When a woman carries a child for nine months it is the most amazing thing in the world.

The Ashland Police Department's auxiliary officers enjoy police work so much that they do it for free.

Mid-Atlantic residents were buried Saturday by a blizzard the president jokingly called "Snowmageddon," and those brave enough tried to clear a path through the wet, heavy mounds of thigh-high snow.

Six-year-old Virginia Graham, who had been reported missing in Louisa County, was found Thursday night.

An approaching storm could bring 2 to 6 inches of snow to the Richmond area, and probably some rain or sleet, the National Weather Service says.

The Hanover County Planning Commission held its first public hearing on the proposed East Ashland development last week.

The oft-deferred proposal for the East Ashland development was deferred again last week, this time by request of the applicant at the behest of Town Council.

The following people were indicted recently by a Caroline County grand jury: Bruce Anthony Anderson, 23, Ashland, two counts of grand larceny.

While he is enthusiastic about his new position as chairman of the Hanover County Board of Supervi-sors, G. Ed Via III knows tough economic times are a harsh reality for residents.

Hanover Del. John A. Cox isn't just a rookie member of the General Assembly; he has to follow a legislative legend.

Cracker will set out next month for a stretch of acoustic-only road dates, stripped down to a duo, as the band continues to support its most recent studio album.

Several meteors, including one described as a fireball, graced the region's skies Monday night.

Ashland resident Stewart Reid has taken eight trips to Haiti over the past eight years, most recently in December.

In Hanover County tonight, the School Board holds a budget public hearing and work session to consider a proposed $198 million budget for 2011 that includes $18.6 million in cuts.

Top salaries listed for county, town, school staff Between the County, Town, and school system, 64 public employees in Hanover earn annual salaries above $100,000. The Herald-Progress requested lists of employees earning over $75,000 from Hanover County, the Town of Ashland, and Hanover County Public Schools.

The Ashland Town Council held a brief meeting Tuesday morning for one specific purpose: to delay by one week the due date for Town personal property and real estate taxes.

Four-year-old Charlotte Reynolds was the catalyst behind a head-shaving party in Aztec in September and the reason 25 women, who dubbed themselves "Bald Chicks Rule" walked to raise money at the 28th annual Cancer Walk-a-thon that same month.

Many Hanover County residents are familiar with the High School Key Clubs sponsored by the Ashland Kiwanis Club.

With shovels making their way into the cold earth on Sunday, ground was broken on Heart Havens' latest residential facility for adults with intellectual disabilities.

The Ashland Town Council held a brief meeting Tuesday night, the bulk of which featured management reports.