Events

Hallowheels is coming to Charlottesville!

Bennett’s Village, in partnership with Virginia CATS (Children’s Assistive Technology Service) will be bringing Hallowheels to the Charlottesville area this fall!

Ernest Withers: Picturing the Civil Rights Movement 1957-1968

Join us for the opening of Ernest Withers: Picturing the Civil Rights Movement 1957-1968.

Opening Reception | 6pm
Curator discussion with Andrea Douglas | 7pm

The exhibition will be on display from July 27-October 27.

Ernest Withers: Picturing the Civil Rights Movement 1957-1968

Join us for the opening of Ernest Withers: Picturing the Civil Rights Movement 1957-1968.

Opening Reception | 6pm
Curator discussion with Andrea Douglas | 7pm

The exhibition will be on display from July 27-October 27.

Forest Lakes Farmers Market

A fun farmers market with local vendors bring fresh produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, hot prepared foods and a great variety of crafts.  Open each Tuesday from 4-7pm at the Forest Lakes South Pool and Tennis area parking lot.  Great family fun.  Leashed pets welcome.

Ernest Withers: Picturing the Civil Rights Movement 1957-1968

Join us for the opening of Ernest Withers: Picturing the Civil Rights Movement 1957-1968.

Opening Reception | 6pm
Curator discussion with Andrea Douglas | 7pm

The exhibition will be on display from July 27-October 27.

Entertainment

2 hours ago in Entertainment

Samsung’s folding phone hits the U.S.

Samsung will start selling the Galaxy Fold, a phone with a screen that folds together like a book, on Friday.

6 hours ago in Entertainment, Weird

Area 51 festival wraps up in Nevada; Earthlings head home

The festivals are over and Earthlings from around the globe headed home Sunday after a weekend camping and partying in the dusty Nevada desert and trekking to remote gates of Area 51, a formerly top-secret U.S. military base long the focus of UFO and space alien lore.

6 hours ago in Entertainment

25 years later, a new generation gets immersed in ‘Friends’

"Friends" is getting old. Its fans have never been younger. As the sitcom about six twentysomethings marks its 25th anniversary on Sunday, it has spawned a devoted youthful viewership, especially among tween and teen girls who weren't yet born when it went off the air in 2004.

7 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Why you don’t need a 5G phone just yet

No 5G iPhone? No problem. You probably don't want one anyway. For most people, it's smart to stick with a smartphone that isn't compatible with speedier 5G wireless networks, which are just starting to roll out. That's the case even if you think you'll be hanging on to your next phone for a few years.

7 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ top Emmys, Billy Porter makes history

"Game of Thrones" resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday's Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which "Pose" star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series "Fleabag" led a British invasion that overturned expectations.

Sports

2 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame welcomes Liukin, Smith, Carlos

Updated

The champion gymnast and once-shunned track stars were named Monday to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame's class of 2019.

6 hours ago in Sports

Haves, have-nots: MLB ties mark for 100-win, 100-loss teams

Baseball's haves and have-nots sure do have it this year.

6 hours ago in Sports

Astros take AL West

The Houston Astros have become the fourth major league team to clinch a division title, leaving only the NL Central and AL Central up for grabs.

6 hours ago in Sports

Reality Check: Are there quality losses?

The value of a loss can be tricky to quantify for AP Top 25 voters.

6 hours ago in Sports

Is Antonio Brown retiring?

Brown said in a Twitter rant Sunday morning that he “Will not be playing in the NFL anymore.”

Viral Videos

3 days ago in Entertainment, Viral Videos

Shootings and shock value: Hoodies, PSA use similar tactics

In a breezy back-to-school video spot, angelic children describe their beloved new headphones, sneakers, skateboard. Soon, though, a disturbing reality dawns on the viewer: Those cherished new belongings are merely tools to foil a school shooter stalking the children.

4 days ago in Sports, Viral Videos

6 years after Nebraska TD, boy with cancer takes the field

A boy with brain cancer who scored a touchdown at a Nebraska practice game is playing football for real.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending, Viral Videos

Women recreate Homer Simpson’s New Orleans gobble tour

WATCH: Two Swiss women have recreated Homer Simpson's gourmandizing tour of New Orleans, snarf for snarf, finger-wiggle for finger-wiggle.

1 week ago in Viral Videos, Weird

California Highway Patrol captures flightless fugitive emu

California authorities have captured an emu after the flightless fugitive led officers down a highway.

UVA

14 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Election, Local, Surrounding Counties, UVA, Virginia Assembly

ADA advocate shares his frustrations with City Councilors

 A local advocate for people with disabilities believes City Hall is ignoring a 1990 federal law. 

15 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Election, Local, Surrounding Counties, UVA, Virginia Assembly

Many uses are being found for the old Yancey school site

Local and state officials have found a multitude of uses for the Esmont structure that used to be the old B.F. Yancey Elementary School. 

2 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Local Sports, Sports, Surrounding Counties, UVA, UVA Sports

UVA fends off upset-minded ODU 28-17

The UVA football program trailed visiting ODU during most of a Saturday night contest at Scott Stadium, but the Cavaliers prevailed 28-17.  

2 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Election, Local, Surrounding Counties, UVA, Virginia Assembly

ACLU seeks a review of a recent incident in the Short Pump area

 The Virginia ACLU wants an independent review following a fatal incident on September 17th that involved the Henrico County Police. 

2 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Election, Local, Surrounding Counties, UVA, Virginia Assembly

A Ruckersville area home has been gutted by fire

 A weekend fire in the Ruckersville area has gutted a house in Greene County.   

News

28 mins ago in National, World

Trump suggests he raised the Bidens with Ukraine’s president

Fresh

President Donald Trump suggested that he raised former Vice President Joe Biden and Biden's son in a summer phone call with Ukraine's new leader, as Democrats pressed for investigations into whether Trump improperly used his office to try to dig up damaging information about a political rival.

37 mins ago in National, World

At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate

Fresh

President Donald Trump was addressing a conference for world leaders at the United Nations, but he was talking to his political base Monday as he breezed by a major climate change summit and focused instead on religious persecution, an issue that resonates with evangelical supporters who want to see him reelected next year.

1 hour ago in National

GM strike enters 2nd week with no clear end in sight

Fresh

If the strike drags on much longer, GM likely will have to close more factories in Mexico and Canada because engines, transmissions and other components are built in the United States. Companies that supply parts to GM also will have to start cutting production.

7 hours ago in National

Who are the Sacklers, the family behind maker of OxyContin?

For a family with its name on a wing of one of the world's most famous museums and a school at a prestigious university, members of the Sackler clan have done a remarkable job of vanishing from public life.

7 hours ago in National

California promises fight to keep auto emission authority

Preparing for a lengthy legal battle with the Trump administration about how much pollution to allow from cars, California regulators on Thursday said they were considering cracking down on other emissions to make up for any impacts on air quality.

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