachtree 11U All-Stars earned an at-large bid to the Cal Ripken World Series in Crown Point, Indiana and ask the community to help cover family trip costs of about $3500—$4000.

The team raised $8,500 so far and will leave next week as they work toward a $13,000 goal.