Terry McAuliffe embraces Biden in bid for second term as Virginia governor By Aaron Navarro
June 1, 2021 / 11:21 AM / CBS News
Inside the Champion Brewing Company in Charlottesville, Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, the former Virginia governor who s running for his old job, was talking to owner Hunter Smith last week when a staffer handed him a mask for continuity with everyone else. The president says don t wear masks inside, McAuliffe parried before putting on the mask. I don t like to argue with Joe Biden.
As he tries to reclaim the governor s seat, too, McAuliffe, a longtime Democrat, is also sticking close to the president s campaign approach, hoping to replicate his 2020 success when Mr. Biden won Virginia by double digits in both the primary and general elections.
Show your card, get a free beer! Champion Brewing Company in Charlottesville encourages people to get vaccinated
Champion Brewing Company in Charlottesville encourages people to get vaccinated By Dominga Murray | May 11, 2021 at 7:11 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 9:08 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Champion Brewing Company in Charlottesville is rewarding people who are getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Show your vaccination card when you order and the first beer is on them. You can even get a free beer before you’re fully vaccinated, presenting a vaccination card after a single shot is enough.
“We’ve been really excited about the relaxed and updated CDC guidelines and we wanted to offer our friends that are vaxxed an opportunity to come and have a beer on us.” Carrie Throckmorton, the marketing director at Champion Brewing, said.
Champion Brewing hosts outdoor viewing party for Hoos fans
Champion Brewing hosts outdoor viewing party for Hoos fans By Rachel Hirschheimer | March 11, 2021 at 6:56 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 4:53 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Champion Brewing Company in Charlottesville opened its doors early on Thursday for Hoos fans.
The restaurant hosted an outdoor viewing party with a big screen set up for customers to enjoy their favorite beers, snacks, and the buzzer beating win against Syracuse.
Fans in attendance say it was perfect weather to watch their favorite team advance to the ACC semifinals.
“Everything warming up and having this really nice space to congregate and also still feel really safe has been very nice,” UVA basketball fan Inigo Drake said.