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Six Chesterfield High School Seniors Win Leadership Scholarships
Six Chesterfield County high school seniors received $2,500 Leadership for the 21st Century scholarships at a February 20 Black History Month breakfast recognition event.
Register to Vote or Request Absentee Ballot by Oct. 24
Chesterfield County voters must register or apply for an absentee ballot by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, to participate in the November General Election.
Regency Menswear Opens Second Location at Chesterfield Towne Center
Family-owned R.S. Milan Menswear opens a second location at Chesterfield Towne Center as its original Regency Mall home faces decline from major department store closures.
Jensen Named New Director of Chesterfield Public Library
Carolyn Jensen, who has spent 17 years with Chesterfield County and nine years as assistant director, has been named the new director of Chesterfield Public Library.
Fourth-Annual Earth Day Festival Set for April 11
Chesterfield County's fourth-annual Earth Day Festival returns April 11 at the county fairgrounds with free family activities, environmental education, and a new document shredding program.
Five-Term Dale District Supervisor Jim Holland Dies
Jim Holland, the longest-serving member of Chesterfield County's Board of Supervisors who represented the Dale District for five consecutive terms, died October 14 at age 73 following a battle with cancer.
Developer files third proposal for Genito Crossing
D.R. Horton has filed a third proposal for the Genito Crossing residential project on a 14-acre former cinema site in Chesterfield, following a nine-month gap after withdrawing a scaled-down plan before the Board of Supervisors could vote.
Chesterfield Wins Six VACo Achievement Awards
Chesterfield County won six Virginia Association of Counties Achievement Awards in 2025, with its Court Navigator juvenile justice program earning the Best Large County designation.
Chesterfield man sought in fatal shooting near VCU campus
A fatal shooting near Virginia Commonwealth University's campus in Richmond on June 29 left a suspect at large.
Chesterfield Dedicates Historical Marker for Dupuy Elementary
Chesterfield County unveiled a historical marker on June 29 honoring Dupuy Elementary School, a 1962 school built for Black students that later became a hub for desegregation efforts, with its former site now home to affordable housing.