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Local Business

OSHA Proposes $40K Fine Against Chesterfield Company for Safety Violations

Virginia regulators proposed a $40,000 fine against Condair Group's Chesterfield facility for failing to protect workers from formaldehyde exposure.

Aug 18, 2026WTVR CBS 6 (YouTube)
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

New Traffic Signal and Path Planned for Willis and Coach Roads

Chesterfield County is planning a new traffic signal at the Willis Road and Coach Road intersection along with a shared-use path crossing the railroad to improve connectivity for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, with construction expected to begin in 2029.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Federal Funding to Build Bike Path on Enon Church Road

Federal funding will support a new shared-use path for bicycles and pedestrians along Enon Church Road between Dodd Park and Perch Point Road in Chesterfield County.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

CVTA Funds Route 10 Traffic Weaving Mitigation Project

The Central Virginia Transportation Authority is funding a safety improvement project on Route 10 at Route 288 to address a hazardous traffic weaving problem, with construction anticipated to begin in spring 2027.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

County to Build Drainage Culvert on Belmont Road

Chesterfield County plans to build a larger drainage culvert and realign a curve on Belmont Road between Whitepine Road and Corcoran Drive to address chronic flooding.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · SCHOOLS
Schools

Clover Hill Cavaliers Finish Winless But Show Promise

Clover Hill Cavaliers finished their 2025 football season winless at 0-10, but showed competitive promise in their final stretch with two of three last games decided by three points or less.

Aug 18, 2026WTVR CBS 6 Local
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Chesterfield Schools Say They Need $850M Over Next Decade

Chesterfield County Public Schools released a capital needs assessment identifying $850 million in required facility improvements over the next decade, with the district seeking voter approval of a 1% sales tax increase in November to help fund the work.

Aug 18, 2026The Richmonder
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Chesterfield County to Build Sidewalk on River Road

Chesterfield County will construct a new concrete sidewalk along eastbound River Road from Hickory Road to Attucks Drive, with construction expected to begin in late August 2026.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Chesterfield advances Fordham Road sidewalk project in Phase E

Chesterfield County is constructing a new sidewalk on Fordham Road from Country Spring Lane to Gregory Drive as Phase E of a multi-phase pedestrian corridor project.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · POLICE
Police

VSU Shooting Suspect Arraigned in Chesterfield County Court

A 19-year-old suspect in an early Saturday shooting at Virginia State University that injured five people was arraigned Monday in Chesterfield County court on eight felony charges.

Aug 17, 2026WRIC 8News (YouTube)