Kate Nuechterlein

1 day ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

GREENE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - After sitting unclaimed at a funeral home in Greene County for decades, a World War I and II veteran and his spouse have been transported and laid to rest with full honors at Culpeper National Cemetery. As part of the Missing in America Project, a nonprofit that locates the cremated remains and provides them with a final resting place, this couple and two other veterans were recognized for their service on Friday morning, June 6.

2 days ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Environmental groups in Charlottesville are sounding the alarm about the fate of clean energy, should the One Big Beautiful Bill Act pass through the U.S. Senate. The bill, which narrowly passed through the U.S. House of Representatives in May, contains a number of provisions to restrict and roll back certain clean energy tax credits established through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

3 days ago | whsv.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health is launching a new, national program that will target connective tissue disorders, a development that doctors say is sorely needed. Thanks in part to a $3 million donation, the program is slated to open in late 2025 or early 2026 in Fontaine Research Park. The focus is on Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and other hypermobility disorders, which cause pain and other medical issues throughout the body, and, if left untreated, can be life-threatening.

3 days ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Parents are scrambling after nearly 40 kids have been displaced from one of the University of Virginia’s childcare centers, which has significantly reduced its capacity and will soon close altogether. Some families have already said goodbye to the Earhart Child Development Center. Kevin Thurman says he learned just after 6 p.m. last Wednesday, May 28, that his son would no longer be able to attend Earhart.

4 days ago | 29news.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Early voting in Charlottesville for this year’s primary election is in full swing, though the numbers pale in comparison to general elections. As of Tuesday morning, 610 people in Charlottesville have cast a vote in person, with daily turnout steadily growing over the past week.