Chesterfield News

Rain may have affected some of the time sheets for last Saturday's Sandblast 2012, but it didn't seem to dampen anyone's spirits.

A Christian rapper and a Christian speaker who conducted a full-blown evangelical worship service, complete with an altar call, at a Chesterfield County Middle School last September, say their mission is to introduce people to Jesus Christ.

Following is a list of building permits issued in the past few months in the Chesterfield and Hanover counties for construction valued at $50,000 or more.

Gregory L. Nelson Jr., now 28, is charged with capital murder in the March 9, 2011 killing of his pregnant girlfriend, Susana Cisneros, 24, with the intent to also end the life of her full-term fetus.

The Annual Sandblast Rally will begin Saturday, Feb. 4, in downtown Chesterfield at 8:30 a.m., sending about 60 cars and motorcycles - one at a time - through the back, dirt roads, of the county for a day-long competition that will end with an awards ceremony at the Cheraw Community Center that evening.

Ted Vick raisesA $224,616A during 4th Quarter - has huge lead over all Democratic rivals in 7th District Congressional Race.

Chesterfield County police are looking for a man who tried to rob a BB&T bank branch today but was rebuffed by the teller he accosted.

James L. Wolfe Sr., 29, of Amelia was being held without bond today on charges of breaking and entering with the intent to commit robbery, robbery, abduction, aggravated malicious wounding and arson in Powhatan County and robbery in Chesterfield County.

Two people were injured Saturday evening when a vehicle from North Carolina collided with a county deputy's car in front of Wendy's in Chesterfield.

Some Chesterfield County residents and Christians say the American Civil Liberties Union may have won the battle over religious practices in public schools last week, but the crusades continue.

The Chesterfield County School Board will be holding community meetings to give the public an opportunity to give input on what characteristics, experiences and professional traits the board should look for in the recruitment, screening and selection process of the new superintendent of schools.

A driver whose pickup truck flipped and landed in a watery roadside ditch in western Chesterfield County was rescued and flown by helicopter to VCU Medical Center on Monday afternoon.

Heavy winds played a major role in the spread of a house fire Friday afternoon in Chesterfield County, officials said.