It was only a matter of minutes after its pilot reported an engine failure that a private light aircraft fell to earth in the woods just north of Charlottesville.

The event follows the announcement of a regional partnership between the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the University of Virginia under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a national program launched by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2001.

A Charlottesville man is dead following a shooting overnight in the Water Street parking garage. Jahaanz Wilson, 22, was pronounced deceased after he arrived at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

The Migration Policy Institute estimates there are more than 730-thousand school-aged children living in the U.S. without legal status, and the Trump administration has said federal agents may enter schools to take undocumented people into custody.

A defendant dubbed by police as the “shopping cart killer" is on trial in Virginia accused of slaying two women in 2021 having met them on social media dating apps and taking them to his hotel room.

Did you know that Virginia has one of the most exciting and innovative wine scenes in the world today? I didn’t either until I visited lovely Charlottesville and its Monticello Wine Trail. The first vines were brought to Virginia by Thomas Jefferson at the end of the 18th century.

Thanks to a $2 million federal grant, the planning process can begin on a trail connecting the cities of Charlottesville and Waynesboro.

From comforting Southern fare to creative global dishes, there’s a lot for your taste buds to explore in Charlottesville, Virginia. Here are some of the best places to eat on your next trip.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Two proposed bills in the Virginia General Assembly would put $2 million dollars in state funding toward using restorative justice in schools across the commonwealth.

Virginia football schedule is here. The Atlantic Coast Conference unveiled the 2025 ACC football composite schedule on Monday night (January 27), giving us the complete picture for the 2025 UVA football schedule.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia volleyball head coach Shannon Wells announced the transfer additions of Vivian Miller (Jupiter, Fla.) and Hannah Scott (Franklin, Tenn.) on Tuesday (Jan. 28). The duo has enrolled in classes and joined the team for training.

NORFOLK, Va. — September 13th will be a busy day for college football fans in the Commonwealth. Virginia Tech faces off Old Dominion at Lane Stadium while UVA will take on William and Mary in Charlottesville. A duo of all Virginia matchups 3 weeks into the season.