Across the county
New DVD Store Opens at Chesterfield Towne Center
Blue Rose Video & More, a new DVD and collectibles retailer operated by Wayne Marshall, opened in September at Chesterfield Towne Center.
Carver Custodian Named Chesterfield Schools' Top Employee
Earnestine Hubert, a custodian at Carver College and Career Academy, was honored Sept. 18 as Chesterfield County Public Schools' top classified employee through the RISE Award.
Bon Secours Purchases Chesterfield Site for Future ER
Bon Secours Health System has purchased a 20-acre Chesterfield County property for $8.9 million to build a $33.7 million freestanding emergency room on the former site of an Ukrop's grocery store.
School Board Race Pits Veteran Against First-Time Candidate
Chesterfield voters will choose between a former Fairfax school board member and a first-time candidate for the Clover Hill District seat in a November 3 special election.
Records Show Shoosmith Landfill Contaminated Swift Creek Years Ago
Virginia environmental records reveal that Chesterfield's Shoosmith landfill was discharging waste into Swift Creek back in 2021, years before the facility filed for bankruptcy.
Police Chase Collision Leaves Chesterfield Homes Without Power
A vehicle fleeing a Chesterfield police traffic stop crashed into a power pole at Buford and Jahnke roads on Thursday evening, leaving multiple area homes without power.
Data Center Timeline Creates Mismatch with School Capital Needs
Chesterfield County schools need to fund construction and renovations starting in 2027, but Google's three data center campuses won't generate meaningful property tax revenue until after 2035, forcing the county to rely on a sales tax referendum rather than data center revenue for near-term school capital needs.
County Weighs Midlothian Middle School Sites Amid Data Center Concerns
Chesterfield County supervisors and school officials are weighing two proposed sites to replace the century-old Midlothian Middle School, with one location drawing parent concerns due to its proximity to Google's planned data center campus.
Sheriff Urges Mental Health Support Over Criminalization
Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl Leonard is urging the state to address mental illness through health support rather than criminal incarceration, citing a case where a woman in crisis spent three days in county jail without receiving needed psychiatric treatment.
Meadowbrook High Went From Two Resource Officers to One Before Assault
Chesterfield police cut Meadowbrook High School from two school resource officers to one over winter break 2024-2025, citing declining safety incidents. Overall behavior events at the school rose about 70 percent in the same period. The school still has one officer, who responded to the September 14 assault.