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Chesterfield School Board eyes 2026 special election to fill Heffron vacancy The Chesterfield County School Board officially accepted the resignation of Clover Hill representative Dorothy "Dot" Heffron on Tuesday and announced a search for an interim representative to fill her...

The Chesterfield County School Board hopes to appoint an interim representative to fill Dot Heffron’s spot by the end of the year.

The interim school board member will represent the Clover Hill district until a special election is held some time in 2026.

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Ramaswamy boosts GOP ticket; Earle-Sears, Spanberger court early voters Statewide candidates made high-profile stops in the Richmond area Friday, the kickoff of the state's 45-day early voting period.

Abigail Spanberger and John Reid were among Virginia’s statewide candidates who cast their ballots on the first day of early voting Friday.

That evening, Reid joined Winsome Earle-Sears at a GOP rally that included guest speaker Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Chesterfield board approves major rewrite of decades-old zoning ordinance On Wednesday, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Zoning Ordinance Modernization project, a rewrite of the legal framework for land use and development within the county.

The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved the zoning ordinance modernization project, which will produce a more user-friendly zoning document for property owners.

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UPDATE: Youngkin calls for Heffron to resign immediately Two days after all her colleagues on the Chesterfield County School Board called on her to resign, Dot Heffron put out a statement on Sunday night saying she would.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin criticized plans for Chesterfield school board member Dot Heffron to resign effective Dec. 31, saying that the resignation should instead happen immediately.

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Republicans call out Chesterfield School Board member, employee over Charlie Kirk social posts Republican leaders want action taken against two Chesterfield County Public Schools employees over social media posts about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Republican leaders want action taken against two Chesterfield County Public Schools employees over social media posts about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

VSU placed on lockdown following potential threat Around 8:30 a.m., Virginia State University and VSU Police posted urgent alerts to their social media accounts announcing that campus was closed Thursday.

Around 8:30 a.m., Virginia State University and VSU Police posted urgent alerts to their social media accounts announcing that campus was closed Thursday.

Hundreds attend DEQ hearing on proposed power plant in Chesterfield The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality held a public hearing to discuss the air permit Dominion is looking to obtain for its planned Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center.

Around 80 people spoke at the DEQ’s public hearing about Dominion Energy’s planned natural gas plant in Chesterfield.

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Google reveals involvement with two more data center projects in Chesterfield Google confirmed that it was behind Project Loch and Project Skye, data center developments located at Watkins Centre and Upper Magnolia Green West respectively.

Google, which announced plans for a data center complex in Chesterfield, said it’s connected to two other sites in the county zoned for future data center developments.

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Google sets $9B data center investment in Virginia, plans Chesterfield site Google Inc. will spend $9 billion to expand its data center operations in Virginia, including a new data center complex at Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park.

Google Inc. will spend $9 billion to expand its data center operations in Virginia, including a new data center complex at Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park.

City school-zone cameras caught 58,000 speeders so far in 2025 In the first eight months of 2025 the cameras, now in 13 school zones, have issued 58,834 tickets — and generated nearly $2.2 million in revenue.

In the first eight months of 2025 the cameras, now in 13 school zones, have issued 58,834 tickets — and generated nearly $2.2 million in revenue.

9,333 tickets and counting for Chesterfield's new school zone speed cameras Capt. Scott Obranovich, with Chesterfield police: "It was very common for us to hear from parents, the PTA, from faculty and just community members of unsafe driving habits in school

More than 9,000 tickets have been mailed to people speeding through Chesterfield school zones this year.

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Route 1 motel featured in 'The Green Book' to become affordable housing community Colbrook, a $60 million housing development, will feature 144 multi-family apartments and a community center, as well as the restored sign from the Colbrook Motel.

The Colbrook Motel in Chesterfield County was featured in “The Negro Motorist Green Book” from 1956 to 1967 as a safe space for African American travelers. The site is currently being developed into affordable housing.

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Congressional Gold Medal recipient recognized by Mechanicsville community During the Vietnam War, Al Michaels, 82, was one of approximately 3,400 Dustoff helicopter crew members responsible for evacuating around 900,000 soldiers and civilians.

Al Michaels of Mechanicsville served as a Dustoff medical evacuation pilot in Vietnam from February 1968 through February 1969.

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Accidental drownings in Virginia nearly double for children under 5 According to the Virginia Department of Health, 13 drownings involved children in that age group, compared to seven all of last year.

According to the Virginia Department of Health, 13 drownings involved children in that age group, compared to seven all of last year.

Chesterfield planners recommend approval of zoning modernization project The Zoning Ordinance Modernization project, or ZOMod, is currently on its fourth draft and will be considered by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors on Sept. 17.

Chesterfield County is another step closer to changing its decades-old zoning ordinance.

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As Chesterfield's population booms, so does traffic on Route 288 A project is currently in design for 288 northbound between Huguenot Trail and Patterson Avenue that would allow use of the shoulder as a lane during peak traffic periods.

More than 20 years after its final section was completed, State Route 288 has become one of the most well-traveled roads in the Richmond region.

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RPS bus drivers reinstated after school district reaches agreement with union Months after being fired from Richmond Public Schools in the wake of an overtime pay dispute, the five bus drivers known as the "RPS Five" are getting their jobs back.

Under a new agreement, Richmond Public Schools bus drivers will have six-hour per day contracts (formerly eight), as well as a new pay system for after-school activity runs.

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Richmond Public Schools and the Laborer’s International Union of North America reached terms on a collective bargaining agreement that includes reinstating five bus drivers who were fired on April 25.

Update: It is now said that the fire began at Daily Menu Restaurant on Main Street. Adjacent businesses were also affected and three residents were displaced.

Richmond Interim Fire Chief Jeffrey Segal said it will take until the late evening to put the fire completely out.

Much of the smoke has cleared at street level, but some is still coming out the top of a building.

A spokesperson for Richmond Fire said the Shockoe Bottom fire started at Miyabi Sushi.

Richmond firefighters are tending to a fire off Main Street in the Shockoe Bottom area.

Continued ICE arrests causing a stir at Chesterfield courthouse A group of immigrant supporters gathered outside the Chesterfield courthouse early Wednesday, admonishing ICE for making arrests in “sacred places.”

Chesterfield County leaders and advocates spoke against the arrests ICE made at the Chesterfield courthouse.

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Updates: 'No Kings' protest marches through Richmond 50501 Virginia, the local chapter of the self-named 50501 Movement, is holding a rally and peaceful march in Richmond on Saturday. This article will be updated throughout the event.

The “No Kings” protest brought thousands to downtown Richmond on Saturday.

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Weidmüller USA unveils new $10 million engineering and production facility in Chesterfield Weidmuller USA held a grand opening ceremony for its new, 24,000-square-foot engineering and production facility at 821 Southlake Blvd on Wednesday.

Weidmuller USA held a grand opening ceremony for its new, 24,000-square-foot engineering and production facility at 821 Southlake Blvd on Wednesday.

Chesterfield approves two data center developments, and new 55+ community The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved cases at Watkins Centre and Upper Magnolia Green West allowing for data center development at those properties.

More data centers are set to come to Chesterfield County with the approval of two rezoning cases.

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Richmond restaurants, breweries grapple with another boil water advisory Carlos Ordaz-Nunez, owner of TBT El Gallo: “I'm a mom-and-pop shop. This hits like a kick in the teeth.”

The latest boil water advisory in Richmond is affecting business at local restaurants.

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Virginia State Police remember fallen officers during memorial service On Wednesday, each of the 67 men and women with Virginia State Police who died in the line of duty were honored.

At the Virginia State Police memorial service Wednesday, 67 law enforcement professionals who died in the line of duty were remembered.

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Weapons scanners approved for Chesterfield schools The Chesterfield School Board approved installing OpenGate weapons detection systems at all middle and high schools prior to the 2025-26 school year.

Chesterfield will become the latest school district in the Richmond region to install weapons scanners at schools.

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Virginia Union student walks at graduation months after being paralyzed With the help of a wearable robotic exoskeleton, Jaiden Picot was able to walk during the Sydney Lewis School of Business commencement at Virginia Union University.

“Anything is possible.” How a Virginia Union student persevered after being paralyzed in order to walk at graduation.

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