The Blue Ridge Apartment Council (BRAC) is a non-profit organization. They are an industry association of rental property owners in the Charlottesville, Virginia area.

Should high school students be allowed to use cell phones between classes?

Find the most exciting events, activities and attractions that are around you, whether you are starting from home or on the road.

The Building Goodness Foundation aims to build community and improve lives. They are a volunteer-based nonprofit that organizes skilled craftspeople, construction professionals, and other passionate volunteers in a positive, collaborative effort.

For the fourth year, the Commonwealth, along with Virginia's retailers, again stands ready to help its citizens save a little more. Virginia's back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 7 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009.

For The Empowerment Experiment (EE), the Anderson Family publicly commits to live off of Black business for one year. The Black community begins to act on their duty to solve our own problems and improve our situation in America by leveraging our near $1 trillion in consumer power.

Learn more about Michael Rasbury's groundbreaking musical, "Max Understood." It tells the story of an autistic boy named Max, and the magical adventures he experiences.

A record number of sea lions and seals are getting sick along the West Coast. The Laguna Beach wildlife center says it's having its most difficult year ever with close to 100 ailing animals currently housed. Biologists still don't know what's making the pups sick.

Letting your inner geek and inner gourmet mingle.

Charlottesville Restaurant Week runs from Monday, July 13 to Sunday, July 19. Follow the link to learn more about the event and participating restaurants.

For years we have known that dogs can be trained to provide physical assistance to those in need, and now their abilities are being put to another use in the Diabetic Alert Program.

The International Space Station is making a remarkable series of flybys over the United States. For Charlottesville residents, the ISS will appear multiple times a day from Monday, July 6th to Saturday, July 11th.

Give to charity just by searching the internet.

Virginia’s 40th anniversary celebration will continue throughout 2009. People can enter to win one of 40 free vacations, save up to 40 percent at 200 destinations across the state, and more.

YouTube clip of the TV ad attacking Tom Perriello (D) paid for by the Republican National Committee.