November 07, 2009

Law-enforcement officers recognized for valor

Police officers and firefighters from around the Richmond region were recognized yesterday for their selfless acts of bravery. They risked their lives...

Holiday-aid efforts in Hanover undergo changes

Mechanicsville resident Sue Beer and her daughters wanted to help a family in need last Christmas. So she turned to Hanover County’s Department of...


November 05, 2009

Mechanicsville doctor gets year in prescription, tax case

Mechanicsville doctor Torino R. “Tee” Jennings was sentenced to a year and one day in prison yesterday for writing tens of thousands of prescriptions...


November 04, 2009

Petition backs Hanover teen charged in ax attack

A 16-year-old Hanover County student who is charged with attacking a fellow student with an ax is getting support from an online petition. Friends of Omar...


November 02, 2009

Building permits for Nov. 2

Audrey M. Harris; 10440 Cherokee Road, addition, $75,000. Tina R. Shiver, owner; Lifestyle Builders & Development, contractor; 8707 Elm Road, addition,...


November 01, 2009

Public services at risk around Va., survey says

Take $60 million out of Chesterfield County’s $1.2 billion budget, and these are some of the things that could disappear: jobs for 225 teachers...


October 31, 2009

Hanover issues 13 summonses at weekend DUI checkpoint

Hanover County authorities say they had to end a DUI checkpoint early today because four of the five deputies made arrests, leaving too few resources to...

Officers to monitor sex offenders on Halloween

There will be no tricks, treats or Halloween parties this year for many of Virginia’s convicted sex criminals. Officers with the Virginia Department...

Halloween candy buybacks

Boyle Dentistry 6366 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville Tomorrow, 2-4 p.m.   Dr. Vicki Tibbs 2700 Pocahontas Trail, Quinton Tomorrow, 2-5...


October 29, 2009

Amelia cleans schools, buses to combat swine flu
Amelia cleans schools, buses to combat swine flu By JUAN ANTONIO LIZAMA AND TAMMIE SMITH TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS

After getting their cleaning products approved by the county health department, Amelia County school employees and contractors began disinfecting buses...

Federal Club golf course, development, file for bankruptcy
By ARTHUR UTLEY AND EMILY C. DOOLEY TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS

The Federal Club, with a $9 million Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, opened three years ago with high-profile promise. Today, the club and the surrounding...


October 27, 2009

Horse to be in Hanover sheriff’s office auction Nov. 4

Hanover County Sheriff’s Office auctions typically include the kind of horsepower found in seized cars and trucks, not Thoroughbreds. But a 2-year-old...


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...


October 25, 2009

Students learn about specialty centers, governor’s schools
Students learn about specialty centers, governor’s schools By JUAN ANTONIO LIZAMA TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER

Manchester Middle School student Michael Turner thinks he would like to apply for the International Baccalaureate program at Meadowbrook High School for...


October 21, 2009

Va. graduation, dropout rates improve over last year

Virginia’s graduation and dropout rates improved slightly over last year, with varied results across districts in the Richmond region. Data released...


October 19, 2009

BIZ BUZZ: Brothers combine office and storage spaces

Driving north on Chamberlayne Avenue from downtown, you’ll see a nondescript beige building that sits off to the left. From a distance, it looks...


October 18, 2009

Hanover noise ordinance faces overhaul

High school public-announcement systems. Barking dogs. Dirt bikes. Motorcycles. Some or all of these have generated complaints from Hanover County residents...

Hanover to gauge support for transportation enhancement

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors will have a public hearing Nov. 10 to gauge support for the federal transportation enhancement program for 2011....


October 17, 2009

Chesterfield and others bracing for revenue shortfall
Chesterfield and others bracing for revenue shortfall By WESLEY P. HESTER AND MICHAEL MARTZ TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS

Chesterfield County is projecting a $4 million pinch on its current fiscal year’s budget because of state cuts. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine last month...


October 15, 2009

Hanover defers action on solicitation ordinance

After a discussion that seemed to go in circles, the Hanover County Board of Supervisors last night voted 4-3 to defer action on a proposed solicitation...

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