Perriello, who represents the 5th District — which includes Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene and Nelson — narrowly defeated former congressman Virgil H. Goode Jr. in the Nov. 4 election.

A Culpeper County supervisor announced Monday that he has abandoned plans to challenge Del. Edward T. Scott, R-Madison County, in a June GOP primary.

Nearly 100 residents of Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley showed up Thursday to a General Assembly hearing to weigh in on Virginia’s two-year spending plan, which is facing a $2.9 billion shortfall.

David Slutzky took over as chairman of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors on Wednesday,  but would not say whether he’d soon begin campaigning for a seat in the Virginia General Assembly.

Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe swung through Charlottesville on Wednesday as part of statewide tour to formally launch his bid to win a three-way race for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Albemarle County is considering an initiative to save the county money by encouraging employees to retire early.

An aide to U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy, said Tuesday that Ridge Schuyler will serve as his district director, a position that oversees staff and operations of the newly elected congressman’s district offices.

WASHINGTON — Democrat Tom Perriello was no sooner sworn in as the new representative of Virginia’s 5th District Tuesday than he saw his name atop a list.

After expressing support to have planners review projects faster if they contain affordable units, the City Council took one more step Monday in tackling the issue deemed this year’s biggest priority.

Kaine plans to work at the party part-time until 2010, when his term as governor is up and he can take over the DNC full-time.

One bill, Toscano said, would allow Virginia to subsidize passenger rail service in the long term without raising taxes.

Informal talks have started in Charlottesville and Albemarle County about next fiscal year’s city-county revenue-sharing funds, with officials scrutinizing the money’s usage more as big projects may lose funding in the coming years.

With his booming voice, quick wit and gregarious nature, Terry McAuliffe established a reputation as one of the world’s best political fundraisers, soaking up hundreds of millions of dollars for Democratic causes and candidates.

Tom S. Underwood, 38, a member of the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors, has filed papers with the State Board of Elections to explore a possible bid against Scott in the June 9 GOP primary.

Just in time for Christmas, the governor’s office is receiving a $164 million wish list for infrastructure projects in Albemarle County.

“This new Access Albemarle system will allow not only county staff but taxpayers to have access to information much easier,” said the county’s finance director, Richard Wiggans.

A task force charged with mapping out the future of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir needs an extension on the report it had hoped to finish this month.

Funding for Hillsdale Drive Extended has been pushed aside until at least fiscal 2015 as part of revisions made this week to the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Six-Year Improvement Program.

The upcoming 46-day General Assembly session undoubtedly will be dominated by painful budget decisions, as state lawmakers and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine seek to find ways to close a $2.9 billion shortfall.

“I’m humbled to be chosen to represent the 5th District,” Perriello, 34, said on the steps of Albemarle County Circuit Court.

Democratic challenger beats opponent

Heading into the recount, Perriello had a lead of 745 votes over the six-term incumbent.

A three-judge panel overseeing the 5th Congressional District recount has rejected a request to count late-arriving absentee ballots cast by U.S. troops overseas.

Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath County, announced Friday that he will not resign from his state Senate seat during his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Facing the loss of his seat, U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. said Thursday that all late-arriving absentee ballots cast by U.S. troops overseas should be counted as part of next week’s recount in his 5th District race.

Former Charlottesville-area congressman L.F. Payne endorsed Del. Brian Moran on Wednesday in next year’s Democratic primary race to be Virginia’s next governor.

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors called Tuesday for a budget proposal built on a 6-cent increase in the real-estate tax rate to offset declining revenues.

After spending months examining the pros and cons of dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, a task force is still split over whether it should recommend officials conduct a dredging feasibility study.

“This is like being in a really bad movie,” Holly Edwards said. “And you all want to end it now without knowing what’s going to happen.”.

U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, outspent his opponent in this year’s 5th District congressional race, new disclosure reports show, but Democratic challenger Tom Perriello enjoyed a last-minute windfall of support from outside groups.