It was only a matter of minutes after its pilot reported an engine failure that a private light aircraft fell to earth in the woods just north of Charlottesville.

From comforting Southern fare to creative global dishes, there’s a lot for your taste buds to explore in Charlottesville, Virginia. Here are some of the best places to eat on your next trip.

Did you know that Virginia has one of the most exciting and innovative wine scenes in the world today? I didn’t either until I visited lovely Charlottesville and its Monticello Wine Trail. The first vines were brought to Virginia by Thomas Jefferson at the end of the 18th century.

Virginia (9-11, 2-7 ACC) travels to Miami (4-16, 0-9 ACC) in ACC action on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Tipoff at Watsco Center is set for 7 p.m. on ESPNU.

NORFOLK, Va. — September 13th will be a busy day for college football fans in the Commonwealth. Virginia Tech faces off Old Dominion at Lane Stadium while UVA will take on William and Mary in Charlottesville. A duo of all Virginia matchups 3 weeks into the season.

Markus Burton scored 21 points and made four 3-pointers to lead the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a 74-59 road victory over Virginia on Saturday night at Charlottesville, Va.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia volleyball head coach Shannon Wells announced the transfer additions of Vivian Miller (Jupiter, Fla.) and Hannah Scott (Franklin, Tenn.) on Tuesday (Jan. 28). The duo has enrolled in classes and joined the team for training.

Notre Dame and Virginia meet on Saturday night! Our College Basketball odds series has our Notre Dame-Virginia prediction, odds, and pick.

The loss is Virginia's first ever to the Fighting Irish in Charlottesville. See below for score updates, play-by-play, and live analysis from tonight's matchup. Refresh the page for the most ...

See the full schedule of sporting events for the week of January 26-February 2, updated with final scores following each event.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Markus Burton scored a game-high 21 points leading Notre Dame to its first ever win over Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena 74-59. Notre Dame had a record of 0-9 at JPJ coming into the game. Virginia trailed the entire game. Notre Dame led by 12 at halftime.

Jan 25, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Julian Roper II (1) controls the ball as Virginia Cavaliers guard Isaac McKneely (11) defends during the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. / Amber Searls-Imagn Images