Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Cheryl V. Higgins sentenced Sidney Stinnie to 40 years for second degree murder, with 25 years suspended and 15 years to serve.
- Charlottesville City School
Charlottesville Police Department officers Arron Arreguin and Tyree Kirby will serve as new school resource officers at Charlottesville high and middle schools.
- Charlottesville City School
Walker Upper Elementary School ends 60 years as a grades 5-6 campus and will become the Charlottesville Early Learning Center for preschool students starting in 2026-27.
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Virginia Food Pharmacy programs improve patient health, reduce financial strain, support clinicians, and connect patients with nutritious food and related resources.
- University of Virginia
UVA law professor Elizabeth Rowe explains how copyright, trade secrets and licensing contracts shape emerging right-to-repair laws and consumer repair rights.
- Charlottesville City School
Jason Bennett, current Charlottesville High assistant principal, will become principal of Lugo-McGinness Academy on July 1, succeeding Dr. Lamont Trotter.
- Charlottesville City School
Charlottesville City Schools’ Unfinished Jigsaw Anthology features 381 student literary and visual works exploring emotions, family, nature, celebrations, and more.
Downtown Waynesboro will host Tour the Town on May 27 and Hiker Fest on June 6, offering local specials, outdoor programming, live music, and hiker-focused activities.
Charlottesville High School alum Lucas Fuller received UVA’s Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award honoring his character, service and leadership in the university community.
UVA alumni Jordon Durst and Bryan Pollard left finance and entertainment careers to launch Tallee, helping major brands understand and improve visibility in AI tools.
UVA business professor Ian Appel explains proposals to let consumers pay with gold, the challenges of gold and Bitcoin as currencies, and why gold attracts investors.
UVA graduate Abigail Barr will return to Beijing to pursue a fully funded master’s degree in history at Yenching Academy of Peking University.
Charlottesville will not offer residential curbside trash or recycling pickup on Memorial Day, May 25. Business routes will receive one collection starting at 7 a.m.
Charlottesville partners host the 5th Annual Healthy Streets, Healthy People Fair on May 30, 2026, with free health services, safety trainings, and family activities.
- Orange County
Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.
- University of Virginia
UVA researcher Ashlee Sjogren explains why summer and after-school programs matter, the barriers that keep 3 in 4 kids out, and how these programs support families.
- Charlottesville City School
Education Scorecard names Charlottesville City Schools a state leader in reading recovery as the division advances efforts to close achievement gaps.
- City of Charlottesville
Charlottesville will open Onesty Family Aquatic Center and Booker T. Washington Park Pool Memorial Day weekend, with weekend-only hours until May 30.
- Waynesboro Public Schools
Waynesboro Public Schools offers free Monday–Thursday summer meals for children 18 and under at multiple community sites, with USDA nondiscrimination protections.
- Visit Charlottesville
Charlottesville is accepting applications through June 1, 2026, for two at-large and one resident seat on the CRHA Board. Apply online at boards.charlottesville.gov.
- City of Charlottesville
Charlottesville lists cooling center locations, hours, and key heat safety tips for residents seeking relief from high temperatures and humidity.
- Visit Charlottesville
Charlottesville Fire Department is conducting annual fire hydrant flushing and inspections through June 30, 2026. Temporary cloudy water may occur but remains safe.
- University of Virginia
University of Virginia engineering students in Cavalimbs are designing and 3D-printing an affordable robotic arm prosthetic, built from scratch by the team.
- University of Virginia
University of Virginia students in the MARS club built a lunar regolith-mining robot for NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge, testing designs for future moon missions.
- University of Virginia
Recent UVA graduate Ritika Jha will study public health in London as a Rotary Global Scholar, linking chemistry and religion to improve women’s health and maternal care.
- University of Virginia
UVA alumni-led startup SkillBit powers an international cyber competition and trains companies using hands-on simulations that reflect AI-driven security threats.