Christine Phelan Kueter

As the Sept. 1 deadline to vacate a homeless encampment in a Rivanna River park looms, Charlottesville City Councilors got more details Tuesday night about how a new, low-barrier shelter on Holiday Drive will look and feel, even as some homeless residents said they wouldn’t leave their tents. WMRA’s Christine Kueter attended the meeting and filed this report.

It’s county fair season. Last week in Louisa County, that meant rides, food, music, contests, livestock, and tradition. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.

Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is seeking a state permit that would allow it to emit more than 24 tons of chemicals at its new Waynesboro plant each year. Many local residents aren’t having it. WMRA's Christine Kueter reports.

Despite some recent rain, Virginia remains in a drought—the latest insult for vineyards where grape crops were crushed by an early freeze followed by extreme temperatures. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.

It’s illegal to sell raw milk for human consumption in Virginia. But those who get it through herd shares—funding the care and feeding of cows on farms where it’s produced—say it’s worth the trouble, even as nutrition scientists warn “drink at your own risk.” WMRA’s Christine Kueter digs in.

It’s wedding season across Virginia. That means bachelorette parties, rehearsal dinners, and, sometimes, IV infusions and energy shots for brides, grooms, and their guests, even as some experts warn that their risks outweigh their benefits. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.

Governor Abigail Spanberger signed new laws at ceremonies in Charlottesville on Tuesday, including one in the University of Virginia Rotunda just a few blocks away from the site of a 2022 triple murder. That legislation bans firearms on public college and university campuses, as WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.

Recent hikes in fast food prices have left many diners cold, but the average American still goes out to eat between five and six times a week. Where they’re choosing to go, though, amid economic uncertainty, high gas and grocery prices, might surprise you. WMRA's Christine Kueter reports.

An increasingly common allergy caused by tick bites continues to sweep across parts of the South and Mid-Atlantic, including Virginia, causing everything from rashes and hives to crippling gastro-intestinal upset, and, in rare cases, death. But some with the so-called “red meat allergy” are getting symptom relief with acupuncture. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.

A series of encampments along the west side of the Rivanna River near Free Bridge is keeping residents, business owners, and city officials treading water, at odds over what to do, as WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports from Charlottesville.