MONDAY, NOV. 24 Richmond City Council, begins at 3 p.m. with an informal meeting followed by a formal meeting at 6 p.m., council chambers, 900 E. Broad...

A Prince George County man acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a Hopewell man during a gathering last month, county authorities have determined....

A Prince George County man acted in self defense when he fatally shot a Hopewell man during a gathering last month, county authorities have determined....

The Petersburg school system is entering territory not seen by any other in Virginia. Starting this month, Petersburg will begin requesting proposals to...

The days of dull walls inside Hopewell’s courthouse are over - at least until the end of the year. Works of art by local and state artists are hanging...

This daily column features short news items from the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. On Mondays, we run at least one item from each...

Thieves broke into the Dinwiddie Sporting Goods store Thursday night and stole 12 handguns—the region’s fourth gun-shop heist since March....

Thieves broke into the Dinwiddie Sporting Goods store last night and stole 12 handguns of various makes and models, the sheriff’s office said today....

Caroline Fifteen people were arrested yesterday on a total of 57 indictments in what the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office described as a war on illegal...

Complaints of poor conditions at the county animal shelter and questions of who’s to blame have embroiled Sussex County. The conditions of the animal...

Complaints of poor conditions at the county animal shelter and questions of who’s to blame have embroiled rural Sussex County. The conditions of...

A woman who died in a house fire Monday in Dinwiddie County has been identified as Donna R. Saunders, 54, an occupant of the home, the county sheriff’s...

Hopewell Grant’s Headquarters at City Point in Petersburg National Battlefield will welcome visitors to observe an archaeological survey starting...

The Crossings Cinema near Hopewell closed Sunday night, a victim of the faltering economy and a decline in the quality of the movies, its co-owner said....

PETERSBURG—Police are investigating a home invasion Sunday night in the 700 block of East Wythe Street. Two masked intruders forced their way into...

HOPEWELL—Osage Bio Energy of Glen Allen will have a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new ethanol plant. The 10 a.m. ceremony for the Appomattox...

Getting to Petersburg football practice in the afternoon is a lonely drive. Grass grows ankle high around empty driveways. Salons have hand-painted signs...

Richmond Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, 14 W. Duval St., will hold a historic-preservation seminar on Monday. The seminar will focus on the importance...

This daily column features short news items from the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. On Mondays, we run at least one item from each...