October 30, 2009
Eight locally-based firms named to Venture Forum list
Eight locally-based companies made the Venture Forum’s fifth annual list of companies to watch. The companies were chosen because they “have...
October 29, 2009
Man gets 3 years in Henrico bank robbery
The request for help from the public in solving a Henrico County bank robbery May 4 produced a flurry of tips. After all, the man pictured robbing First...
Amelia cleans schools, buses to combat swine flu
After getting their cleaning products approved by the county health department, Amelia County school employees and contractors began disinfecting buses...
Chesterfield rental-inspection proposal dies
By WESLEY P. HESTER TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERA proposed rental-inspection program in Chesterfield County died quietly yesterday after stirring up property-rights concerns. The Board of Supervisors...
Chesterfield budget meetings
Nov. 5, Meadowdale Library, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Elizabeth Davis Middle School, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Chester Baptist Church, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nov....
Chesterfield soliciting input on budget woes
By WESLEY P. HESTER TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERHow Chesterfield County and its schools will cope with a projected $60 million shortfall in the next fiscal year is at focus in a series of public meetings....
October 28, 2009
Student charged in fake-rifle prank at Meadowbrook
A 16-year-old Meadowbrook High School student faces a felony charge after a prank involving a wooden rifle prop, Chesterfield County police said. Shortly...
Chesterfield man convicted of fatally stabbing stepfather
A troubled Chesterfield County man whose family was about to evict him from their home was found guilty yesterday of fatally stabbing his stepfather with...
October 27, 2009
Chesterfield student charged with bringing fake rifle into classroom
Chesterfield County police arrested a 16-year-old male student after a prank involving a wooden rifle prop at Meadowbrook High School. Shortly before 1...
Richmond-area merchants make adjustments before holidays
After a very slow 2008 holiday shopping season and lackluster expectations for 2009, retailers are shifting their strategies to better attract shoppers....
Williams: Malls’ remnants hold lessons on growth
By MICHAEL PAUL WILLLIAMS TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNISTFew sights are sadder, or less attractive, than the decaying remains of a dead shopping center. Malls don’t leave a good-looking corpse. While handsome...
A more commercial Magnolia Green in Chesterfield?
By WESLEY P. HESTER TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITEROnce dubbed “The Green Monster” for the nearly 5,000 homes it would bring, Chesterfield County’s Magnolia Green development may end up...
October 26, 2009
Richmond area gets grant for emergency communications
Eight local governments in the Richmond area will have a new way to talk to one another in an emergency, with no telephone wires attached. A $1.73 million...
Two teens charged in Chesterfield break-ins
Two teenagers have been charged in a recent string of smash-and-grab commercial break-ins along Chesterfield County’s Hull Street Road corridor that...
October 25, 2009
Chesterfield begins shaping master plan
By WESLEY P. HESTER TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERChesterfield County residents want to see growth directed north, toward Richmond, with a focus on compact, walkable communities that offer businesses....
Students learn about specialty centers, governor’s schools
Manchester Middle School student Michael Turner thinks he would like to apply for the International Baccalaureate program at Meadowbrook High School for...
October 24, 2009
Thieves steal 34 catalytic converters at 2 Chester car dealerships
Chesterfield County police are investigating the thefts of 34 catalytic converters that were cut from new vehicles at two Chester car dealerships. The...
Central corridor of Chesterfield’s Westchester Commons attracts few tenants
Nearly seven months after its grand opening, the central “main street” area of Westchester Commons in Chesterfield County remains empty with...
Petersburg sheriff candidate faces voter-fraud charge
By MARK BOWES AND LUZ LAZO TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERSA candidate for Petersburg sheriff was arrested yesterday on a misdemeanor charge of committing voter fraud in last November’s election. Troy Bernard...
Colonial Heights woman guilty in fatal crash with mo-ped
A Colonial Heights woman has pleaded guilty to killing one man and severely injuring another after colliding head-on with their mo-ped while intoxicated...
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