"If someone emerges as a rival to Joey Chestnut it transforms the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest into an event," Moore said.

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced Monday that he is battling ALS. Two days later, he requested that supporters revive a trend that has been on ice since 2014.

A new ranking of the nation's wealthiest suburbs, as measured by household income, finds much of America's wealth concentrated in a few metropolitan areas.

"It was a good run, but as 'Best and Last' reminds us, all good things come to an end," Bruce Miller writes in his review.

A fishing trip of the California coast last week produced an extraordinary catch: a type of octopus that constructs its own shell to ride ocean currents.

Charlottesville's Downtown Mall, which turns 50 this year, is certainly a success story. But there's always room for improvement.

Charlottesville boasts the highest number of antiquarian and used bookshops of any city in Virginia. It's not just because it's a thriving college town, booksellers say.

The next thing I knew, 20 minutes sailed past and I didn’t get any work done while revisiting my favorite small town in North Carolina. I laughed again, this time at myself. Nostalgia can be ...

It’s a lot easier than it used to be putting together rosters for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. That doesn’t mean quality can’t slip through the cracks.

The best way to learn about America is to see America, and learning about America has helped me develop my own sense of patriotism in our current chaotic political moment.

Maryland transfer left fielder Jordan Crosland is expected to bring 'immediate thump' to the middle of Virginia baseball's lineup.

Is Charlottesville's Downtown Mall eight or 10 blocks? Not even city officials can decide. Does it even matter? In ways big and small, yes.