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The Orange County community comes together to remember a beloved teacher who was struck and killed by a car last week.

A former member of the University of Virginia board of visitors is challenging the legality of a closed-door meeting at which members discussed the school's $2.3 billion Strategic Investment Fund.

Place, home, and family -- that was the message at Westhaven Community Day in Charlottesville Saturday.

The suspect in a hit and run accident that damaged a Waynesboro business has turned himself into police.

Saturday, family and friends are grieving the loss of a five-year-old girl from Waynesboro who died in a swing set accident.

The Standardsville Volunteer fire Department just bought a brand new tanker, that holds more water then previously. 

The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation is awarding a $250,000 to the United Way Thomas Jefferson Area.

The United Way Thomas Jefferson Area is working with early childhood service groups to track student's outcomes in school.

Matthew A. Wimer is charged with malicious wounding (2), attempted malicious wounding (2), shooting into an occupied vehicle (2), and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony (2).

A federal appeals court has put former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell's case on hold, giving prosecutors and defense attorneys more time to analyze a recent Supreme Court ruling.

The University of Virginia Student Council is working to honor U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, and other alumni who were killed while serving in the armed forces.

Governor Terry McAuliffe says $2.7 million in new federal grants will go to help localities plan and respond to emergencies in their areas.

After reinventing a 125-year-old barn, David Gardner will open the Valley Pike Farm Market in Weyers Cave on August 22.

The Augusta County Sheriff's Office has Matt Wimer in custody after deputies say he fired a gun into a car, sending one woman to the hospital and injuring a baby.

Traffic changes are on the way for drivers in the Hollymead area of northern Albemarle County.        

After agreeing to a plea deal stemming for a March 2015 shooting in Staunton, Shaquan Wilson could soon be out of jail.

The Backyard Movie Series at Fashion Square Mall will offer families a way to stay cool for the summer while benefiting local charities each week.

Harrisonburg Police and emergency crews gathered at Waterman Elementary School Thursday to take part in an exercise to help train for handling an active shooter.

Virginia is reporting a surge in workplace fatalities for 2016. 

Virginia Tourism Corporation announced that the total economic impact of the artisan industry in Virginia in 2014 was $572.2 million, providing $15.6 million in state tax revenue for the state.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville updated Albemarle County supervisors on an improvement project for the Southwood Mobile Home Community.

On Wednesday hundreds of Virginians showed up to the General Assembly building for a hearing on vaccine requirements and religious freedom. 

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is preparing to educate voters on a choice they will have to make at the polls this fall.

Police have charged Isaiah M. Wilson with armed robbery and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. The charges stem from an armed robbery at an Albemarle County 7-Eleven back in June.

Albemarle County has been named among the top ten most technologically advanced, cutting edge county governments of its size in the U.S. by the Center for Digital Government.

The man charged in an alleged arson made his first appearance in court Wednesday morning. 

Augusta County leaders took to the Augusta County Fair to ensure that residents are informed when they vote in November on whether or not to relocate the historic Augusta County Circuit Courthouse.

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash along Route 701 in Augusta County. James A.L. Wheeler died at the scene.

The lowest price in Charlottesville is capping $1.75, meaning it’s the lowest price gas has been for 100 days.

U.S. News and World Report’s 2016-2017 Best Hospitals guide has recognized eight University of Virginia Health System specialties and ranked UVA as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia.

While most kids are enjoying their last few weeks of summer 10-year-old Alexis Price is giving back to help fight cancer. 

Charlottesville police have identified Kenneth Wayne George as the man charged with attacking officers with a knife.

Lawyers for Virginia's former first lady say her corruption convictions should be vacated after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned her husband's convictions.

Gerald Alvin Baugher faces five charges, including arson and attempted second-degree murder, in connection with a house fire on Celt Road in Greene County.

Tahjai Jones was sentenced to 6.5 years behind bars for a road rage fueled incident that occurred in Augusts 2015 at the corner of Preston and McIntire Road.

Kentavia Jones and Jaquarius Johnson, the suspects charged in a string of crimes in Albemarle County, were denied bond Monday.

Charlottesville police were called out to the Days Inn on Emmet Street shortly before 2 p.m. Monday eventually arresting a suspected abductor who was armed with a knife. 

Charlottesville firefighters are working to determine what sparked a blaze that damaged a home in the Belmont neighborhood.

A new, epidemic strain of C. difficile is proving alarmingly deadly, and new research from the UVA School of Medicine not only explains why but also suggests a way to stop it.

An Albemarle County man who delivered a passionate speech at the Democratic National Convention says one of the most memorable moments was off-the-cuff.

Michael Shaps Wineworks is offering a new way to taste wine in Albemarle County without driving all the way out to the vineyards.

Del Francis is riding his bike across the country to bring recognition to the 74 friends he lost when their ship sank during the Vietnam War.

A hot air balloon pilot in central Virginia is expressing his grief over a deadly crash in Texas that killed 16 people Saturday, while reminding riders how rare these accidents are.

Authorities in Newark are hoping the promise of a cash reward will help them solve the five-year-old slaying of an elementary school teacher.

Hundreds of people from across the commonwealth came to a conference in Albemarle County Saturday to work together to better raise awareness of autism and its effects.

A Staunton man who skipped town before his trial for robbery is back behind bars Saturday.

Attorneys and businesses in Charlottesville’s Court Square weigh in on the economic impact of having both Charlottesville and Albemarle County courts in the area.

Fruit Hill Orchard is bouncing back and open for business after a frost in April destroyed most of its peach crop. 

The University of Virginia Medical Center is ranked below average according to a government released rating, but the medical center says the ranking is inaccurate.

An anonymous donor gave Piedmont Virginia Community College $1 million to help with its Great Expectations program, a statewide initiative that helps put foster children through college.

 To honor the first director of the National Park Service SNP will host a special one-hour, living history interpretive program.

The Charlottesville Parking Center (CPC) says a new letter proves it has the right to raise rates at the Water Street Parking Garage in Downtown Charlottesville. 

Khizr Khan spoke at the Democratic National Convention in support of Hillary Clinton to honor the memory of his son, who was one of 14 Muslim-Americans to die serving the country.

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office has challenged the Augusta County Fire Department to a game of basketball in the first annual Guns and Hoses event.

The Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking funding to fix the traffic flow in Free Bridge during rush hour.

A judge in Spotsylvania Circuit Court sentenced Carol A. Newman to 9 years in prison for six felony embezzlement charges. Newman had stolen over $240,000 from a woman in her care.

A Charlottesville man is filing a federal lawsuit challenging City Council's rules for speakers at council meetings.

For a fourth consecutive year, Virginia has earned the highest possible rating from the U.S. Department of Education. 

The Charlottesville Blue Ribbon Commission got input on the city’s Confederate monuments for the first time Wednesday night.

Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe will be meeting with policymakers from around the country. Wednesday, she hosted a discussion in Philadelphia on childhood nutrition.

Mark Warner, who has known Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine for over three decades, weighs in on his fellow state senator.

In the wake of protests and violence targeting police, Albemarle County Police Department has received a wealth of cards and baked goods from the community. 

The grade-separated interchange at Rio Road and Route 29 is now open to traffic, but the speed limit is still lower than normal. VDOT is reminding drivers to slow down.

State revenue shortfalls could mean bad news for some Virginia teachers, but in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, the impact may not be felt as much. 

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the launch of a new grant program designed to help people obtain good-paying jobs in high-demand fields. 

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training program on August 18-19 at the Salvation Army office in Waynesboro.

William Howell and Thomas Norment sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch asking the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss the case against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.

Charlottesville’s planning commission is touring different areas in the city that have been designated for small area plans.

As Monday kicked off the start of the Democratic National Convention, Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus weighs in about the Democratic Party.

Senator Tim Kaine's wife has stepped down as Virginia's Secretary of Education. 

The Orange Downtown Alliance has launched the Kids Backpack Campaign, collecting school supplies to help families in the town and county.  

The city of Charlottesville is hoping some heavier duty fencing will help prevent trespassers downtown.

Nearly $200,000 in economic development funds is being used to help Innovative Refrigeration Systems hire 100 new employees at its Lyndhurst facility over the next three years.

Students from around the country are linking to a special online platform to learn Mandarin Chinese from the University of Virginia.