Did you hear about the motorists who were concerned about a load of shrubs that had apparently fallen off a truck into the highway?

This week held two significant dates — 9/11 and 09/09 — each evoking emotions at the opposite end of the scale.

Frank Batten Sr. was not a resident of Charlottesville, but through his support of the University of Virginia he influenced this community as profoundly as many who make this their permanent home.

There could be no other choice …

When the Troubled Asset Relief Program — the federal effort to shore up failing companies — was passed last year, we wondered and worried:

Children who were “opted out” of the president’s speech missed an inspiring yet pragmatic pep talk, and that’s just too bad.

Fact: The national debt is so huge, its numbers don’t even fit on a standard calculator.

The health care debate has turned dramatic, with angry crowds storming meetings. But most disturbing is the haste with which reform is being pushed.

Ever envy those folks who can type a term paper on their computer while listening to their iPod and chatting on their cell phone? Or who can Skype on their desktop, Google on their laptop and game on their Xbox, all at the same time?

The “imagineers” of Herbie the Love Bug were really on to something.

Wow. Don’t forget your deodorant if you’re planning to vacation in Honolulu.

One would think that the Obama administration would eschew opportunities to position itself with Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez.

The new Amtrak route to D.C. is a disappointment to many. And it will require a shift of emphasis to make the new route successful.

The question: Del. Phillip Hamilton violate conflict of interest law when he sought a job at a planned teaching center Old Dominion University and then later used his legislative influence to direct $500,000 toward creating that very center?

The general public’s assumption about the FDIC is that no matter what happens to their bank, their deposits are safe.

Heart transplant recipient Kelly Perkins recently finished climbing 10 peaks in the challenging Teton Range in order to raise awareness about organ donation.

The taxi driver is a lifesaver.

Whether Seung-Hui Cho could have been deterred had memos about his counseling been available was not answered by the release of the memos.

Sen. Kennedy was both a shining star and a fallen angel.

Moreand more voters are understanding the implications of the president’s health-care plan only too well, from its premise to the details.

A new initiative will figure out what qualities make the best teachers, how to find the best teachers, how to recruit more of them and how to replicate them.

Want to reform health care? Then stop wasting money.

States lack the luxury afforded President Obama and his pals while dwindling revenues siphon money from a budget the law insists must be balanced.

There is something about Myanmar’s fervid approval of U.S.intervention to win John Yettaw’s release that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our neck.

We live in a near-Orwellian culture today where truth is whatever you believe it to be, and the ends justify the means.

This is almost like the return of tuberculosis or polio.

Commercializing highway rest areas and privatizing liquor stores are well worth considering to generate revenue for the state.

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

A Maryland woman whose home is in foreclosure returned one day to find her belongings price-tagged at a neighbor’s yard sale.

As if things weren’t tough enough already, a woman whose home is in foreclosure found her belongings price-tagged at a neighbor’s yard sale.