Former GOP congressman Virgil H. Goode Jr. said Monday that he will not seek a re-match against U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, setting up a primary contest of an estimated dozen Republicans interested in taking on the freshman Democrat in 2010.

Goode filed to run in March but said he had not made a final decision. Goode raised only $154 between April 1 and June 30 according to campaign finance reports.

HOT SPRINGS — Both R. Creigh Deeds and Bob McDonnell agreed Saturday that the best strategy to jumpstart Virginia’s economy is to boost spending on the state’s cash strapped transportation system.

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L’Herrou was nominated and unanimously approved Monday night

The city and county are the first in the Southeast, and one of the first in the country, to implement a public-private energy efficiency plan

Four local doctors, a financial planner and a national expert on the health-care reform debate spoke at a forum sponsored by the Jefferson Area Tea Party.

The most impressive part of Friday’s rally was that it wasn’t only Republicans present, but Democrats as well, Drake said.

One protest is slated for today

Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County, substantially outpaced Democratic challenger Cynthia Neff in recent fundraising in the race for Bell’s House of Delegates seat, according to campaign finance reports released Wednesday.

Former GOP Congressman Virgil H. Goode Jr.’s latest fundraising total hardly could be called a war chest.

Brent Yowell, a UPS employee and National Guard veteran, had long wanted to become a homeowner, but worried that he would struggle to afford buying a house in the Charlottesville region.

A committee’s decision Wednesday has left two firms battling over which should be hired to study the feasibility of dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir.

The Charlottesville government likely will incorporate new improvements in Belmont to address the neighborhood’s growth issues, which came under the spotlight after a controversial rezoning to turn a house into a restaurant.

The board voted 3-2 at a special meeting Friday to terminate Rolfe’s employment as the county’s top official

Opponents of the Meadowcreek Parkway are moving onto their next battle, this time arguing that the 2-mile road was separated purposefully into three sections to evade federal environmental protection and historic preservation laws.

The Jefferson Area Tea Party is planning another protest at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jackson Park in downtown Charlottesville.

The Scottsville Town Council on Tuesday night unanimously passed its budget for the 2010 fiscal year, which begins today.

“I describe myself as a reluctant Republican,” Rees said before his speech.

SCOTTSVILLE — Scottsville business owners spoke out against a proposed increase in meals tax during the Town Council’s public hearing Tuesday night.

The county fire marshal is leading the investigation with assistance from county police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer visited the University of Virginia on Monday to draw attention to the federal deficit of more than $1 trillion that today’s college students will inherit one day.

A controversy that prompted criticism of both U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello and University of Virginia pundit Larry J. Sabato has spurred Sabato’s Center for Politics to take a step toward greater disclosure.

Conservative Albemarle County water users could pay less under new water rates passed Thursday, though heavy water users could face much heftier bills.

State officials say it would be highly unlikely for them to force the Ragged Mountain Reservoir to be drained if the dam were not repaired or replaced by 2011, the most recent deadline to address dam safety concerns.

Several Republicans are beginning to weigh a possible bid against U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy, a freshman congressman up for re-election next year.

The Albemarle County School Board had scheduled 20 minutes for public comments at its Thursday meeting, but residents had different plans.

Andrew Williams’ name may not be printed on the Nov. 3 election ballot, but the 22-year-old independent still plans to campaign for Charlottesville City Council as a write-in candidate.

This year’s gubernatorial contest between familiar foes Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell may seem like déjà vu — but analysts are expecting something drastically different.

Smith is a Belmont resident who works odd jobs as a carpenter and is considered a bit of a gadfly at City Council meetings.