Officials at the University of Virginia tested out the emergency notification system Thursday afternoon. Although two critical aspects of the system failed to work, school leaders call the drill a success.
Don’t be alarmed. Sirens will sound, and text messages will be sent out from 2:30-3:00 pm, but it’s just a test to make sure the University of Virginia’s emergency alert system is in place. For a live report on what happened during the test, watch the attached video.
On Monday a legend in the music world will be in Charlottesville. Neil Diamond is bringing the last leg of his tour to the John Paul Jones Arena on December 8th. Earlier Thursday, CBS19’s Dan Schutte had the chance to speak with him.
The House Appropriations Committee discussed possible solutions this week to the over $2 billion budget shortfall facing the Commonwealth. Some suggesting cuts in public education and medicaid.
More than 40 subway cars are expected to be placed Tuesday at Bass Grounds, about 10 miles southeast of the popular beach resort. The reef will be the second built off the Ocean City coast this year using old subway cars.
Virginia officials are asking the Navy to delay its plan to base a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Florida until President-elect Obama takes office. U.S. Senators. John Warner and Jim Webb, and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine said Thursday the plan to create a new homeport for a carrier in Mayport, Florida, is “fiscally irresponsible.”
The Greene County woman charged with allegedly having sex with minors faces four misdemeanor charges and one felony charge. The Commonwealth’s Attorney decided to drop the felony charge to a misdemeanor.
The Virginia Board of Education has decided not to ask for additional funding for the Standards of Quality, state-mandated minimum educational objectives for public schools.
An attorney for a university professor suing the Virginia Lottery is weighing his next step after a ruling this week that eliminates other ticket purchasers.
Virginia officials are asking the Navy to delay its plan to base a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Florida until President-elect Obama takes office. U.S. Senators. John Warner and Jim Webb, and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine said Thursday the plan to create a new homeport for a carrier in Mayport, Florida, is “fiscally irresponsible.”
Alarm in the aviation industry over a projected 10 percent drop in domestic flights this winter hasn’t derailed plans to open multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports Thursday, including one at Dulles International Airport.
A defense contractor who provided personal security to Afghan and Iraqi leaders has been charged with killing an Afghan civilian.
AAA Mid-Atlantic is projecting the first decline in Thanksgiving holiday travel in six years. Over one million Virginians will travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving. This represents a decline of three and one-half percent over last year’s holiday. Even though the number of travelers is fewer this year, the forecast is stronger than expected during challenging economic times.
If the shorter days and colder temperatures have you singing the winter blues, you could be dealing with something called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. The disorder affects people of all ages and races, and the severity of symptoms can vary from person to person.
A 16-year-old Luray Zoo employee is recovering after being bitten by a tiger. Zoo co-owner Jennifer Westhoff says the female employee was showing the animal to a group of visitors Sunday, when the five-year-old Bengal tiger named Star bit her through its cage as she tried to pet it.
It’s a dangerous, potentially deadly student tradition and this week students and faculty at the University of Virginia are speaking out about the so-called “Fourth-Year Fifth.”
Congressman Eric Cantor nabs the second highest post for a congressional Republican. Also, watch a full, unedited version of our interview with Cantor in a web exclusive.
Wednesday, staff from all Albemarle County Public schools, spent the day learning how to keep your children safe on-line.
In this struggling economy many people are fighting to get and even keep their jobs. Now there’s one employer out there that says they’re doing better than they have in years and they are still hiring.
A Charlottesville woman is one of three winners of the 15th Virginia Screenwriting Competition. The Virginia Film Office said Wednesday that 108 screenplays were submitted and 15 finalists were selected to go to the next round of judging. Entries must take place in Virginia or at locations which reasonably can be found in the state.
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