Older and lower-value homes in Henrico County may qualify for a tax break on major renovations next year, if supervisors follow through on a proposal from...

Nearly seven months after its grand opening, the central “main street” area of Westchester Commons in Chesterfield County remains empty with...

An Amelia County child has died of causes related to swine flu. Meanwhile, a private elementary school in Henrico County continues to remain closed today...

An Amelia County child has died of causes related to swine flu. Meanwhile, a private elementary school in Henrico County continues to remain closed today...

More than 250 people gathered last night on a youth football field in Highland Springs to remember a mother and her two children, all of whom died in a...

A Henrico County private school is closed today and tomorrow because of illnesses.

Two Henrico County students were arrested yesterday after a fight on a school bus that spilled into the street and a resident’s yard and involved...

Matt Victoriano won’t back down from a fight to protect his country. But Victoriano, a 29-year-old Marine Corps combat veteran from Arkansas, is...

Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund, will speak Friday at the second annual Great Expectations Education Forum. The forum,...

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

A family of three—a mother and her two children—who died in an early-morning fire yesterday in Henrico County may have had their escape blocked...

An off-duty Henrico County police officer will serve 10 days in jail after a judge convicted him yesterday of driving under the influence. J.L. Crain,...

Bankrupt menswear retailer S&K Famous Brands Inc. has asked a federal judge for permission to auction off its name, Web site and trademark. The initial,...

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...

A Henrico woman missing since Saturday night was located this afternoon in Orange County. Henrico police said the 80-year-old woman may have become disoriented...

They’re young, not yet in high school, but six students at Moody Middle School in Henrico County welcome the opportunity to compete against older,...

When Ashton Harrison went to code yellow a year ago this month, employees at her three Shades of Light locations started handling landscaping duties around...

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...

You’ve got to watch your step in the offices of Virginia’s newest auto insurer. You might be run over by a claims rep on a scooter, or get...

Ashland Farmers’   Market, 101 Thompson St., Ashland, 798-9219. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through November.   Byrd House Market, behind William...