Health insurance for all Americans is a prominent topic in the upcoming presidential election. It is essential for voters to understand what universal health care means and, more importantly, what it does not mean.

I applaud the fine letter from the director of the Nature Conservancy’s Piedmont Program (“Water plan will spring no leaks,” The Daily Progress, June 4).

The letter of June 8 headlined “Liberals afraid of U.S. values” (The Daily Progress) was disappointing. The author seems to feel that pre-emptive smugness is a good response to “liberal-progressives.” I’m one of those she mocks, but I think we agree more than we disagree. Here’s why:

A bridge collapse in Giles County pictures what might have been in Albemarle.

Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick has been charged with driving under the influence and eluding police.

The University of Virginia has named a prominent Alzheimer’s disease researcher as dean of its medical school.

Federal project uses incentives to create electronic records

Metro is warning passengers to expect major delays on the red line.

A deal recently inked by the state could leave a backlog of state inmates in regional jails, local jailers fear.

A Charlottesville man previously deemed incompetent to stand trial soon will have a trial date scheduled.

A month after losing its second executive director in less than two years, the Paramount Theater is turning to the company that manages the John Paul Jones Arena for help.

The Waynesboro truck driver indicted in the May 9 crash that killed 16-year-old Sydney Aichs turned himself in Thursday, police said.

Albemarle police have identified the man who died in a fiery May 26 car crash during a high-speed chase with a Louisa County deputy.

The man who suffered a gunshot wound to the chest Wednesday at the Afton Motor Lodge is in stable condition at the University of Virginia Medical Center, according to Albemarle police.

The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement task force arrested two men in Charlottes-ville on Wednesday in a “buy and bust” operation.

Paramount officials this afternoon said the historic theater’s managing board has entered into an interim consulting agreement with SMG “to evaluate the operation of the theater in the context of a possible management contract.”

The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement task force arrested two men in Charlottesville on Wednesday in a “buy and bust” operation.

A federal trial is under way for a Gordonsville man charged with four counts related to an alleged cockfighting ring.

Kenneth Barbour faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving.

The man who suffered a gunshot wound to the chest Wednesday at the Afton Motor Lodge is listed in stable condition at the University of Virginia Medical Center, according to Albemarle police.

Already a strong proponent of mass transit, the city of Charlottesville is trying to decide if the timing is right to add streetcar service for local residents.

About 100,000 acres in southwest Virginia will be chemically treated in hopes of slowing the spread of destructive gypsy moths, whose caterpillars damage the forest.

A Canadian technology firm plans to build a high security production facility in Danville that will employ 15 to 20 people beginning in 2009.

A federal grand jury has indicted a woman on charges of fraudulently taking a $100,000 Navy death benefit from a sailor she married after her student work visa expired.

The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan released footage Thursday of a skirmish with militants that Pakistan claims resulted in an airstrike on one of its border posts that killed 11 of its troops.

Nothing personal, Sen. Obama, but our re-election comes first.

Frightened Boy Scouts huddled in a shelter as a tornado tore through their western Iowa campground, killing four people and injuring 48 others who had little to no warning of the approaching twister.

Despite an eight-month backlog, Albemarle County will continue to post online “near verbatim” transcripts of Board of Supervisors’ discussions, the panel decided Wednesday.

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors narrowly approved a measure late Wednesday that can fine dog owners up to $500 if their pet’s barking annoys neighbors.

The secluded, low-key Afton Motor Lodge became a hub of activity Wednesday afternoon after a tenant suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.