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Sentara MJH expanding partnership with Local Food Hub
Sentara MJH expanding partnership with Local Food Hub

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and the Local Food Hub will be hosting a series of free food stands featuring local products.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia: Helping to keep kids off the streets

Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia: Helping to keep kids off the streets

Kids involved in crime is a concerning thought for people in the community.

BRAFB receives big donation from Giant

BRAFB receives big donation from Giant

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank received a $60,000 donation from Giant to support its Family BackPack and Community Sponsored BackPack Programs.

Louisa County Restaurant Week raising funds to support Resource Council

Louisa County Restaurant Week raising funds to support Resource Council

More than a dozen restaurants in Louisa County are participating in this year’s Restaurant Week, which begins Friday.

Arts collective teams up with McGuffey for annual art exhibition

Arts collective teams up with McGuffey for annual art exhibition

The annual Blackity Black Black art exhibition opens Friday at the McGuffey Arts Center.

Schools prepare for 2023 School Food Drive

Schools prepare for 2023 School Food Drive

More than two dozen schools will be participating in an annual drive to support the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

BRAFB offering help after pandemic emergency SNAP benefits expire

BRAFB offering help after pandemic emergency SNAP benefits expire

Beginning Wednesday, people who receive SNAP benefits will see those benefits decrease by about $95.

New Albemarle Boys and Girls Club building nearly complete

New Albemarle Boys and Girls Club building nearly complete

Construction on the 52,000-square-foot building is set to wrap up in the coming weeks, with kids starting after-school activities at the club in April.

Kochis talks gun violence at crowded community forum

Kochis talks gun violence at crowded community forum

Dozens of people turned out for a community forum with Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis on Monday night.

Black History Month celebrations come to an end

Black History Month celebrations come to an end

As February comes to a close, people around the Commonwealth are celebrating Black History Month and sharing how African-Americans should be celebrated every day.

CPD increasing patrols following third murder in six weeks

CPD increasing patrols following third murder in six weeks

On Thursday, CPD Chief Michael Kochis laid out a three-point plan to get gun violence in the city under control.

Local schools hosting domestic violence awareness concert and fundraiser Saturday

Local schools hosting domestic violence awareness concert and fundraiser Saturday

It's an event that began after the 2014 disappearance and murder of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham.

Local Dairy Queens donate teddy bears to UVA

Local Dairy Queens donate teddy bears to UVA

James Madison University partnered with Dairy Queen to collect teddy bears for children being treated at the UVA Children's Hospital. 

WinterSongs returns with in-person performance

WinterSongs returns with in-person performance

This year’s performance will still be available for viewing online, but it will also have an in-person component at Monticello High School on Feb. 25.

Remembering D'Sean Perry through art

Remembering D'Sean Perry through art

UVA's Department of Art is planning to honor the life and artwork of D'Sean Perry, one of the students killed in the November 2022 shooting.

Charlottesville High School opens spring musical with a modern twist

Charlottesville High School opens spring musical with a modern twist

High school musicals are back, and one of the first premieres in the area is Charlottesville High School’s 'Fiddler on the Roof.'

The Art Bar opens with an emphasis on mental health

The Art Bar opens with an emphasis on mental health

The Art Bar offers a variety of features, such as a room where you throw paint against the wall, a room where you can paint with Bob Ross, and even a room where you can create your very own stop-motion movie.

Warmer temperatures helping to give early start to spring

Warmer temperatures helping to give early start to spring

With the temperatures constantly above average, what people should pay attention to is the weather just in case there is a cold snap.

Big donation made to Bennett's Village

Big donation made to Bennett's Village

The all-inclusive playground was given $7,300 to help begin the first phase of building a tree house on the property.

Do Portugal Circus coming back

Do Portugal Circus coming back

The Do Portugal Circus will be opening in the Fashion Square parking lot on Feb. 17.

Charlottesville City Schools to host art show on Downtown Mall in May

Charlottesville City Schools to host art show on Downtown Mall in May

Charlottesville City Schools are taking a new approach to share student art with the public.

Seeking schools to participate in annual food drive

Seeking schools to participate in annual food drive

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is gearing up for its annual School Food Drive, which will take place between March 6 and 24.

James Monroe's Highland to hold Black History Month virtual program

James Monroe's Highland to hold Black History Month virtual program

For Black History Month, James Monroe's Highland will hold a virtual program about a moment in history that happened during the Battle of Trenton.

First day for Cville Restaurant Week

First day for Cville Restaurant Week

Monday is the start of the winter Cville Restaurant Week, which encourages people to experience local food and fun all week long.

Bradbury Cafe brings back Charlottesville favorite

Bradbury Cafe brings back Charlottesville favorite

Spudnuts are officially back on the menu at Bradbury Cafe.

Mincer's store owner dies

Mincer's store owner dies

Charlottesville mourns the loss of a familiar face in the community. On Saturday, Mark Mincer, the owner of Mincer’s, passed away after battling brain cancer.