The driver of a 1992 Honda Accord that overturned in May near an Albemarle County road has pleaded guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of one of his passengers and driving while under the influence.

Tension between two men, one of whom is involved with the other’s wife, erupted into a fight July 31 that ended in head injuries for one of them.

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors on Tuesday approved the demolition of three 1960s-era dorms to make way for construction of a modern residence hall and an adjacent outdoor recreation area.

The City Council will likely vote on the final design for a multimillion-dollar Meadowcreek Parkway interchange before the year’s end, but questions remain about paths for bicyclists and pedestrians in the project.

As the case of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan D. Harrington entered its second month, authorities on Tuesday investigated the discovery of a body in Roanoke.

A man in a tasseled hat robbed the Wachovia Bank at 10th Street Northeast and East High Street in Charlottesville on Tuesday.

The Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapter has created a new publication, “Connections: A Complete Activities Guide for Persons Diagnosed with Dementia.”

The woman called the number a friend gave her, connecting her with someone who could provide work.

Local artisans are helping to prolong the existence of a tulip poplar tree that once stood beside Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello.

At his stop at the John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday night - one of the last dates of his current tour - Jimmy Buffett rolled through nearly 30 songs in two-and-a-half-hours, giving this nearly sold out crowd of 12,000-plus exactly what they required: escapism.

The driver of a 1992 Honda Accord that overturned in May near an Albemarle County road has pleaded guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of one of his passengers and driving while under the influence.

A man robbed the Wachovia Bank at 10th Street Northeast and East High Street shortly after noon Tuesday, making off with cash.

As the case of a missing Virginia Tech student entered into its second month, authorities today are investigating the discovery of a body in Roanoke.

New hope may be on the horizon for women suffering from a frustrating lack of sexual desire.

A statewide children’s law program is calling on legislators to reconsider changes made in 1996 about when a juvenile case could be moved to adult circuit courts.

Despite having a surplus at the close of the last fiscal year, Charlottesville officials are forecasting a grim financial end for the current one, as local dollars are expected to keep tumbling from a weak economy.

The University of Virginia is likely both to raise tuition and ask alumni to dig deeper into their pockets as the university seeks to find a more sustainable funding model in an era of dwindling state support.

Today marks a month since the disappearance of Morgan D. Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who vanished after attending a concert at the John Paul Jones Arena.

More than 50 postal workers from the Charlottesville region rallied alongside U.S. 29 on Sunday to protest the possible closure of the Albemarle County Airport Road mail processing center.

The Coalition of Concerned Citizens and Organizations to End the Afghanistan War and Occupation will attempt to bring attention to the war that is now in its eighth year with a series of events this week.

The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech. But does it also guarantee the right to disrupt someone else’s speech or to impede an audience’s ability to listen? That question was at the crux of a forum Sunday at Piedmont Virginia Community College titled “Free Speech or Disruption: Balancing the Rights to Speak and to Hear.”

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors is poised to greenlight yet another round of demolitions of the university’s 1960s-era residence halls.

With a flick of the wrist, folks wandering on the Downtown Mall check the time on their watches or cell phones.

Nearly a year after terrorist bullets snuffed the life forces of her husband and daughter, Nelson County resident Kia Scherr hopes her new Web site will help other people find positive forces in their own lives.

Buckingham County residents will have to wait a few weeks to find out what’s going on in their circuit courthouse online.

The vote deciding the final design of the interchange that will serve as the Meadowcreek Parkway’s terminus has been delayed, after some members of the City Council expressed concerns about certain features, including bicycle and pedestrian connections.

The case of missing 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington has received intense state and national attention since she disappeared Oct. 17 after becoming separated from friends at a Metallica concert in Charlottesville.

For more information about Partners for Safe Teen Driving, visit http://www.safeteendriving.org.

An Albemarle County jury awarded $5.25 million on Friday to the parents and sibling of a 16-year-old county girl who was killed in a car accident in 2008.

The city moved up one spot this year