A Charlottesville filmmaker’s video on health care reform has won a national contest sponsored by President Barack Obama’s Organizing for America.

Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device.

With little hesitation, the Albemarle County Planning Commission sent a formal recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that called for wind turbines to be allowed in the county.

The University of Virginia Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s 100 top hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters, a market information company.

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 former Army counterintelligence worker from Maryland who killed a northern Virginia couple in 2001 was scheduled Tuesday to become the first U.S. inmate to die by electrocution since last year.

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

The state of Virginia, which already has had to cut $6 billion from the two-year budget ending June 30, 2010, may have to cut $250 million to $300 million, the House Appropriations Committee was told today.

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.

With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.

The ex-wife of a man who was fatally shot by Fairfax County police says he suffered from bipolar disorder.

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.

Authorities in North Carolina say they have found the body of a 5-year-old girl who disappeared a week ago.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send damage assessment teams to Virginia following last week’s wind-driven rain storm.

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.