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Andrew Hollins

Andrew Hollins is a freelance crime reporter, features writer, and investigative journalist who has contributed to C-VILLE Weekly since 2023. He’s a former first responder, an avid musician and gamer, and has been writing as a hobby since third grade. He began his journalism career in 2016 with The Central Virginian. Since then, his work has been featured in The Daily Progress, The Progressive Frontier, and Trendline News. He lives in the town of Louisa with his family and his cat, Link.

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UVA mass shooter gets five life sentences after five-day hearing

After five days of video evidence and harrowing witness and victim testimonies, Judge Cheryl Higgins stoically sentenced former University of Virginia student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. to five life sentences, […]

Andrew Hollins | November 25, 2025

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Virginia Fresh Match’s Double Match Days help struggling families and farmers

As purse strings tighten, and families have to decide what to buy and what not to, often one of the first things to go is locally sourced produce. Less than […]

Andrew Hollins | October 1, 2025

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Fire resulted in changes and charges in Louisa County

The man authorities say caused last year’s 227-acre fire, which ripped through a local commune and caused an estimated $1 million in damages, faced charges earlier this summer in Louisa […]

Andrew Hollins | September 3, 2025

Culture Feature Food & Drink

Go-to lunches that won’t drain your wallet

Charlottesville has no shortage of renowned restaurants and bars, nor does it lack praise for its food scene, garnering recognition over the years in everything from Food & Wine magazine […]

Andrew Hollins | July 16, 2025

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Amazon data center sparks controversy and conversation in Louisa

A recent proposal from Amazon Web Services for a 7.2-million-square-foot data center on a 1,370-acre campus is causing uproar in Louisa County.   The proposal is the latest in a string […]

Andrew Hollins | July 2, 2025

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How a former Culpeper County ‘MAGA sheriff’ got a presidential pardon

While running a contested race for sheriff of Culpeper County in 2023, Scott Jenkins was looking to “fill the war chest,” according to a federal indictment.  To do this, he […]

Andrew Hollins | June 18, 2025

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At UVA Medical Center, scientists are making breakthroughs that could change—and save—lives

The University of Virginia Medical Center is not just one of Newsweek’s top 50 hospitals in the country (and No. 1 in the state), it is the only Level I […]

Andrew Hollins | May 28, 2025

Culture Feature

From dice rolls to role-play goals, Charlottesville’s gaming scene is on a winning streak

The world is a lot right now. Headlines scream for our attention, deadlines loom, and the constant hum of daily life can often feel overwhelming. Sometimes, we just need a […]

Andrew Hollins | March 12, 2025

News

Reasons why a locally owned grocery store was forced to close

Charlottesville has its share of decades-old businesses that are locally owned and operated and insinuated into the fabric of the community. Unfortunately, in the coming weeks, it will have one […]

Andrew Hollins | January 15, 2025

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Monticello researchers receive funding for largest study of colonoware in history

For 24 years, Monticello’s Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery has been studying and cataloging artifacts left behind by early and enslaved Americans, creating an online archive that enables intersite, […]

Andrew Hollins | December 11, 2024

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