Chester News

Chesterfield fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire inside a home in Chester.

A Henrico County man who died after crashing into a guardrail Saturday was one of three motorcyclists who eluded police on Interstate 95 while racing in and out of traffic at more than 100 mph, authorities said yesterday.

After a campaign that featured accusations of misconduct and the arrest of her opponent for voter fraud, Sheriff Vanessa R. Crawford was re-elected Tuesday by a more than three-to-one margin.

State police have identified the man killed during a pursuit Saturday evening in Chesterfield County.

Don't go looking for it in a boat. Experts fear you may disturb it or hit it with the boat.

Could more than one manatee be exploring the James River? A manatee was spotted in the Dutch Gap area near Chester on Monday, in Richmond just below downtown Tuesday -- that's about a 5-mile trip -- and back in the Dutch Gap area Wednesday.

Chesterfield County police are investigating the thefts of 34 catalytic converters that were cut from new vehicles at two Chester car dealerships.

Darren Costine retired from the Army in 2001, but with 22 years of service under his belt, the former first sergeant said, the Army is still in his blood.

Late last year, the City of Charlottesville tasked Assistant City Manager Maurice Jones with finding an effective method to address race relations in the area.

Three months before he was elected president, Barack Obama vowed not only to reform health care but also to pass the legislation in an unprecedented way.

Chester, VA October 13, 2009 A- The application period for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program opens today and continues through Nov.13, 2008.

The Chesterfield County Domestic Violence Task Force today will offer a special program, "Beyond Consent: Healthy Sexuality and Sexual Violence Prevention." The event will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the John Tyler Community College Chester campus, in Room B124 of Bird Hall.

OK, this might be a weird question, but I've always wondered what is Chester? Is it a town? Is it a city? Is it part of Chesterfield? What's its history? Does anyone know? Don J. Kappel , director for Chesterfield County Public Affairs Department, answers: Chesterfield County has several historic villages within its borders, including Bon Air, ...

TRASH/RECYCLING Augusta County Recycling 749 Christians Creek Road, Staunton 337-2857 Augusta Regional Landfill in Staunton is one of 10 locations in the county that recycles paper, metals, glass and cardboard.

There's good news for people worried about winter heating bills. People using natural gas this winter stand to save $105, compared with last year, and propane users will get even bigger savings, the government said.

No injuries were reported in a fire that damaged a house in Chester this morning.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine traveled to Virginia's embattled computer agency yesterday to deliver a pep talk to employees, but the visit was marred when the state police sport utility vehicle in which he was a passenger was unexpectedly hoisted by a security barricade.

Attending the Richmond workshop with designers Rachael Nicole and Patrick Mcivor were from left Rosy Adms, Cindy Wayne, Lucy Wilkinson, Angie Dunn, and Chelsea Radcliffe.

Chesterfield County police are investigating a single-car crash last night in Chester that killed one person and injured another.

So my family is dead set on having dinner in Chester next week, but none of us live there .