Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of August.
Good morning, Charlottesville.
Fifeville neighbors joined Charlottesville city engineers Thursday to suggest safer street changes as part of a two-year redesign process — proposals include extra stop signs, revised traffic flow and altered parking with fixes planned within three to six months.
The co-owner of Ragged Mountain Running Shop will walk 25 miles on Sunday, Aug.
16 to raise money and awareness for Innisfree Village.
Attendees gathered on Wednesday at the Fralin Museum of Art courtyard for Legacy Lounge (a Harlem Renaissance garden party) that celebrated generational connections and the city’s heritage.
Upcoming Soul of Cville Saturday at IX Art Park from 5-10 p.m. is free and open to everyone.
City leaders shared a plan on Wednesday to use sales tax funds for renovations at CHS, Greenbrier, and Jackson-Via to show voters how money would be spent before the referendum in November.
The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is hosting five free drop-off events at the Ivy Solid Waste Recycling Center in Charlottesville to curb illegal dumping.
The events run Sept. 12 (e-waste), Sept. 18-19 (household hazardous waste), Sept. 26 (furniture), Oct. 3 (appliances) and Oct. 10 (tires) with registration needed for e-waste.
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is hosting five free drop-off events starting Sept.
12 at select local sites. Residents can bring items for proper disposal to help reduce waste and boost recycling (see local listings for details).
Sen. Mark Warner added (Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Tagalog) translations to his campaign website ahead of Election Day on Nov.
3 to help non-English speaking voters. The move supports his effort to reach more minority communities as the Senate race draws near.
The UVA School of Medicine named Dr. Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne as permanent chair of its Psychiatry department after serving as interim chair since her predecessor resigned.
She has also led care efforts for unhoused individuals at The Haven as part of an integrated behavioral health program.
A new UVA Health study found calls to poison centers for liver injuries jumped nearly 400% (from 2000 to 2024) with over 80% of cases requiring hospitalization.
Experts advise following medication instructions carefully to reduce risks, especially when using acetaminophen.
UVA sophomore Sara Curtis won gold in the 50m backstroke at Thursday’s European Championships in Paris, breaking her own world record (26.56 seconds) and becoming the first Italian woman to claim the title.
Her achievement follows her record-setting swim in Wednesday’s semifinal.
Virginia women's soccer defeated Northwestern 3-1 on Wednesday night at Klöckner Stadium with strong plays from junior forward Gio Canali and senior forward Allie Ross.
The Cavaliers will meet Liberty on Sunday (5 p.m.) at the same venue.
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