The Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a woman has been arrested in the 2012 death of her husband. According to a release, 71-year-old Janet P. Winslow was arrested on Sept. 13th and is being held without bond at the Piedmont Regional Jail. Winslow will be facing first degree murder charges when she appears…… Continue Reading
CASPCA Providing Disaster Relief For Carolina Animals
On Sunday, the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA sent a team to North Carolina to assist with disaster relief and transport animals for veterinary care and adoption — the CASPCA will also be delivering much needed supplies donated by the Petco Foundation. Between Sunday and Tuesday The CASPCA will be hosting a “Clear-the-Shelter event to make room for…… Continue Reading
Cville Woman Leads Grass Roots Disaster Reflief
A Charlottesville woman is asking local residents to donate clothes, water and household items that she is offering to take to the Carolinas herself in a grass roots relief effort — Siporah Winsheimer plans to pack her truck and trailer with as many items as possible and she is willing to make multiple trips. On…… Continue Reading
Scottsville Town Council Declared State Of Emergency Ahead Of Florence
The Scottsville Town Council declared a state of emergency this past week ahead of Tropical Storm Florence coming to shore. Florence was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm Friday afternoon as it came over North Carolina. The Daily Progress reports Scottsville’s declaration was made Thursday to prepare for potential flooding and…… Continue Reading
Virginia Officials Demobilizing State-Managed Shelters
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) are in the process of closing and demobilizing state-managed shelters after Tropical Storm Florence ended up hitting the Carolinas. In a release Friday, state officials said crews would be closing shelters at the College of William and Mary and Christopher Newport…… Continue Reading
Tim Kaine Speaks At UVA About Faith and Public Life
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine visited the University of Virginia on Friday for a conversation on faith, spirituality and public life. Kaine was joined by three other panelists on stage to talk about his faith journey and how this has impacted his role as a political figure in Virginia. Growing up in an Irish Catholic household,…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Rivanna Waste Authority Will Remain Open
Due to the change in the path of Hurricane Florence, officials at the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority now say its facilities will remain open. Initially, announcements were made that the Ivy Material Utilization Center on Dick Woods Road and the McIntire Recycling Center on McIntire Road would be closed due to the storm – but…… Continue Reading
Dominion Energy Workers Prepare For The Worst
Dominion Energy is on full standby alert for any potential outages across the commonwealth – Dominion is expecting approximately 800 storm-related workers from 11 states, some of them as far away as Texas and Wisconsin. They’ll stay based in the area for the duration of the storm and could be sent across the state or…… Continue Reading
Florence Cancels Charlottesville/Charlotte Flights
As Hurricane Florence is slowly bearing down on the coast at 5mph, the long reaching arms of the storm are already impacting travel plans and flights departing from Charlottesville. At the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, multiple flights to and from Charlotte, North Carolina have been canceled – Thursday’s 12:24 p.m. outbound and 7:21 p.m. outbound flights…… Continue Reading
UVA Launches $180 Million Dollar Athletics Master Plan
On Wednesday, incoming President of the University of Virginia, James Ryan, addressed the UVA Board of Visitors in the first full meeting of the new academic year. The agenda included the board’s approval of a $180-million-dollar, long term athletic master plan for the university. Several topics related to UVA athletics were addressed, including UVA’s new…… Continue Reading