Cville Right Now Live

Lloyd Snook of Charlottesville City Council joins to discuss the updated Snow and Ice Management plan, the city taking over trash collection, and the early conversations surrounding the FY28 Budget. 

Melanie Benjamin, Executive Director of The Center, highlights Active Aging Week, what it seeks to celebrate, and the number of programs available to the community throughout the week. 

Ilya Tovbis, Artistic Director of the Virginia Film Festival, highlights more of this year's films and discusses why film festivals are having a surge in popularity in a difficult time for movies. 

Beth Salaldino, Executive Director, of the Virginia Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation joins to highlight the upcoming 11th Annual Charlottesville's Finest and Brewer's Ball October 1 at the Ting Pavilion and the work of the foundation. 

Kari Diener, CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, joins to analyze the 2026 Virginia Hunger Study that looks at food insecurity across the state.

Reporter with C-VILLE Weekly Nathan Alderman joins to discuss his conversation with former Albemarle County School Board member Allison Spillman, finding out more about Greene County traffic stops on June 23, and the proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot for Virginians. 

Jody Kielbasa, Executive Director, with the Virginia Film Festival joins to preview the 39th annual event and looks at some of the selections of films that will be featured. 

Michael Payne of Charlottesville City Council recaps Monday's council meeting talking about the updates to the city's Parks and Recreation Master Plan and a reallocation of funds to the Carlton Mobile Home Park. 

Ty Cooper of the Indie Short Film Festival joins to preview an upcoming screening of the documentary feature film 'Juvies' September 25 at Vinegar Hill Theatre and discusses why this film still resonates more than 20 years after its release.  

Simon Davidson, Charlottesville29.com, joins to talk about his birthday food traditions that include baleadas from El Ciruelo and the meatloaf from Bizou.