Hanover County News

Was Omar Abdelaal, 16, who stands accused of grabbing an ax Oct. 23 and attacking a fellow student, himself the victim of bullying? That is the opinion of at least some parents and neighbors.

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:57 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:57 a.m. Ten New Hanover County Schools' seniors have been endorsed by their high schools as nominees for one of approximately 50 Park Scholarships to North Carolina State University for 2010.

Randy and Kristin Mudd and Lacey Hampton were eager to present the checks to the parents of two Hanover County girls who are been undergoing treatment for brain tumors.

Hanover County residents in the Battlefield Green subdivision are being advised to use bottled water or boil their water before drinking for the next two days as a safety precaution after a water main break.

Notice to Water Customers of Hanover County Department of Public Utilities BOIL YOUR TAP WATER Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness.

The new gold rush is on. The price of the precious metal is soaring, hitting a record $1,119 an ounce on yesterday -- confounding market analysts who thought there was no way gold would remain so expensive when it first cracked the unheard-of $1,000 mark last year.

A Mechanicsville teenager who vanished more than five years ago was located Wednesday in South Carolina after a Hanover County detective reworked an old lead in the puzzling case.

The wheels are once again in motion for two proposed mixed-use developments on Ashland's eastern boundaries.

If you would like to help others during the upcoming holiday season, the Hanover County Departments of Community Resources and Social Services have developed a list of opportunities for you.

Voters will head to polling places across Virginia today to choose the state's next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and a host of local officials.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 13, in Hanover County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for he Mechanicsville teen accused in the Oct.

Hanover County residents interested in the development around the state Route 54 corridor near Interstate 95 are invited to attend a meeting tonight at 7 at Providence Baptist Church, 9491 ... FULL STORY FROM LOCAL NEWS FROM RICHMOND-TIMES DISPATCH>>

Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has been elected to a second term, defeating former state finance secretary Jody Wagner.

If Dominion power adds a third nuclear reactor at North Anna Power Station, it would have little impact on on Lake Anna ecology and rivers downstream, according to the latest environmental study.

Due to the number of arrests, which prompted insufficient personnel to continue, a Sobriety Checkpoint conducted Friday night by the Hanover County Sheriff's Office was terminated 10 minutes early.

An eight-woman, four-man Hanover County jury found Derek E. Burkhead, 26, guilty of involuntary manslaughter tonight in the shooting death of his girlfriend.

Despite court prodding and changes in state election laws, 16 Virginia localities have failed to meet a deadline to allow absentee ballots of military personnel serving overseas to be counted on time.

New Hanover County Schools will hold its first Employee Vendor Fair. Image courtesy of NHCS All New Hanover County Schools employees are encouraged to attend the first annual Employee Vendor Fair.

A Lee-Davis High School student surrendered without resistance to Hanover County authorities last week as a classmate lay a few feet away, severely injured from an ax attack that sloughed off the side of the victim's face.

An assault that took place Friday evening prompted the Hanover County Sheriff's Office to increase security Monday at Lee-Davis High School.