Albemarle County: Mint Springs Valley Park open again to swimmers
Mint Springs Valley Park in Albemarle County is open following multiple tests showing normal water quality.
Mint Springs Valley Park in Albemarle County is open following multiple tests showing normal water quality.

A current resident of Waynesboro who heads up a local animal-care nonprofit was arrested on Thursday on an animal-cruelty charge related to an incident reported in Albemarle County.
Mint Springs Valley Park in Albemarle County is experiencing a harmful algae bloom and is closed for swimming.
A Palmyra man is in custody in connection with a reported home invasion in the 2600 block of Hydraulic Road in Albemarle County from last week.

Jonathan R. Rodriguez, 27, was arrested after a months-long investigation into a tip from the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of potential child sexual abuse material being viewed in Albemarle County.
Three Albemarle County townhouses sustained damage in a fire in the 100 block of Scarborough Place early Monday.
Separate auto crashes in Albemarle County reported on Friday each claimed the lives of 19-year-olds – one a driver, one a passenger.
The Albemarle County Police Department is seeking the whereabouts of 14-year-old Jer’miah Z. Burton.
Albemarle County Police have made two arrests in an ongoing investigation into the solicitation of minors.
A structure fire in the 3900 block of Red Hill Road in Albemarle County has led to what authorities are calling a total loss.
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