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The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approved a tax amendment that will impact hundreds of companies that do business in the county.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first focused-ultrasound device to treat essential tremor. 

Nurses at the University of Virginia are took part in a mock code training course in order to be better prepared to save lives.

On Sunday, July 10, 2016 around 7:30 a.m., Albemarle County Police Officers responded to a report of a break-in with shots fired on the 2300 block of Commonwealth Drive. 

According to a report by the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors, there is a 17.2 percent increase in homes sold which is the highest quarterly total since 2006.

Researchers at the UVA School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects – and even controls – creatures’ social behavior, such as their desire to interact with others.

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a break-in that occurred at Cox Construction in Waynesboro. 

The Central Virginia Sporting Clays is hosting a tournament Saturday to raise money for Reach Out for Life, a nonprofit that provides access to breast health care for women in financial need.

Hundreds of local jobs in the construction trades will be created as Dominion Virginia Power prepares to build three separate large-scale solar energy facilities in Virginia.

A federal appeals court has denied a Virginia school board's request to allow it to prevent a transgender teen from using the boys' bathroom when he returns to school this September.

Waynesboro police are trying to locate and arrest Courtney R. Isaacson. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Central Shenandoah Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-2017.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified before House Republicans about the investigation into Hillary Clinton's personal email server.

The Downtown Business Association Parking Committee met Tuesday to discuss the state of parking in Charlottesville, including the Water Street Parking Garage.

Travis Howard will spend some time behind bars on attempted murder charges after an incident that happened in October 2015.

The Charlottesville community honored the civil rights triumphs of Gregory Swanson by dedicating a bronze marker on Tuesday.

Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) in a bipartisan effort to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide better broadband service to rural areas. 

Nexus Services, the company suing the Augusta County sheriff and some of his deputies, now wants state and federal investigations into the office after a series of traffic stops in the county.

Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority will hold an odor control project kickoff celebration on Friday, July 15th, at 10 a.m. at Riverview Park.

Crews are at work this week paving Park Street in downtown Charlottesville. 

The Waynesboro Police Department has added a new page to its website that allows citizens to report a drug dealer. 

Piedmont Virginia Community College is offering three new programs of study for the fall 2016 semester. The programs are electronics technology, manufacturing technology, and professional cooking.

Members of the Albemarle Blue Ridge Heritage Project will host a public meeting at the White Hall Ruritan Club, 2904 Brown’s Gap Turnpike, at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14.

The 13th Annual Free Pizza/Free Smoke Alarm event for city of Harrisonburg residents will be held Wednesday July 13th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP met Monday night and debated how to move forward from the recent racially charged violence.

Charlottesville police have found George Feggans, who had walked away from his home on Brown Street.

The Jefferson Area Board for Aging is looking for volunteers to help out in the community.

A federal grant to the University of Virginia Health System will help battle the opioid epidemic in southwest Virginia by expanding access to specialized care through telehealth.

A window issue at one of Charlottesville’s cinemas is almost fixed.Crews are replacing the Violet Crown Theater's former tinted windows with clear ones.

People who live on 17th Street near the University of Virginia are having some traffic troubles. Construction in that area has blocked off parking on both sides of the street.

A Charlottesville church brought the community together in prayer this Sunday, with a call for peace after last week's violence around the country.

For the first time since a state law took effect earlier this month, Virginia State Police were providing voluntary background checks for gun sales between private parties at a gun show in Richmond.

Members of the group OneVirginia2021 will be in Staunton this week, raising awareness about redistricting reform. It's all part of the group's effort to grow its movement in central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.

The former head of the University of Virginia's board is lambasting the school for maintaining a $2.3 billion "slush fund" to boost its prestige while failing to help students struggling to keep up with tuition increases.

Fluvanna County is looking to offer more affordable housing for the community's senior citizens. 

After weeks of rain water levels in the Rivanna River are finally returning to normal. 

Next week middle school students in Charlottesville will have a chance to interact with their police officers in a fun environment at the Second Annual Virginia Rules Camp. 

Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro was host to some annual outdoor fun Saturday. 

The Albemarle County Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are collectively investigating multiple armed robberies. 

The family of Brady Kier, who passed away from cancer, is trying to be Brady Strong and get people talking about a disease that affects thousands of children in the United States.

As critters are coming out to play in the heat this summer, some are getting injured and killed by a popular rodent trap.

Police cordoned off an area near a Waynesboro neighborhood Friday morning after workers say they found what could have been unexploded dynamite.

In the aftermath of two officer involved shootings, Nexus Services is partnering with civil rights leaders to launch a new group that will put people in Minnesota and Louisiana.

The Jefferson Area Motor Squad is back in West Virginia Friday to deliver three trailers full of supplies for flood victims.

The UVA Transitional Care Hospital is the first hospital in Virginia to receive The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Wound Care certification.

A surfing group is warning beachgoers to watch their step after a scary-looking fish was found lurking in the Virginia Beach sand.

A Virginia delegate to the Republican National Committee who wants to avoid voting for Donald Trump at the party convention, made his case before a federal judge.

On Thursday nurses at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital are celebrating a new honor recognizing nursing excellence.

The Charlottesville chapter of the National Organization for Women held a rally downtown in hopes to get rid of abortion limitations in Virginia.

A Palmyra man is again walking out of Fluvanna County Circuit Court a free man. Brenton Mathis entered an Alford plea to one felony charge relating to the preparation for a dog fight.

A symbol of West Virginia pride that was damaged in the recent floods will reopen for business next week. 

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the Open Data, Open Jobs initiative to better connect job seekers with job opportunities. 

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced a new innovation from the Virginia DMV and the Dept. of Elections enabling customers to apply electronically to register to vote at DMV’s customer service centers.

Erika Pierce, a teacher in Albemarle County, is staying on her feet this summer. She has broken four American records, and is a 10 time national champion in track and field.

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors passed one tax amendment and deferred voting on another at a meeting on Wednesday night.

Orange County General District Court is closed Wednesday, July 6. A power outage in the building prompted clerks to cancel all cases set to be heard.

The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) is partnering with multiple organizations to study and reduce traffic on Interstate-64. 

Construction began at Claudius Crozet Park to add additional parking spaces to the town’s YMCA.

Five drivers, a motorcyclist, a teenage passenger and a pedestrian died in seven traffic crashes across Virginia over the Fourth of July weekend, according to preliminary reports. 

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine met with health officials in Richmond to see what he can do to help combat the threat of Zika in the state.

The Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle County Office of Emergency Management is offering free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

The city of Charlottesville is making improvements to three intersections in the Belmont neighbor as part of the Safe Routes to School Program.

As the FBI news conference unfolded, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D) got the chance to respond.

Albemarle County is helping residents with cooling costs by giving financial help to households that have a vulnerable person living there.

At James Monroe’s highland, July 4 is not just Independence Day. 

The Brooks Family YMCA in Charlottesville is less than a year from opening. Crews are cutting blocks for walls and delivering ventilation ductwork for the new facility in McIntire Park.

Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith is asking a federal judge to throw out a million-dollar lawsuit filed by Nexus Services, a company that helps low-income inmates post bail.

Charlottesville is making enhancements to intersections in the Belmont neighborhood. Improvements include curb extensions and more visibly painted crosswalks.

On Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Transportation will replace a drainage pipe under the roadway on Route 250 (3 Notch Road) in Louisa County, weather permitting. 

Virginia State Police continue to investigate a fatal crash that occurred in Albemarle County. The driver, 33-year-old Patricia Y. Eraz-Marquez of Charlottesville, died at the scene.

A federal hearing has been set in the controversial arrest of Martese Johnson last year. 

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) is jetting off to Israel and the United Kingdom for trade missions.

Virginia State Police responded to a fatal crash in Albemarle County on Monday evening around 5:30 p.m.

People from all across the world gathered at Monticello Monday morning for its 54th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony.

It has been a rainy day, but that didn't stop people in Scottsville from coming out to the Fourth of July parade Monday. The parade was just the beginning of the day's festivities.

People who live in Charlottesville's Rose Hill neighborhood are concerned a developer's request to rezone a building will interfere with the historic character of the community.

The holiday weekend is off to a tragic start in Lake Anna after a man drowned while swimming with friends.

Staunton's Fourth of July festivities started Sunday and continue Monday. The America's Birthday Celebration combines Christian evangelism with a family fun evening of music. 

First responders in central Virginia are warning about the dangers of playing with fireworks. They say the July Fourth holiday is always a prime time for firecracker injuries.

The Charlottesville Volunteer Fire Company will host a national bell ringing ceremony Monday.

The Crozet community in Albemarle County is kicking off the Independence Day celebrations in central Virginia.

People in downtown Charlottesville explored how art can tie into healthy living Saturday.

For those of you hosting Fourth of July cookouts, this could be your chance to get into composting. The city of Charlottesville composting program suggests stocking up on composting bags, which are available at the McIntire Recycling Center.