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November 04, 2009

Pizza poll

Have election fatigue? Vote in the only poll that matters now! Choose any combination of topping or write-in your own candidate.



October 30, 2009

Local health reform video makes national finals

Health care reform is a hot-button topic and, as Internet viewers, we have a right to vote.



October 27, 2009

Soaring on angels’ strings
Soaring on angels’ strings

Harp concert’s proceeds to help future students reach for dreams



October 23, 2009

Distinguished Dozen

The following Central Virginia residents have been honored by The Daily Progress as part of the Distinguished Dozen series.



October 21, 2009

Survival of a Greek Revival
Survival of a Greek Revival

Historic home escapes demise to glow again



October 11, 2009

Skiing the 7 summits
Skiing the 7 summits

Champion relished ‘incredibly high consequences’

Kluge celebrates 10th anniversary

To all but the most expert eye, the row upon row of grapevines holding firm to the southeast slope of Carter Mountain in Albemarle County are simply beautiful.



October 06, 2009

Derby girls: Lynchburg-area women start up roller derby team

One year ago, the Lynchburg roller derby team was little more than a pipe dream.



October 05, 2009

More than a roof, roof over their heads
More than a roof, roof over their heads

CASPCA can offer pets new leash on life



September 20, 2009

Bear watching in Crozet

One early summer morning last year, about halfway through a circuit along the Big Survey Trail, a crashing sound froze me.

Video: Year of Mint Springs

A four seasons tour of Mint Springs Park



September 18, 2009

Patty Loveless shares a little more mountain soul
Patty Loveless shares a little more mountain soul

Patty Loveless performs Sunday at the Paramount Theater.



September 08, 2009

Pass down the tomatoes
Pass down the tomatoes

Author hopes saving seeds helps eaters see red — for generations



August 24, 2009

Stress-busting acupuncture for veterans eases the feeling of being on ...
Stress-busting acupuncture for veterans eases the feeling  of being on ...

Pins and needles



August 16, 2009

Echoes of the singing cowboy
Echoes of the singing cowboy

Albemarle County residents Robert W. Sigman and his wife, Susanne, had the pleasure of becoming close friends with Rogers and Evans



August 14, 2009

Local concerts don’t end when summer does

By the time August is halfway gone, the same might be said for the blank spaces your calendar.

Finger pickin’ good: A banjo champ returns
Finger pickin’ good: A banjo champ returns

In late March, at the ripe old age of 17, Gilmer landed a fulltime gig playing banjo with the popular bluegrass group Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain.

Local filmmaker sets out to fix Ed Wood’s ‘classic’

It was so bad it earned the title “worst movie ever made” and, because of that, soon became a cult classic.



August 13, 2009

After losing hands, Gladys farmer turned to herd dogs
After losing hands, Gladys farmer turned to herd dogs

There are two dates Roy Johnson often recites.



August 05, 2009

Engraving any other way is merely scratching the surface
Engraving any other way is merely scratching the surface

With the sure hands of a master engraver, George M. Bentley skillfully cut words into the bronze plate.



July 26, 2009

Making camp at Montpelier
Making camp at Montpelier

“Montpelier is honored to host Civil War Weekend,”



July 21, 2009

Thanks to a new box set, Virginia’s key role in rockabilly history ... will not fade away
Thanks to a new box set, Virginia’s key role in rockabilly history ... will not fade away

In the early 1950s the pounding, driving wheels of a new kind of music came highballing up out of the South like a past-due locomotive.



July 12, 2009

Others had given up on the neglected stone house
Others had given up on the neglected stone house

Thanks to expert care, now it’s ...
Solid as a rock



July 05, 2009

The view from the top

The alchemy of a do-or-die moment in birth of a violin



June 22, 2009

Retreading trodden trails
Retreading trodden trails

Mountain bike club creates, maintains paths for pedaling



June 17, 2009

The shaping of an Octagon
The shaping of an Octagon

Barboursville, Paschina nurture trademark wine from grape to glass



June 16, 2009

Keys to survival
Keys to survival

Musical talent, will to live kept teen on track toward freedom



June 08, 2009

Worth another LOOK
Worth another LOOK

Photographers’ festival develops loyal following, keeps local vibe



May 26, 2009

The royalty of loyalty
The royalty of loyalty

Kennel Club show highlights devotion of dogs’ best friends



May 18, 2009

Science with a twist
Science with a twist

Mysteries of the tornado got new book off the ground

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