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3 hrs ago | WCAV

Police Conduct Checkpoint

Albemarle County police held a checkpoint Wednesday night on Commonwealth Avenue in Albemarle County.

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9 hrs ago | NBC29

Emergency Responders Meet to Discuss New Mapping Technology

Emergency responders from Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the University of Virginia are working to launch a new mapping technology to report emergencies in real time.

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Related Topix: University of Virginia

14 hrs ago | WCAV

New Potential Earthquake Damage at Albemarle County Office Building

A repair project at the Albemarle County Office Building on McIntire Road led to a discovery of a one inch bow in the exterior wall.

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18 hrs ago | WCAV

Lease Agreement Announced for Wegmans Food Markets

The principals of River Bend Management announced Tuesday that they signed a lease agreement with Wegmans Food Markets for their shopping center development located at Interstate 64 & 5th Street.

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Related Topix: Charlottesville, VA

22 hrs ago | NBC29

After Over 59 Years, State Farm Employee Says Farewell

A State Farm employee in Albemarle County is saying farewell after 59 years and 8 months on the job.

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Related Topix: University of Virginia

Tue May 29, 2012

WCAV

Child Care Closes After a Van Crashed into It

A van ran into a YMCA Child Care Center on Westfield Road in Albemarle County. The Child Care Center will be closed Wednesday.

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WCAV

Albemarle County Preserving Rural Land

Albemarle County is making progress in preserving land to keep the rural quality a part of the county.

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Related Topix: Crozet, VA

WCAV

Trucks Temporarily Banned From 2 Shadwell Roads

Beginning Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Transportation will place a temporary restriction on truck traffic on Route 731 and Route 744 in Albemarle County.

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NBC29

Keswick Man Pleads Guilty to Eluding Police

A Keswick man has pleaded guilty to eluding police following a high speed chase.

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C-Ville Weekly

Legal fight over YMCA in McIntire heads to state Supreme Court

Two Charlottesville fitness clubs' suit against the city and county over plans for a new YMCA facility heads to the Virginia Supreme Court this week.

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Related Topix: Health Club, YMCA, Gold's Gym, Non-Profit, Charlottesville, VA

Real Central VA

Six Questions about Albemarle County's Neighborhood Model

You can have the most walkable neighborhood in the world, but if the only places you can walk to are your neighbors', the neighborhood is not truly walkable; this seems to be something lost on Albemarle County, whether intentionally or circumstantially.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Richmond Times-Dispatch

50-year-old time capsule - and a wet mess - unearthed in Charlottesville

On a hot Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people swarmed to get a glimpse of a green cube as it was lifted out of the ground behind the Charlottesville Circuit Court House.

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Related Topix: Charlottesville, VA, Crozet, VA

Fredericksburg.com

Police arrest couple in Culpeper pistol whipping

According to town police spokesman Wally Bunker, 25-year-old Terell Poteat was arrested just outside Charlottesville about 6:30 Sunday night, while 18-year-old Christina Jenkins turned herself in to Culpeper police Monday evening.

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Related Topix: Culpeper, VA, Charlottesville, VA

Mon May 28, 2012

NBC29

VSP Investigates I-64 Crash in Albemarle County

At 5:39 p.m. Monday, Virginia State Police Senior Trooper D.L. Keaton was called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 at the 102 mile marker in Albemarle County.

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NBC29

VDOT Improvements work to Keep You Moving

Just in time for the busy holiday travel weekend the Virginia Department of Transportation has unveiled a pair of tools to keep drivers moving.

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Related Topix: Charlottesville, VA

NBC29

Earlysville Memorial Day Program

Memorial Day is being marked in some of our smallest towns - in Earlysville, a big program kicked off at 10:00 a.m. Monday with some star-spangled moments.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Earlysville, VA

Sun May 27, 2012

Charlottesville Tomorrow Weblog

Virginia's top court to hear YMCA case

The Virginia Supreme Court has scheduled a June 7 hearing date for a pair of lawsuits seeking to block the Piedmont Family YMCA's aquatics center from being built on the west side of Charlottesville's McIntire Park .

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Related Topix: Health Club, YMCA, ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center, Gold's Gym

NBC29

Albemarle County Beaches Offer Memorial Day "Staycation" Option

Central Virginia's backyard beaches are a popular holiday weekend destination to soak up some sun, dig your feet in the sand, or take a swim.

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Related Topix: Virginia Beach, VA

Sat May 26, 2012

NBC29

Memorial Brick Dedication to Remember Fallen Albemarle Soldiers

In Greene County Saturday, 23 Albemarle County men who sacrificed their lives during the Vietnam War are being honored at a new brick memorial in Ruckersville.

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Related Topix: Ruckersville, VA

WCAV

AHIP Launches "Keep Seniors Safe at Home" Initiative

For more than 30 years, the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program has been providing free home repairs to low-income families.

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