Hardy Drive was once, one of the biggest crime areas in the city, but the Charlottesville Police Department, the housing department and the community is working to change that.
Hurricane Rita changed form a Tropical Strom to a category 5 hurricane in just 30 hours. Her strong winds are pushing towards the Texas coastline, causing millions to evacuate the area.
It costs a pretty penny to live in Charlottesville, in comparison to other cities. That high cost of living in combination with low annual average pay means a lot less expendable income for local workers.
The worst fire season in local history was fall of 2001--in a five week period more than a 1,000 fires burned 10,000 acres. This year, conditions are similar if not worse.
The former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency visited the University of Virginia today. It was all to kickoff Darden's 50th Anniversary Speaker Series
Some controversy sparked among the candidates for the 58th seat in the House of Delegates. It's all over what one candidate sees as a negative campaign tactic.
Hurricane Katrina forced college students out of their schools and into our area. Now, some of them are getting by with a little help from their friends at the local Red Cross.
This school year there's a shortage of the meningitis vaccine on college campuses nationwide and a local man helped make a key decision that's bumped up the demand for these shots.
Even though it still feels like we're in the middle of summer, winter is just around the corner. That means soon, homeowners will want to start up their fireplaces- and now is the time to make sure they're safe.
The nursing shortage is affecting several communities in the United States including Charlottesville. A candidate for the 57th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates is trying to change that.