Leighann Niles of Ohio was minding her own business on the highway when a truck struck a small bird, which ricocheted into the door of her car.

The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., has done the right thing and told an elementary school that it may use Ms. O’Keeffe’s name.

Talk about unfunded mandates, this one’s a killer.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s ill-tempered answer to a Congolese student cannot easily be explained away.

We’ve know for years that the Jefferson Memorial has been in danger of slowly sinking into the Tidal Basin — something that should incense every TJ fan.

A picture of President Obama in every school?

In a frustrating example of red tape, Albemarle County is not allowed to use highway money toward replacing a bridge — not if it wants to avoid penalties.

Remember the sigh of relief when we were told that the White House stimulus package would provide money for critical infrastructure such as the nation’s aging bridges?

Albemarle County has approved red-light cameras for three congested intersections. Traffic summonses will be sent to alleged violators who fail to stop for red lights after a review of the photos. We continue to be concerned about facets of the program.

Apparently we need cameras to watch the police, not the motorists.

“It just won’t work.” The Boy Scouts of America reached the same conclusion as critics of its proposal to move its national jamboree to Rockbridge County.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has put its stamp of disapproval on the U.S. Postal Service’s operations.

Why a contractor missed deadlines in its $2.3 billion contract with the state is half the issue; the other is action taken by VITA and its oversight board.

Whoever forged letters to Rep. Tom Perriello is guilty, ultimately, of defrauding democracy.

Virginia is a good place for children, according to the Kids Count survey of states conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

In a creative partnership between education and business, the Curry School of Education and Dar-den School of Business at the Univer-sity of Virginia are working together to help officials of troubled school districts turn their systems around.

You might have seen the label at a wine store or grocery department—a nude nymph next to a flying bicycle—which has been banned as being “immoral.”

This October, Kelly Hildebrandt will stand at the altar and become … Kelly Hildebrandt.

Attending a good church is supposed to prevent sin, not encourage law-breaking.

Kudos to the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority for holding a youth forum as it pursues a plan for replacing or rehabilitating public housing.

The Center for Positive Youth Development — now there’s a name that captures attention.

Downtown Harrisonburg business interests explored the idea of banning churches. They got a necessary education when told that such bias was illegal.

Officials of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum have gone after a kindergarten school named for Miss O’Keeffe, warning about possible trademark infringement.

It has required a great deal of prodding to begin unearthing details about Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s trips on behalf of the Democratic National Committee.

There is a good deal of both optimism and wringing of hands when it comes to the subject of health-care reform. We view the reform with trepidation.

Enough, already, with the jokes about mini-cars being death traps.

The University of Virginia recently announced the makeup of its search committee to succeed President John T. Casteen III — and what a task that will be.

In an effort to increase baseball’s appeal to women, a Brooklyn minor league team has delivered a Lamaze class in center field as a pre-game attraction.

Some folks may walk right by a real-life attack and not bat an eye — while others will be shocked.

The moon may be made of green cheese, or even paper, but the moon pie is made of marshmallow, graham crackers and chocolate.