Good morning, Charlottesville.

The Virginian, a longtime restaurant on University Avenue, welcomes locals and students into its vintage wood booths for meals and themed nights.

The eatery honors over a century of history by offering loyalty programs + themed late-night drink specials that keep its community spirit alive.

Shaquille O’Neal, performing as DJ Diesel, energized University students Saturday on a temporary platform at Observatory Hill ahead of Virginia football’s home game against NC State, drawing cheers with pop hits & dubstep while boosting campus game day spirit.

EdPolicyWorks is a research center formed by the School of Education and Human Development and the Batten School that studies teacher quality and early education; it also offers the Ed Policy Explorers Speaker Series for students and faculty.

U.Va. Recreation’s Instagram now features creative posts that show students videos and real stories about recreational sports, classes and campus events — a way to help them stay connected on campus.

Charlottesville High School is expanding its Seal of Biliteracy program so more multilingual students can get their language skills recognized on diplomas.

The change aims to officially honor students’ achievements (Seal of Biliteracy enhanced).

Charlottesville City Schools detailed plans for the 2026-27 academic year, including improvements in math scores, new safety measures, an updated calendar, revised curriculum, and enhanced EdTech.

The report highlights CMS and CHS achievements and explains when changes will take effect.

The University’s Computer Science department is confident as its enrollment has stabilized despite an 8.1% national drop in fall 2025.

Faculty are updating courses and tests to address AI challenges and plan to offer a new AI minor (available to all students) in upcoming terms.

UVA Health is offering a new procedure that gives knee arthritis patients an alternative to knee replacement — available at UVA Health centers.

No. 13 Virginia women’s soccer beat Yale by a score of 2 to 1 at Klöckner Stadium on Sunday with a late goal by Sophia Bradley, her first game-winner.

The Cavaliers dominated possession but missed many chances, and coach Steve Swanson said they must improve before facing Tennessee on Thursday at 7 p.m.

UVA coach Tony Elliott made his opening remarks after the Cavaliers' season-opening win over NC State.

He explained the team's performance and readiness for upcoming games + his comments reflected confidence in the season ahead.