Wendell Wood has long been a savvy and successful developer in these parts.

Here’s a surprise: Even with the economy worsening, many Americans remain satisfied with the present and optimistic about the future.

Are you a happy camper?

A recession rears and, with it, a homelier head, that of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a man of ill repute and wild hair.

An auto bailout of any type bears huge risks for America, long term. A bailout of the type being considered would be a disaster for democracy.

The current administration was on the right track two years ago and more, when regulators warned about risky financial deals such as housing loans to unqualified buyers and bundled mortgage sales to investors who didn’t know what they were buying.

When the Sage Moon Gallery closes next week (temporarily, it is to be hoped), Char-lottesville’s Downtown Mall will lose more than a contributor to its commercial fabric.

How serious is homelessness in our area?

The year was still young when a controversial city decision killed one of the area’s homeless shelters.

Lord of all he surveys, Dean Kamen runs an independent realm — one that sits right off the coast of Connecticut.

Lord of all he surveys, Dean Kamen runs an independent realm — one that sits right off the coast of Connecticut.

A comprehensive plan shouldn’t be too pliable — after all, it’s supposed to be a long-term plan, which necessitates a measure of stability and consistency.

A state study of uranium mining will benefit decision-makers in the distant or not-too-distant future.

Witnessing our government wrestle with the economy’s deepening problems can be a humbling experience.

From half a world away, terrorism has struck home in Central Virginia.

You can’t be patriotic on our own National Mall?

A recent knifepoint robbery at Barracks Road Shopping Center is a warning to all of us.

Monticello has long been a focus of pride and identity for our area.

It’s a faint hope that the economic downturn will significantly decelerate China’s push to challenge America.

The good news for the Charlottesville-area economy is that there is, literally, good news.

We knew things were tough for city coffers … but threatening a woman’s home over a 1-cent water bill?

Here’s a troubling irony: The number of children who go hungry in America is virtually the same as the number of children who are obese.

Here’s a troubling irony: The number of children who go hungry in America is virtually the same as the number of children who are obese.

Yes, sometimes no news is good news.

Yes, sometimes no news is good news.

Albemarle County police are having to crack down on drivers on U.S. 29.

The Charlottesville Planning Commission is having second thoughts about reviewing “entrance corridor” projects, debating whether to turn review over to staff members instead. But commissioners should remember why they chose to evaluate these projects in the first place.

The federal government’s $700 billion financial stabilization package started life almost two months ago as a fairly straightforward plan for the Treasury Department to buy toxic mortgages from at-risk financial institutions.

Professional baseball’s free agency signing period started Friday, and the figures being batted around like a game of pepper are big enough to make Hank Paulson blush.

A $40 medical bill might seem small but a West Virginia man says his five-year battle over paying it was a matter of principle.