
Route 689 bridge in Albemarle County closed to traffic due to significant deterioration
VDOT closed the bridge on Route 689 (Burch’s Creek Road) in Western Albemarle County today.

VDOT closed the bridge on Route 689 (Burch’s Creek Road) in Western Albemarle County today.

Albemarle County Police Department Chief Ron Lantz announced a series of promotions in the department, including six sergeants, two first sergeants, and two lieutenants.

Fire rescue units from Albemarle County responded to the report of a structure fire on Towne Lane at 1:25 p.m. Thursday.

RIVANNA®, an imaging-based medical solutions developer, will invest $260,000 to expand and renovate its facility in Albemarle County. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the project, which will create 18 new jobs.

Three juveniles have been charged in connection with threats made at Albemarle High School and Western Albemarle High School last month.

Albemarle County’s Fire Rescue and Police Departments are partnering with Santa Claus to spread some holiday cheer in neighborhoods throughout the county over the next two weeks.

Over the course of six days in October, Albemarle County Fire Rescue personnel performed a variety of training scenarios at the county training center.

Albemarle County is beginning the search for its next chief of police with the forthcoming retirement of Chief Ron Lantz in 2022.

Albemarle County and Nelson County Farm Bureaus were honored Dec. 1 by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation for projects conducted in their communities in 2021.

Albemarle County has named Charles Rapp as the new deputy director of operations for the Community Development Department.
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