On a crisp autumn morning, a plume of smoke rolls from the rock chimney of a one-room log cabin and a rooster crows his lusty greeting to the new day. The aroma of breakfast is in the air as sausage ...

Militia groups in Virginia will tell you that a militia is not really something you have to join—if you’re between 16 and 55 and able-bodied, you already belong. Article 1, Section 13 of the Virginia ...

The town operates on a $10 million budget funded largely by a heavy layer of taxes on individuals and businesses—real estate, personal property, sales and use, meals, transient occupancy, cigarettes, ...

A new “farm winery” is under construction in western Albemarle, one of more than two dozen of the popular agritourism destinations already studding the county. Dubbed Hillcrest Vineyard and Winery, ...

Superfund site ready for limited use after $53 million cleanup It has been decades since four workers engulfed in flames fled the Greenwood Chemical Plant after highly volatile vapors exploded and ...

The name of Zenith Firearms is aspirational, says its owner and CEO Hanri Kaya. “We are always reaching for excellence at the highest level, because if you’re not doing that then you’ll never reach ...

“ Why Crozet” is a long-running feature focusing on the many reasons why people move to Crozet, and why they stay here. We’ve found that it’s the people here who make the biggest difference in the ...

Albemarle County officials are exploring a public-private partnership to fund and build the Eastern Avenue Connector, a road and bridge that would link Eastern Ave. at Westhall Drive southward across ...

Augusta County wants a highway entrance that combines commercial development with a fitting welcome to the Valley; conservationists want to protect wildlife, the water supply, and open space; ...

In 2010, after the town’s population had doubled in 10 years, the exhausted firemen, whose call rate had doubled too, gave up running the event. Crozet’s civic organizations combined to replace their ...

Fiesta Azteca has been open in its present location for only a year, but the popular family-owned restaurant is already thinking of ways to expand. Last year, family moved the business, then called ...

Greenwood Community Center’s original amenities included a grand auditorium/roller skating rink with kitchen facilities to serve 200 persons, a library, additional meeting rooms, pool tables and other ...