Three people are dead after a shooting in the parking lot of the Blue Ridge Shopping Center at roughly 1:30 p.m. Monday,7.

Kristen Atkins with Violet, a favorite sled dog. Sled dogs, besides being super strong and loving to pull, were bred to like affection from humans. Submitted photo. Kristen Atkins had navigated a ...

Precautions can protect small backyard flocks from avian influenza. Though most cases of avian influenza (bird flu) have been reported in the eastern part of the state, sporadic cases can pop up ...

A bourbon hunter’s trophy case. Photo: Ron Wade. When you mention the lottery around here, most people probably think about Mega Millions or Powerball or perhaps El Gordo in Spain. However, to a group ...

Fire Chief Gary Dillon demonstrates the Solo cleaning machine, designed to thoroughly remove contaminants from packs. Photo: Malcolm Andrews. Purchase of a special machine designed to clean the heavy ...

Aanya Sonkusare, Henley eighth grader who won the grand prize in UVA’s recent writing contest about democracy in our lives. Photo: Lisa Martin. Henley eighth grader Aanya Sonkusare won the grand prize ...

Western Albemarle High School. Photo courtesy Tony Hensley / Sky Pics. At the county School Board’s January 9 meeting, Ralph Bradley—director of the Office of School Safety and Security ...

The new owner of Crozet Creamery, Kurtis Gazin (right), with his family. Courtesy Crozet Creamery. As of January 1, Kurtis Gazin is the new owner of Crozet Creamery, the popular ice cream shop at ...

Back in February 2024, I wrote about a feral cat named Barney who has made his home with us for over eighteen years. He came as a wary adult who had been abandoned and never let us touch or interact ...

Local students enjoying last year’s ArtsFest celebration Photo Ron Wade. Mark your calendars for Friday, March 7, when ArtsFest returns to Western Albemarle High School. The annual arts festival is a ...

Chris (left) and Andres Ocegueda (far right), co-owners of Fiesta Azteca, with their parents, Juan Ocegueda and Ana Torres. Photo: Malcolm Andrews. Fiesta Azteca has been open in its present location ...

Terri Miyamoto with Roy Noyes and David Miyamoto at Chesterfield Landing. Submitted photo. “Why Crozet” is a long-running feature focusing on the attractions of Crozet and its surrounding countryside ...