January 04, 2009
BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU
Chesterfield The deadline to register for a chance to compete in Bandfest, United for Change, is Jan. 19. Bandfest, United for Change is an alcohol-and...
January 02, 2009
BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU
An alert neighbor in eastern Hanover County spotted heavy smoke coming from a house yesterday and warned the residents, who escaped unhurt.
Woman killed when tree falls on van
A 52-year-old woman, riding with her family in a van in Sussex County, was killed Wednesday when high winds toppled a dead pine tree onto the passing vehicle’s...
December 22, 2008
Dinwiddie schools chief: Do not cut funds
Dinwiddie County School Superintendent Charles Maranzano Jr. has asked the state to spare six school systems affected by Fort Lee’s expansion from...
December 16, 2008
BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU
Powhatan The Powhatan County School Board’s last meeting of the year ended with a warning that economic difficulties could mean hardship for the...
December 10, 2008
Man killed trying to stop truck leaving campground
The manager of a Dinwiddie County campground was struck and killed Monday evening after he apparently fell from the cab of a truck that he tried to stop,...
December 05, 2008
Police investigating Prince George crash
The investigation is continuing into the multiple-vehicle crash in Prince George County on Monday that killed a New Hampshire woman.
December 02, 2008
Educator Elsie G. Holland dies at 73
Five-year-old Elsie cried when her older brother went to school because she couldn’t go, too. She went anyway, unenrolled, though she was younger...
Deadly I-95 crash shuts road for hours
One person was killed and seven others were injured in a fiery multi-vehicle crash that prompted Virginia State Police to close a stretch of Interstate...
November 30, 2008
BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU
New Kent The New Kent Ruritan Club and Virginia Blood Services will hold a blood drive on Wednesday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Quinton Community Center. Register...
November 29, 2008
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Prince George transfers land to Rolls-Royce
Prince George County has officially transferred more than 1,000 acres of land to Rolls Royce for development of a jet engine production and testing facility....
November 22, 2008
Prince George-Charles City bridge to be closed Monday
The Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge will be closed again from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday while engineers fine-tune the balance of its lift span.
November 21, 2008
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
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...
November 18, 2008
Prince George resident shot man in self-defense
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....
November 17, 2008
Fatal shooting in Prince George called self defense
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....
November 10, 2008
New plan sought for middle schools
The Petersburg school system is entering territory not seen by any other in Virginia. Starting this month, Petersburg will begin requesting proposals to...
November 09, 2008
Courthouse’s gray makes way for art
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...
October 27, 2008
BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU
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...
October 25, 2008
12 guns stolen from store
Thieves broke into the Dinwiddie Sporting Goods store Thursday night and stole 12 handguns—the region’s fourth gun-shop heist since March....
October 24, 2008
Thieves take 12 guns from Dinwiddie sporting goods store
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....
• City of Colonial Heights
• City of Petersburg
• City of Hopewell
• Dinwiddie County
• Prince George County
• Sussex County

