🌱 Police detail cyber tip investigation that led to Charlottesville man’s arrest

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In today's newsletter:

• Police detail cyber tip investigation that led to Charlottesville man’s arrest
• Charlottesville mourns 19-year-old Monticello graduate Walker Fendley
• How Dominion’s merger could reshape your power future in Charlottesville

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 96, low: 61.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. ACPD make arrest after investigation into cyber tip (cvillerightnow.com) — Albemarle County Police have arrested a 27-year-old Charlottesville resident after a months-long investigation into a cyber tip about suspected child abuse material viewed in the area. The man faces multiple felony child pornography charges and is being held at Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, while investigators continue the case and ask anyone with information to contact ACPD or Crime Stoppers.
   

2. University of Mississippi student Walker Fendley dead at 19 (thedmonline.com) — A 19-year-old Charlottesville native, University of Mississippi student Walker Fendley, died after a May 14 crash in Charlottesville that also critically injured three others, according to Albemarle County Police. A Monticello High School graduate and former local camp counselor, he’s remembered for his energy, kindness, and love of music by friends and fraternity brothers.
   

3. Dominion to merge with Florida-based NextEra Energy (cvillerightnow.com) — Charlottesville readers served by Dominion Energy face a major change as the Virginia-based utility plans to merge with Florida’s NextEra Energy, forming the world’s largest regulated electric utility. Executives say the combined company will keep Dominion’s Virginia operations, add massive new power generation to meet soaring demand, and aim for long-term affordability as data centers and growth strain the grid.
   

4. ICYMI: Governor Spanberger Caps Cost of Insulin, Continues Focus on Making Energy, Healthcare More Affordable (virginia.gov) — Charlottesville hosted Governor Abigail Spanberger as she signed bipartisan energy and campus-safety bills, including measures to cut utility costs and strengthen protections at UVA after the 2022 shooting. The same push includes statewide caps on insulin costs and broader healthcare affordability reforms, all pitched as ways to ease Virginians’ household budgets and expand access to solar power.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlottesville

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Wednesday May 20

• STEM Explorers: Makers, Motion, & Big Ideas
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  3:30 pm
• Wednesday Evening Book Group
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  7:00 pm
• CHS GRADUATION
  Charlottesville High John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Startup Series
  Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, 225 East Main Street, Charlottesville
  12:00 pm
• Brown Baggers Book Club
  Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville
  12:00 pm
• Crafters Cinema
  Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville
  5:30 pm
• Animal Book Club
  Botanical Fare, 421 E Main St, Charlottesville
  6:00 pm
• Plan with Me: Planner and Journal Craft Program
  Northside Library, 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 19

• 2026 UVA Brain Symposium - Industry Registration →
  Contemplative Commons, 403 Emmet St S, Charlottesville
  10:30 am
• Hampton/Newport News Chapter Meeting
  Virginia Organizing Zoom
  6:30 pm
• CMS Chorus - Spring Concert
  Buford Middle Charlottesville, VA 22903
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• STEM Explorers: Makers, Motion, & Big Ideas
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  3:30 pm

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