CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Saturday, July 23 was the second community fundraising event to support a documentary on the Martinsville Seven. The film focuses on the group of seven black men who were wrongfully accused and then executed for raping a white woman. Producers of […]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – When it comes to fundraising, 5th District Representative Bob Good (R) is around $400K ahead of his Democratic challenger, Josh Throneburg. It seems like a large margin, but the question remains on how this lead will impact the polls this November. […]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A Charlottesville-based company now has FDA authorization for its saliva COVID-19 test. MicroGEM says its test offers up results in 27 minutes, but is seeking full approval from the FDA. “It actually makes a very, very big difference,” Vice President Peter […]

ALBEMARLE CONTY, Va. (WVIR) – Sentara says it has invested $254 million to support health care in Virginia. This means people who live in the Blue Ridge Health District will see some of that funding. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital offers free breast and colon cancer […]