https://chesterfieldreport.com/Hyperlocal news for Chesterfield County, Virginia — growth, schools, public safety, government and community.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 16:18:20 +0000https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/data-center-listening-tour-comes-to-chesterfield-on-june-16.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/data-center-listening-tour-comes-to-chesterfield-on-june-16.htmlSat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000GovernmentVirginia state Sens. Louise Lucas and Mike Jones will host a free public "Data Center Listening Tour" at Manchester Middle School in North Chesterfield on Tuesday, June 16, part of a statewide push to debate the tax breaks and rising electricity costs tied to Virginia's data center boom.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-chesterfield-through-evening.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-chesterfield-through-evening.htmlFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000CommunityThe National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Chesterfield and 20 surrounding Virginia counties from 2:45 PM to 9 PM EDT on June 12, with residents advised to monitor conditions and seek shelter if storms develop.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/missing-chesterfield-6-year-old-found-safe.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/missing-chesterfield-6-year-old-found-safe.htmlFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceSix-year-old Thelma Jessie Cockrell, reported missing from Chesterfield County Wednesday, was found safe Thursday, with police continuing to search for 37-year-old Jasmine Courtney Cockrell in connection with the case.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/matoaca-softball-advances-to-state-championship.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/matoaca-softball-advances-to-state-championship.htmlFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000SchoolsMatoaca High School's softball team defeated Kellam 7-3 in a regional semifinal and advanced to the Class 5 state championship game against Lightridge on June 13.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/heat-advisory-today-chesterfield-faces-dangerous-index-values-to-105.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/heat-advisory-today-chesterfield-faces-dangerous-index-values-to-105.htmlFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000CommunityA heat advisory is in effect across central Virginia including Chesterfield County until 8 PM today, with heat index values expected to reach 105 degrees.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/codi-alert-canceled-for-missing-chesterfield-girl.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/codi-alert-canceled-for-missing-chesterfield-girl.htmlFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceVirginia State Police canceled a CODI Alert for a missing 6-year-old from Chesterfield County after the child was found safe on June 11.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/search-warrant-reveals-details-in-officer-injuring-case.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/search-warrant-reveals-details-in-officer-injuring-case.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceCourt documents from a search warrant executed at Gary Shaw's home reveal grenades, fully automatic rifles, and ammunition seized as evidence in his shooting of two Chesterfield police officers and a K-9.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/restaurant-fundraiser-honors-wounded-officers-dedicates-patio-to-k-9.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/restaurant-fundraiser-honors-wounded-officers-dedicates-patio-to-k-9.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceCharred Swift Creek restaurant raised funds for two wounded Chesterfield officers while dedicating a dog-friendly patio to K-9 Knight, a German Shepherd killed in the shooting that injured the officers.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/over-100-blood-units-collected-for-wounded-chesterfield-officers.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/over-100-blood-units-collected-for-wounded-chesterfield-officers.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceCommunity blood donors collected 102 units at two drives held in early June to support two Chesterfield police officers critically wounded in a May 31 shooting.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/girl-missing-from-chesterfield-county-found-safe.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/girl-missing-from-chesterfield-county-found-safe.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceA 6-year-old girl missing from Chesterfield County since Wednesday was found safe Friday, but the 37-year-old woman she was last seen with remains missing as authorities continue search efforts.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/free-summer-lunches-come-to-chesterfield-farmers-market.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/free-summer-lunches-come-to-chesterfield-farmers-market.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000SchoolsChesterfield County Public Schools offers free lunches to children at the Farmers Market every Wednesday through August, combining nutrition support with educational activities about local food sources.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/driver-seriously-injured-in-crash-on-route-288.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/driver-seriously-injured-in-crash-on-route-288.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Growth & DevelopmentA driver was seriously injured when their vehicle overturned on Route 288 north of Courthouse Road in Chesterfield County on June 11.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/county-honors-volunteers-celebrates-student-athlete-advances-police-infrastructure.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/county-honors-volunteers-celebrates-student-athlete-advances-police-infrastructure.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Growth & DevelopmentChesterfield County celebrated three major community milestones in early June: three residents joined the Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame, a high school pitcher won her second consecutive state player-of-the-year award, and the first of four new police precincts reached a construction milestone.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-restaurant-hosts-fundraiser-for-wounded-officers-honors-k-9-knight.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-restaurant-hosts-fundraiser-for-wounded-officers-honors-k-9-knight.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceCharred Swift Creek restaurant in Midlothian held a fundraiser for two wounded Chesterfield County police officers and dedicated its new dog-friendly patio to K-9 Knight, a police dog killed in the same May 31 shooting.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-restaurant-honors-wounded-officers-dedicates-k-9-patio.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-restaurant-honors-wounded-officers-dedicates-k-9-patio.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceCharred Swift Creek restaurant in Chesterfield honored two wounded officers and dedicated a dog-friendly patio to K-9 Knight, killed in the May 31 shooting that injured the officers.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-advances-plans-for-new-falling-creek-police-station.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-advances-plans-for-new-falling-creek-police-station.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Growth & DevelopmentChesterfield County is advancing construction of its first permanent police precinct in Falling Creek, a $8.8 million facility expected to open in early 2027 as part of a voter-approved $39.1 million public safety bond.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/6-year-old-chesterfield-girl-found-safe-after-codi-alert.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/6-year-old-chesterfield-girl-found-safe-after-codi-alert.htmlThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceA 6-year-old Chesterfield girl reported missing on June 10 was found safe on June 12 after a CODI Alert was issued, though police continue searching for a 37-year-old woman connected to the disappearance.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/diwali-bid-for-chesterfield-school-calendar-unsuccessful.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/diwali-bid-for-chesterfield-school-calendar-unsuccessful.htmlWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000SchoolsChesterfield County Schools declined to add Diwali to its 2027–28 calendar despite community advocacy, while neighboring districts Richmond, Henrico, and Hanover already recognize the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh festival as a school holiday.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-planning-commission-meets-june-16.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-planning-commission-meets-june-16.htmlWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Growth & DevelopmentChesterfield County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on June 19 where residents can submit comments online, by phone, or in person on cases and development proposals.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-county-celebrates-new-emergency-room.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-county-celebrates-new-emergency-room.htmlWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Growth & DevelopmentHCA Virginia opened a $16.4 million freestanding emergency room in Chesterfield County on June 10, 2026, marking the expansion of emergency medical services for the region's fast-growing population.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/tall-ships-sail-into-chesterfield-for-250th-celebration.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/tall-ships-sail-into-chesterfield-for-250th-celebration.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000GovernmentChesterfield County kicked off its 250th anniversary celebration with tall ships passing Henricus Historical Park on June 11, part of the broader Sail250 Virginia maritime festival.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/introducing-opinion-your-voice-in-chesterfield.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/introducing-opinion-your-voice-in-chesterfield.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Community_An editorial note from The Chesterfield Report._https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/fire-displaces-11-people-in-chesterfield-townhouses.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/fire-displaces-11-people-in-chesterfield-townhouses.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Fire & EMSA fire at a Chesterfield County townhouse complex on June 9 displaced 11 residents across two units, with no injuries reported.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/energy-medicine-experts-lead-therapy-at-county-jail-s-harp-program.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/energy-medicine-experts-lead-therapy-at-county-jail-s-harp-program.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceEnergy medicine pioneers Donna Eden and Dr. David Feinstein led a therapy session at Chesterfield County Jail's HARP addiction program, teaching inmates energy-manipulation techniques as part of the jail's comprehensive recovery approach.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-schools-celebrate-class-of-2026-graduations.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-schools-celebrate-class-of-2026-graduations.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000SchoolsChesterfield County Public Schools celebrated the Class of 2026 with graduation ceremonies held across ten high schools in May 2026, with livestreamed access allowing families to witness the milestone despite capacity limits.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/3-hospitalized-in-chesterfield-shopping-center-crash.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/3-hospitalized-in-chesterfield-shopping-center-crash.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000PoliceA vehicle crashed into a shopping center on Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield County on June 8, injuring three people.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/three-chesterfield-residents-honored-in-volunteer-hall-of-fame.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/three-chesterfield-residents-honored-in-volunteer-hall-of-fame.htmlMon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000GovernmentThree Chesterfield County residents—John Hilliard Jr., David Lipp, and Edith Lumpkin—were inducted into the 44th-annual Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame on June 8, 2026, bringing total Hall of Fame membership to 99 honorees.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/hidden-harm-the-teen-experience-of-opioid-addiction-chesterfield-public-library.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/hidden-harm-the-teen-experience-of-opioid-addiction-chesterfield-public-library.htmlMon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000CommunityChesterfield Public Library hosted a panel discussion featuring authors, recovery experts, and students to address how opioid addiction impacts teenagers and families across Virginia.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-police-remember-k-9-knight-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-police-remember-k-9-knight-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting.htmlMon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000CommunityK-9 Knight, a 5-year-old police dog, was killed in a domestic shooting incident in Chesterfield County on May 31, 2026, when a gunman fired on officers responding to a domestic dispute.https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-police-identify-officers-shot-arrest-suspect.htmlhttps://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-police-identify-officers-shot-arrest-suspect.htmlMon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000CommunityTwo Chesterfield County police officers remain hospitalized in critical but stable condition after being shot during a domestic disturbance call on May 31, and suspect Gary Shaw now faces 17 felony charges including attempted murder.