By Brandon Shulleeta, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va. Aug. 5--A 13-member task force is ready for long discussions about dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir.

By BRIAN McNEILL; BOB GIBSON Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and his top administration officials visited the Charlottesville region yesterday to highlight initiatives with statewide importance.

By CARLOS SANTOS Conservationists celebrated the breaching of the old Woolen Mills Dam yesterday, hoping the return of free-flowing water will revitalize the upper reaches of the Rivanna River.

By Carlos Santos, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Aug. 16--CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Conservationists celebrated the breaching of the old Woolen Mills Dam yesterday, hoping the return of free-flowing water will revitalize the upper reaches of the Rivanna River.

By Carlos Santos, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Jul. 28--CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Police are hoping the arrest of two 15-year-old boys will halt a string of unprovoked assaults in the city's downtown area that has raised questions about the safety of shoppers and tourists.