Chesterfield News

From NBC12 News The National Weather Service has confirmed that a EF-0 tornando touched down in Chesterfield during the storm last night.

Chesterfield County Public Schools' music program recently hit another high note.

A driver is recovering after being rescued from his wrecked vehicle overnight in Chesterfield County.

The Petersburg Area consists of the Tri-Cities - Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell - and the surrounding counties of Chesterfield, Prince George and Dinwiddie.

The following information was provided to The Progress-Index by the Colonial Heights Police Department.

If you are a resident of central Chesterfield County, in Virginia, around the US Route 360/ Courthouse Road area and you need a good place to exercise your dog or dogs then you will be happy to learn the county ...

The Deer Creek Boys will perform during Magic In The Mountains in Clifton Forge.

After several days of reported sightings but little else in terms of solid evidence, there is confirmation of the presence of black bears in the Richmond area.

“All of these are very voter friendly, we think and are just going to enhance it and make it less of an event for voters we hope.”

By Beth Danziger, NBC12 News Going to the polls could be different for Chesterfield voters in November. via NBC12

Dominion Virginia Power is cleaning up its Chesterfield Power Station _ annually ranked among the top air polluters in the state. via WTOP

“The memories will always be there, it's a tragedy. I never want to experience that again”

The preliminary investigation report into a deadly crash reveals details of the plane's activities in the moments leading up to the catastrophe. via WTVR Richmond

“It doesn't strike me as all that shocking that . . . [pay for] unskilled labor is not going up as fast as for others”

The highest paid Virginians earned $10.58 more an hour in 2006 than in 1979. The lowest paid made a dime more an hour than they did in 1979. via WSLS

Living in the central Virginia area an oft heard complaint is, "there is no zoo around here." "We have to go all the way to D.C. to take the kids to a zoo!" Do you now? That far you say? What a shame. via Associated Content

Statement as of 5:28 am EDT on May 9, 2008 ... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 545 am EDT for southeastern Lancaster... south central Middlesex and north central Gloucester counties... At 523 am ... via WVEC

“The car piles were flooded over, the fairways were all underwater. Everywhere - we just had water everywhere.”

The severe weather has now left the state and the cleanup can begin. Most of the major flooding seen in central Virginia is already subsiding, but just a few hours ago, it was a much different picture. via NBC12

“The one on Midlothian, it's like sardines stuffed in a can, trying to get through there.”

Going to the DMV should get a little easier for drivers in Hanover County. A new DMV select site opens next week to help relieve long lines at the regular customer service centers. via NBC12

Updated: The effort to push drugs and the crime that goes along with them off these streets appears to be gaining momentum here in Petersburg. via WRIC-TV Richmond

Just when we thought the rollouts of these three were slowing down, in comes a report from the Richmond / Chesterfield, Virginia area proclaiming that the whole bunch has arrived there, too. via Engadget HD

“Richmond has retail about three times the national average and we have to continue to grow and reinvent ourselves”

More changes are on the way for Chesterfield County's only mall. Since January, Chesterfield Towne Center has been undergoing a facelift, landing six new businesses - two of which were just announced. via NBC12

We have now learned there was at least one person inside of the home. That person was burned and rushed to VCU Medical Center's burn center. via WTVR Richmond