Events
Trending
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert.
2 days ago in National, Trending
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.
Lifestyle
4 days ago in Lifestyle
Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health
Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That's the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo
Nayomie Mendoza has become accustomed to how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the U.S.: the platters of tacos, the pitchers of margaritas and the jubilant sounds of mariachi bands.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Money Happens: What to do when becoming a homeowner feels out of reach
Anxiety about the possibility of never being able to own a house can make some people give up on organizing their finances altogether, says John Hankins, a certified financial therapist. If you hope to buy a house in the future but don't know where to start, here are some expert tips for you
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby
Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend.
Local News from Cville Right Now
1 hour ago in Albemarle County, Education, Local
Albemarle Co. school bus involved in wreck on Route 29
No injuries have been reported from among 20 children on the bus at the time of the incident.
2 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City
ACPD investigating two fatal crashes Thursday
Albemarle County Police are working to reconstruct two crashes on Thursday that resulted in two fatalities. Both victims succumbed to their injuries after being moved to UVA Health.
5 hours ago in Local, UVA Sports
UVA football’s game against Duke moved to a Friday kickoff
The game will be a rematch of last season's ACC Championship, which Duke won 27-20 in overtime.
8 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, UVA
UVA warns of ‘toasty’ conditions for graduation weekend
Forecasts call for temperatures in the 80s on Saturday and in the 90s on Sunday.
10 hours ago in Albemarle County, Business, Local
Dominion Energy opens solar facility at Ivy Landfill
The facility, the company's first on a closed landfill, went online in April.
News
35 minutes ago in Entertainment, Music
New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader
The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.
36 minutes ago in Entertainment
Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book
Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.
37 minutes ago in Entertainment
John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks selected to sing the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500
Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at next week's Indianapolis 500, race organizers announced Thursday. The singer, songwriter and actress also performed the anthem before the 2015 and 2024 races.
What's Happening
Cville Local Deals: Massanutten
Get ready for adventure! With Cville Local Deals you can grab your Massanutten Combo Pass for 50% OFF! Don’t miss out – passes go live Tuesday, May 19th at 9am. Set your alarm and grab yours before it gone!
Vision BBQ Saucy Spiritual Awakening
Enter now for your chance to WIN lunch for your work crew in the Vision BBQ Saucy Spiritual Awakening giveaway!
3WV Cares for Kids Radiothon
At UVA Children’s Hospital healthy, happy kids is an outcome they work to achieve every day—and our stations are behind them 100%.
Coughy Talk – The “EDU-TAINMENT” Episode… NSFWL
Dawn, Seth, AshleyD, and Joe get WPCM TV’S, Jimmy Young, back on the phone with them to talk cannabis at a higher scale.
May-Tallica
🎸 May-Tallica: Win a Trip to See Metallica in Las Vegas! 🎸 It’s May-Tallica — your chance to experience Metallica…
The Workforce Rockblock
We’re turning up the volume on your workday—and you get to pick the soundtrack!!