Colonial Heights News

Here are some events for the Fourth of July, and where you can catch some fireworks: Friday, July 3, 2009 Annual free Genworth "Celebrate Freedom" concert: Featuring the Heritage of America band and fireworks.

PHOTO BY ELLIOTT ROBINSON. "We're working our way through" Although Dominion Auto Group has been notified that Chevrolet and Cadillac will be discontinued at Dominion Southpark, the company and location will endure, said Chairman and CEO J. Theodore "Ted" Linhart.

As we head into the star-spangeled weekend, these annual events are guaranteed to put some red, white and blue into your July Fourth outings.

Despite the demise of the fireworks display at the Diamond in Richmond, Independence Day will still be full of rocket's red glare.

The staff of Anatolia Grill: Christina Tolley, Mustafa Ozkaya, and Nikki Morris.

The Virginia Department of Aviation recently recognized 28 pilots for completing its Virginia Aviation Ambassadors Program.

Jun. 24--Whitlow Chevrolet and Dominion Auto Group's Southpark Chevrolet and Cadillac franchises are closing as part of General Motors Corp.'s streamlining of its dealer base.

Jun. 23--The proposed construction of a large lodging facility at Fort Lee has triggered concern among hotel industry leaders and local government officials in the Tri-Cities. The Army is contemplating building a 1,000-room facility at Fort Lee to support a projected student growth at the installation because of the 2005 Base Realignment and ...

A March for Justice rally drew more than 100 people today amidst criticism of an acquittal and dropped charges in the shooting death of a popular Petersburg businessman three years ago.

James Garcia-Otero loves to read books. In fact, the rising sixth-grader at Colonial Heights Middle School recently set a record in the Colonial Heights Accelerated Reader program.

This sign, located at Colonial Heights Baptist, is an example of an electronic message center.

Chesterfield police have arrested a woman in connection with a deadly scooter accident on June 13th.

Dozens of bargain-hunters showed up for an auction at one of the city's most historic homes Saturday, but for the main item up for sale -- the house itself -- there were no takers.

Funeral services for Adrienne N. Fallaw, 35, of Colonial Heights, VA, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Gaston.

Cases of H1N1 "swine" flu were confirmed today at three Henrico County schools: Deep Run High School, Laburnum Elementary School and Jackson Davis Elementary School.

I launched a little contest last week to rename Liberty University, in light of its administrators' decision to revoke the status of the College Democrats.

It will be up to the State Medical Examiner to determine what happened to the person whose body was found along the banks of the Appomattox River in Petersburg.

A police chase through three jurisdictions ends in a crash in Chesterfield County.

An admitted crack cocaine dealer who authorities accused of being the lookout in the 2006 robbery and slaying of a well-known Petersburg businessman was acquitted by a Petersburg Circuit Court jury yesterday of all charges.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has appointed Judge Harold W. Burgess Jr. to Virginia's 12th Judicial Circuit, which serves Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights.