Anthem Health Plans has filed to re-enter the health insurance marketplace in Virginia after bailing out of the Commonwealth last year. The announcement comes as a relief for many people living in the Charlottesville area, who are paying sky-high premiums with no alternatives. Ian Dixon, a local health care advocate, says when Anthem pulled out,…… Continue Reading
Afton Shooting Victim/Suspect Identified
The woman who was found dead in Afton on Sunday morning has been identified. According to a release from the Virginia State Police, 29-year-old Alexia S. Lockett was found by Nelson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and state troopers in a home on the 1700 block of Avon Road just before 11 a.m. Sunday. 40-year-old Anthony…… Continue Reading
Downtown Mall Reopens
All of the various barriers that were put in place in downtown Charlottesville on Friday have been removed after most of the weekend restrictions were lifted. The gates and barricades restricted access mainly to the Downtown Mall but several adjoining and nearby streets were temporarily closed as well. Many of the businesses on the Downtown…… Continue Reading
VDOT Advisory: Madison County Road Closure
VDOT has issued an advisory for a Madison County road closure beginning August 20th — part of Hebron Church Road will close so crews can repair a box culvert that was damaged in recent heavy rainfall. The road will be closed between Blankenbaker Road and Hebron Valley Road until the work is finished on or…… Continue Reading
Job Fair On Wednesday
The Piedmont Workforce Network is hosting a job fair at the Northside Library on Wednesday. The job fair will be held from 2 to 5 pm with representatives from several local companies including the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Farmington Country Club, Belk, Wooden Sun and many others. Attendees are advised to bring multiple…… Continue Reading
Albemarle Schools Rank High
A national ranking puts the Albemarle County Public Schools division among the top two percent in the nation and third overall in the state of Virginia. The 2019 Best School Districts in America ranking is based on statistics in data from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics as well as…… Continue Reading
Fluvanna SPCA Needs Temporary Foster Families
Work is about to begin on repairs at the Fluvanna County SPCA, and the shelter is asking for temporary housing assistance from the community. The work that brings the shelter up to code requirements and meets state veterinarian recommendations is set to begin on Sept. 10th but the shelter is full and has nowhere to…… Continue Reading
Closures Remain In Effect Through Sunday
Road closures, parking restrictions, and pedestrian restrictions are still in full effect throughout the city Sunday. University Avenue near the UVA Rotunda has reopened after being closed for several hours last night, but McCormick Road remains closed on UVA’s Grounds. Closures along Market Street and the pedestrian mall remain in effect Sunday and restrictions are…… Continue Reading
Rally For Justice Marches Downtown
The large group of demonstrators that gathered at UVA Saturday evening were a part of the “Reclaim the Rotunda” and “Rally for Justice” rally led by UVA students. The original plan was for demonstrators to go to the Rotunda, but the high security checkpoints with metal detectors limited the number of people who entered, and…… Continue Reading
Nuclear Age Anniversary Today
(Metro) August 6th marks the anniversary of what historians have called the start of the end of World War Two. It was exactly 73 years ago that the United States flexed its military muscle, and the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. By the end of 1945, more than a third of…… Continue Reading