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DailyProgress.com 2 homes burglarized; teen suspects sought - Fluvanna County authorities are searching for three men suspected in two burglaries. 3 city schools, 6 in county, falling behind - Nine Charlottesville and Albemarle County schools fell below 2008 federal education progress ... 7 make pilgrimage on Appalachian Trail - The hike was eight days and 61 ... Ads aim for aqua-education - The ads are campy, eye-grabbing and surreal, and they’re meant to drive home how easily ... All hands on deck for USC Trojans - Mark Hucek may be the only local business manager who will make money by catering exclusively to ... American adventure: Madison mother navigates continent in 3 months - It was time to see ... Arc of the Piedmont gives annual award - Mildred Spicer of the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department has received the 39th ... Area ad agency claiming untapped corner of Web - Inc. Magazine recently ranked the Rimm-Kaufman Group as the nation’s 315th fastest growing ... Area job growth slows - While the greater Charlottesville area saw a bit of job growth in 2007, the region grew at a more ... Area residents named to Virginia boards - Four Charlottesville-area residents have been appointed to the boards that oversee James Madison ... Area SAT scores beat state, national averages - Charlottesville and Albemarle County high-schoolers surpassed state and national averages for SAT ... Area vintners not worried by heavy tropical rains - Although Virginia may be in a pre-emptive state of emergency as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches, ... Barnes & Noble looking to move into bigger site at Barracks Road? - The Barnes & Noble at Barracks Road Shopping Center may be moving on up. Brookwood blasting plans cause concern - Plans to blast away land on Brookwood Drive in Charlottesville have detonated fierce opposition ... Can city calm stormwater system woes? - When it comes to stormwater, Charlottesville officials are in agreement: serious help is needed. Casteen not convinced on lowering drinking age - “I don’t know whether I’ll eventually sign it or not,” University of ... Charges certified in attempted robbery - A Schuyler man who police said tried to rob an ATM user in Scottsville will have his case go ... Child porn charges dropped - A Crozet man whose wife told police that she found child pornography on his computer is no longer ... Church Hill deal shows soft housing market - A Richmond homebuilding firm has come to the rescue of a struggling Charlottesville-area builder. City begins search for perfect Christmas tree - The city of Charlottesville is gearing up for its annual Christmas Tradition holiday celebration ... City man charged in shooting incident - Charlottesville police said gunshots were fired around 10 a.m. City Market bringing wares to UVa Grounds - Buying and eating local doesn’t get much easier for University of Virginia students than ... Concert planned for 9/11 to promote peace - The city of Charlottesville will host a concert to promote peace and understanding on the seventh ... Convicted sex offender takes ‘full responsiblity’ for actions - “I’m sorry for what I did,” Christopher Allen Noakes said. Council approves bridge - Charlottesville’s City Council and several city residents reached a compromise Tuesday ... County nature watchdogs face crisis - The Natural Heritage Committee aims to preserve Albemarle County’s environmental health and ... County police searching for fugitive - Albemarle police are searching for a man wanted on numerous larceny and burglary charges. Couple walks in on armed robbers - A man and woman were robbed by a pair of armed men Sunday night, according to Charlottesville ... Court papers: Virginia QB admits violating probation - The documents show that Lalich admitted on Aug. CTS adds new bus service for Route 5 - The Charlottesville Transit System added four new bus routes and night service for Route 5 over ... Deliverers Steak-Out success on $3.50 gas - When Cheryl Jackson asked her husband, John, what he would like for Christmas two years ago, John ... Drug bust nets crack cocaine, 1 arrest - An Albemarle County man is in jail facing drug charges after an undercover operation, according to ... Giant donates 2,200 pounds of food to bank - The Thomas Jefferson Area Food Bank got quite a gift Monday — 2,200 pounds of food. Goode takes on ‘anchor baby’ issue - U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. wants to end what he calls the nation’s “anchor baby ... Goode, Perriello spar over economy - DANVILLE – U.S. Grooming the South Lawn - Construction of a terrace that will extend over Jefferson Park Avenue, connecting New Cabell Hall ... Group finds county fees overly taxing - A local political action committee has been voicing a loud message lately: Albemarle County ... Growing for the gourmet: Truffle business a worldly effort - The electronically operated front gate obediently swung open when an unseen finger buzzed a ... Healthy Heroes: A Story of Perseverance - Prior to her 40th birthday just over a year ago, Lenai Banks paid her doctor a visit for a ... Hurricane Hanna could come Virginia’s way - As a Category I hurricane strengthens and heads toward the East Coast, local officials are asking ... JADE reports cocaine arrests - The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement task force arrested two men Monday, charging them with drug ... Kaine: Prepare for deep cuts - RICHMOND — The Kaine administration ordered heads of state agencies Tuesday to prepare ... Killing suspect could face death penalty - A man charged with capital murder in the death of a young Charlottesville woman last year could ... Labor of love: Holiday patrons have a blast at area lake - The reason 8-year-old Olivia Storer was excited to be at Albemarle County’s Chris Greene ... Lane closures planned for 11th Street - One lane of 11th Street between West Main and Lee streets will be closed to traffic this week, and ... Leaders ante up $700,000 to make city foot friendly - Driven by a pedestrian safety report, city leaders have set aside $700,000 for road improvements ... Louisa man accused of killing cousin - Almost two weeks after a Louisa man died of injuries suffered in an apparent fight, detectives ... Man charged in Louisa killing - Jerome Mallory, 41, of 47 Copperline Road in Bumpass, was charged with second degree murder in the ... Man jailed in shooting during fight in May - Charlottesville police have arrested an Orange County man they believe was involved in a May ... Man sentenced for assault on juvenile - A 20-year-old Earlysville man accused of sexually abusing a then-14-year-old girl will spend 12 ... Man sentenced for Feb. attack on UVa student - Christopher Allen Noakes, who plead guilty to two counts of foricible sodomy in an incident ... Martians to invade film fest — twice! - A gripping science-fiction story that spooked radio listeners in 1938 and thrilled film audiences ... Miss. town continues post-Katrina rebound - The aspirations of Moss Point, Miss., reflect in many ways what Charlottesville has become. Music surrounds Moore’s funeral - Stone-gray skies drizzled light rain onto the mourners filing into First Baptist Church on Park ... Muslims to break ground on mosque in Fifeville - For many Charlottesville-area Muslims, the anticipation of a new mosque in Fifeville will be ... Nearly 1,000 people celebrate the life of LeRoi Moore - “He had this sort of explosive laugh that would just come out of him and it came from deep ... New paid ambulance service sees delay - Details for a city-staffed ambulance service are still being worked through, with officials saying ... New to area wine list: An international festival - Charlottesville, a city that hosts festivals celebrating movies, books and photography, is about ... New trial date for man facing sodomy charge - A former Simmons Gap Road resident who was scheduled to have a trial this morning on two counts of ... Obama opens second front in Charlottesville - The office will open Saturday and will be located at 104 Wertland St. Official: City schools IT department vastly overwhelmed - Charlottesville schools have plenty of computers, but not enough people to fix them. Officials name roadway after former AHS principal - School officials have named a roadway after former Albemarle High School Principal Benjamin F. Old Crozet School looks to the future - Many local residents know the history of the Old Crozet School, but when Albemarle County wanted ... Opening day excitement: Trojans storm ‘sea of orange’ - On the HooVision video screen Saturday at Scott Stadium, an animated University of Virginia ... Police honored for reaccreditation - The Albemarle County Police Department will be honored this week for earning reaccreditation. Police officer treated after accident on Rio Road - An Albemarle police officer avoided serious injuries Thursday afternoon when a car swerved into ... Police traffic patrol wins state and national awards - The Albemarle Police Department’s traffic patrol unit recently was recognized for its work ... Police: Man burned house, abducted wife - Authorities arrested a Greene County man this weekend on charges of burning down his house and ... Presentation on urban growth planned - As Albemarle County focuses on managing its growth, officials hope an expert from Atlanta can ... Program aims to ease ex-cons’ transition - For an inmate who is getting out of jail, starting over without any support can feel impossible. Prosecutor: Death penalty an option in McGowan killing - Claude V. PVCC has 5 new faces on governing board - The Piedmont Virginia Community College Board has five new faces at its table. PVCC unveils design of Kluge-Moses Science Building - In about two weeks, Piedmont Virginia Community College will know which construction firm will ... Recent rain replenishes struggling streams - This week’s storms dumped 5.57 inches of rain in the Charlottesville area, the fifth-highest ... Residents have big, furry neighbors, but may not know it - As Helen Hatzenbeler stood on a ladder painting her living room on a recent Sunday morning, her ... School officials eye test results - A state report on school achievement is packed with good news for Albemarle County, school ... Sheriff wants 30,000 more on DNA databank - As one veteran lawman sees it, the DNA databank has been the most significant crime-fighting ... Sports fans prep plans for new area parks - To some, a park means a peaceful place to explore nature. Subdivision on well water ends up dry - Could Earlysville Forest be the “canary in the coal mine,” as one resident ... Suspect faces attempted murder charge - A Charlottesville man was arrested Tuesday after reports of gunshots on Jefferson Park Avenue. The Commute - It’s wet and that means a little ... The commute - Thursday’s child is full of stop and ... The Commute - Fay is here for another day and that means things are going to be slick. The Commute - Tuesday, the second day of the week and, if you don’t hurry, you won’t get to work.... The Commute - Traffic is as traffic does, Forest’s mama always used to say. The Commute - Another major traffic snafu going fubar: A wreck on Rio Road at Brookway has traffic backed up on ... The Commute - Monday morning and the rush is ... The Commute - Rain finally falls on the area, bringing the gunk and goo of 40 days and nights of dripping oil ... The Commute - If it’s Tuesday, it’s traffic: US 29 truck wreck has northbound closed near North ... The Commute - Bambi’s going down, hard! Deer all over the ... Tire recycler to open facility in Louisa - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says waste tire recycler C3RS plans to invest $4 million to open a facility ... Travel numbers expected to fall this Labor Day - With the exception of University of Virginia football fans around the state, fewer Virginians are ... Trial set in wreck that killed teen girl - A truck driver from Waynesboro involved in a wreck that killed an Albemarle teenager on U.S. Truck driver to face trial next year in fatal wreck - A Waynesboro truck driver involved in a wreck that killed an Albemarle teenager on U.S. UVa bans tailgating on the Lawn, Range - That was the scene several people saw at the university’s Lawn in the hours leading up to ... UVa’s Casteen unconvinced on lowering drinking age - University of Virginia President John T. Week in Photos for August 24th - Daily Progress photos for the week of August 24th. Will the economy stop local construction? - With seven high-rise towers, each containing residential and commercial units, slated to be built ... Woman arrested after McDonald’s holdup - A Burkeville woman is in jail facing several charges related to a robbery in Buckingham County. Woman killed in Louisa crash - A Richmond woman was killed in a Louisa County car crash Tuesday morning when the vehicle she was ...
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