Charlottesville News

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 24, 2014 ? Many Central Virginians are not receiving the public mental health services they need, according to new research by University of Virginia economics professor Steven Stern.

One central Virginia group is putting on free outdoor performances this summer for families in Charlottesville to enjoy.

University of Virginia medical researchers announced they have a new drug that could prove to be a breakthrough for thousands of people who have Crohn's disease.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - Building Goodness Foundation is pleased to present the 2014 Skip Wootten Volunteer of the Year Award to Paul Ackerman.

EASTERN SHORE TORNADO: A tornado touched down at a campground resort in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia Thursday morning.

Thursday in Charlottesville General District Court a judge certified two charges against Nathaniel Lamb to a grand jury.

The Dave Matthews Band, that eclectic rock outfit that sprang to stardom out of the Charlottesville bar scene some 20 years ago, rolls its annual summer tour into Virginia Beach on Friday night for a show at The Farm Bureau Live amphitheater.

The regional body that approves federal money for transportation projects has backed the transfer of Western Bypass money to the $230 million bundle of alternative U.S. 29 projects.

People, organizations, or agencies that have finished a restoration or renovation in Charlottesville or Albemarle County since September 2013 may enter.

A prominent figure in the Fry's Spring neighborhood of Charlottesville is missing.

OpenSpace has been open since 2009, and has provided a place for people who would normally do their work at home with a quiet environment.

While Albemarle County grapples with the ownership of a preschool program for at-risk youth, Charlottesville City Schools is taking a different approach.

Jill's House, which provides respite for children with intellectual disabilities and their families, is one of six finalists in the first-ever “Ultimate Neighborhood Give Back Challenge,” sponsored by Chicago-based Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the country.

According to the Harvard Gazette, the researchers used a life satisfaction survey and looked at health data to rank the locations.

If you've driven down Water Street in Charlottesville, chances are you have passed by the clock that sits outside of the Clock Shop of Virginia at least once.

The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority is shelling out more money than it planned on because Albemarle County and the city of Charlottesville have yet to make a property easement decision.

Charlottesville, Virginia, is the happiest city in America, according to the study.

The Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Virginia has hired Ms. Jeanne M. Bollendorf as its new Director of Community Development.

Since it opened back in February, the Fontaine Avenue Fire Station has been a predominant building in the Charlottesville community.

Work to create a smoother ride will cause some bumps in the road for traffic at one busy Charlottesville intersection.