Crozet News

Albemarle County is making progress in preserving land to keep the rural quality a part of the county.

On a hot Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people swarmed to get a glimpse of a green cube as it was lifted out of the ground behind the Charlottesville Circuit Court House.

Hundreds of people turned out to see what was buried in a time capsule on Charlottesville's bicentennial 50 years ago.

"If we work hard enough and stay focused," said City Manager Maurice Jones, "We will be the community we dare to dream about today." If any water-proofing sealants had been applied to the Charlottesville time capsule dug up Sunday afternoon, they weren't evident during the public ceremony at which an array of water-soaked items were plucked from ... (more)

The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority will hold a public information session on June 21 regarding the proposed use of chloramines as a secondary water disinfectant in the urban water supply starting in 2014.

The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority will hold a public information session on June 21 regarding the proposed use of chloramines as a secondary water disinfectant in the urban water supply starting in 2014.

The third-annual car show at the Crozet firehouse raised money for the volunteer fire department.

"It's easier to grab a pre-made sandwich out of the freezer each morning than to take time to make one when you need to get to work," says Marlene Condon of Crozet, Va .

The Albemarle County Sheriff's Office rounded up a "posse" by hitting the golf greens Thursday.

Sassy has a lot of energy for a 12-year-old dog. So much that when the Jack Russell terrier saw a cat, earlier this week, she bolted after it and disappeared from her Crozet home.

More than 124 artists are heading to Crozet to display their work at the 32nd annual Crozet Arts and Craft Festival.

With all of the rain we've seen this week, supervisors, councilors, and planners are shifting their focus to stormwater management.

Researchers say it's more addicting than tobacco and alcohol. Whether you like it or not, the culprit is Facebook.

Albemarle County Police are investigating a single car crash on Interstate 64. The crash happened near the mile marker 122, which is between the Ivy and Crozet exits.

Amid recent community discussions about innovation, entrepreneurship and industries targeted for growth, the physical spaces sought by startup companies seem less likely to be found in a traditional office or research park.

The project to detain and filter storm water falling in the 50-acre watershed that drains most of downtown Crozet is expected to be complete by July.

A plan to build as many as 145 houses on what was formerly the Shifflett Farm, the last large undeveloped acreage in eastern Crozet, was considered at an Albemarle County planning department review meeting April 19 and the plan, dubbed Westlake Hills, has gone back to the drawing board for revision.

UPDATE: All lanes of I-64 eastbound are closed as crews work to remove the wreckage.