The Jefferson-Madison Regional Libraryhas been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts as one of only 75 not-for-profits to receive a $5,000 grant to participate in THE BIG READ. The book selected by JMRL is Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Programming for THE BIG READ will be held during March 2012.
In 2008, Virginia notched more than 268,000 gun transactions in one calendar year. In 2011, however, the total number of sales reached 321,166
In a 50-page report, Ned Michie writes that a land annexation by Charlottesville would still hold consequences for the tax bases of both localities
Located off the back of the house, down a narrow stair in the basement, or tucked into a corner of the kitchen, the pantry is more than a storage closet. Stocked with food staples and household supplies, it represents forethought, stability, and a kind of practical wisdom. Surveying the shelves bowed under the weight of […]
So the car’s all loaded with that new winter sports equipment Santa brought us, and now we just have to wait for a good snowfall. Or do we? Not with the Massanutten and Wintergreen resorts so close at hand just off the Blue Ridge Parkway we don’t. Massanutten boasts that its 5,200 acres include “1,110 […]
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling today asked members of the Republican Party of Virginia’s (RPV) State Central Committee (SCC) to rescind the Loyalty Oath in connection with the upcoming presidential primary.
Yesterday the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to rename the road in honor of the U.S. Senator that secured $27 million in federal earmarks for the road’s interchange
A defense attorney for Huguely previously called the media culture surrounding the case "invasive." Now, the word "competitive" also comes to mind.