Virginia's Attorney General was in Charlottesville to help kick off a gang prevention program sponsored by the Charlottesville/Albemarle Boys and Girls Club.
As the area's population grows, the need to improve roadways becomes more of an issue. There is a new plan to upgrade one of the busiest roads in Albemarle County.
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer affects over 150,000 people a year and nearly one-third of those people will die from it, making early detection key for survival.
A recent study of over 17,000 police agencies nationwide shows that 80 percent have vacancies they can not fill. Locally, several departments are in the same predicament.
Thinking about planting that beautiful garden or growing some veggies? Before purchasing those seeds or bags of fertilizer, consider the weather and the dry-spell.
The new free speech monument on the Downtown Mall isn't even finished yet, but it's already causing a stir. It's supposed to be an outlet to voice opinions, however some community members are concerned others will misuse it.
Between threatened school staff, student fights, and weapons brought to school, Charlottesville school officials are trying to find a way to deal with this escalating violence.
In the last few weeks our area has been hit by a wave of the flu virus. It's making sick patients in the hospital even worse and the absentee list at school a lot longer.