Resulting haystacks were often massive structures, sometimes reaching heights of over 20 feet. Furthermore, they had a ...

Music is thought to improve cognitive functioning. This makes intuitive sense, given the strengthening of interconnected ...

Every January for the past 35 years, Albemarle County has transferred a sum of money to the City of Charlottesville under a pact called the Revenue Sharing Agreement (RSA). “Sharing” is a euphemism, ...

An offhand comment by Planning Commissioner Rick Randolph at a January meeting on land use raised an oft-considered question: Should Crozet become a town? As Randolph tried to blunt citizen calls for ...

Zenith Firearms Compliance Officer Danielle Yancey (left) and CEO Hanri Kaya. Photo: Malcolm Andrews. The name of Zenith Firearms is aspirational, says its owner and CEO Hanri Kaya. “We are always ...

The Nelson County Sheepdogs June in their official formation on June 20 at Zenith Firearms, with a Viet Nam-era UH-1 Huey helicopter in the background. Submitted photo. Militia groups in Virginia will ...

A new “farm winery” is under construction in western Albemarle, one of more than two dozen of the popular agritourism destinations already studding the county. Dubbed Hillcrest Vineyard and Winery, ...

A local history tent, where everyone can share stories and historical artifacts was organized by Carol Allen. Tommy Shannon, winner of the challenging Batesville 10k The Henley Middle School Band ...

Albemarle County officials are exploring a public-private partnership to fund and build the Eastern Avenue Connector, a road and bridge that would link Eastern Ave. at Westhall Drive southward across ...

A rendering of how the solar array will look when complete this fall at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center on Dick Woods Road. Photo: RSWA Construction is underway on a 13.5-acre solar array that ...

Why Crozet? Is a long-running feature that examines the many reasons why long-time area residents and newcomers love Crozet and the surrounding villages and countryside. This month we’ve chosen a ...

Time, neglect and vandalism have scarred the former Howard Johnsons on Afton Mountain. Photo: Malcolm Andrews. Augusta County wants a highway entrance that combines commercial development with a ...