A judge at the U.S. District Court in Charlottesville has issued a preliminary injunction against the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb. The injunction orders him to reinstate the driver’s licenses of three plaintiffs who automatically lost their licenses when they were unable to pay court costs and fines. The judge decided…… MORE INFO »
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Public Comment Period To Open For Orange County Solar Project
There is a proposed solar farm project in Orange County, and a public comment period about it opens next week. The 62.5 megawatt project would be located in eastern Orange County on Route 20. It would be on a 400-acre piece of land and could produce enough energy to power more than 10,000 single-family homes.…… MORE INFO »
Fluvanna Student Arrested Following Social Media Threat
A Fluvanna County High School student has been arrested following a social media threat against the school. According to a release, the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a threatening post on social media Friday directed at the high school. The post was a picture of the high school with a caption about shooting…… MORE INFO »
John Warner Parkway Body Identified/Suspect Arrested
On Thursday, police identified the body that was found along the John Warner Parkway in November and a man has been arrested and charged for second-degree murder. According to the Albemarle County Police Department 37-year-old Robert Christopher Henderson of Albemarle County is accused of killing Angela Lynn Lax in June — on Aug. 9, Lax…… MORE INFO »
CASPCA Silent Night Adoption Special
The Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA is offering a silent night adoption special this holiday season — beginning Thursday and running through Christmas Eve adoption fees will be reduced by 50 percent. All animals are up-to-date on their age appropriate vaccinations, microchipped, and have been spayed or neutered prior to adoption. For more information, go to caspca.org.… MORE INFO »
Blue Bell Building Donated To Orange County
The empty Blue Bell building off of Waugh Boulevard in Orange County will soon be used after it was donated to the county. In the past few days, the building was donated to the county by the Sedwick family, which will allow the county to utilize its facilities. Orange County Administrator Bryan David said the…… MORE INFO »
Leslie Odom Jr. To Speak At UVA
Tony Award-winning actor Leslie Odom Jr. will be speaking at the University of Virginia next month, according to an announcement from UVA. Odom, who is well-known for playing Aaron Burr in the musical “Hamilton,” will speak at John Paul Jones Arena on Jan. 19 as part of the UVA President’s Speaker Series for the Arts.…… MORE INFO »
Buckingham County Man Dies In Crash On Scottsville Road
The Albemarle County Police Department has identified a man from Buckingham County as the victim of a Wednesday morning crash on Scottsville Road. According to police, 44-year-old Jeffrey C. Miller died at the scene of the crash, which occurred just before 6 a.m. The investigation found he was driving a Ford Ranger when he hit…… MORE INFO »
Hollywood Film About Crozet
An acclaimed filmmaker and local resident will soon be telling the history of his hometown of Crozet as a uniquely American story: EDUARDO: “Carefully go through it and you’ll find the distinctive milestones that made this country what it is today.” Eduardo Montez Bradley is a Hollywood producer who has often said his films find…… MORE INFO »
Drug Addiction Plagues Virginians
Despite an expected slight dip in this year’s fatal opioid-related drug overdoses, drug addiction continues to plague Virginia and overdoses remain the leading cause of unnatural death in the Commonwealth. In fact, overdose deaths, primarily caused by opioid use have outpaced motor vehicle accidents and gun-related violence every year since 2012. Health Commissioner M. Norman…… MORE INFO »