Dinwiddie County News

The economy may have slowed, but a plant in Dinwiddie County that turns out at least 40 pieces of 45,000-pound precast concrete a day is expanding.

The economy may have slowed, but a plant in Dinwiddie County that turns out at least 40 pieces of 45,000-pound precast concrete a day, mostly for parking decks, is expanding.

The National Hot Rod Association Virginia Nationals began Friday at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie County.

BEACON - Police say a city man met a Virginia boy on the Internet and brought him to Beacon for sex.

Starting this weekend, county fire and EMS personnel seen riding on an all-terrain vehicle may not necessarily be on it for entertainment.

The story of Joseph Jenkins Roberts, Petersburg's famous son who became the first president of Liberia, is well known among city historians.

As the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company prepares for its inaugural Las Vegas auction on Oct.

Dinwiddie County schools will soon be a little safer thanks to a recent federal grant.

The number of new voters in the Tri-Cities is continuing to rise as the deadline to register to vote approaches.

Nearly 100 years ago, John B. Olgers, a Dutch immigrant, opened the doors of Olgers Store to customers.

A suspect has been indicted as an adult in connection with the murder of Brandon Dishroom in Dinwiddie County.

Teens encouraged to register to vote in presidential election With Election Day drawing near, more American citizens than ever are deciding for whom they will cast their vote, come Nov.

School Board Asks for Comments on Potential 2009-2010 School Calendar The Loudoun County School Board got its first look at the proposed calendar for the 2009-2010 school year at its Tuesday, September 9th, ...

SPORTS EDITOR By THOMAS C. DOZIER DINWIDDIE - Ryan Gregory, the band director of Dinwiddie County High School, and the band played a tribute to former band member Steven Shoemaker Jr.

Drivers on Interstate 85 this week needn't get their eyes examined. The Virginia Department of Transportation raised the speed limit to 70 mph south of the U.S. Route 460 interchange.

Appomattox Riverside Park is a sprawling 137 acres along electric lines and the former boat canal on the Appomattox River.

Dexter Yates Jr. is scheduled to face a jury next month for the May 2006 shooting death of William Brandon Dishroom.

Petersburg resident McDevilan Mandel Jones, 31, who was accused in the shooting death of Hopewell resident Stanley E. Green, 29, in September, was found guilty on all charges yesterday.

Last week was soggy but much needed in the Tri-Cities. Local water officials are hopeful that the pouring rain during the last week of August will allow water conservation measures to be eased for the fall.

Tomorrow, the new school year will have changes for students in three localities that will go beyond school clothes, new classes and tales of summer vacation.