Thad Green
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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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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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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...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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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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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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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That evening, Reid joined Winsome Earle-Sears at a GOP rally that included guest speaker Vivek Ramaswamy.
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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.
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September 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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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That evening, Reid joined Winsome Earle-Sears at a GOP rally that included guest speaker Vivek Ramaswamy.
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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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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.
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September 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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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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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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.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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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Republican leaders want action taken against two Chesterfield County Public Schools employees over social media posts about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.
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.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Republican leaders want action taken against two Chesterfield County Public Schools employees over social media posts about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.
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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.
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.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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 80 people spoke at the DEQ’s public hearing about Dominion Energy’s planned natural gas plant in Chesterfield.
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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.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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, 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 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.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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 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 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.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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.
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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.
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.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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.
More than 9,000 tickets have been mailed to people speeding through Chesterfield school zones this year.
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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
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August 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
More than 9,000 tickets have been mailed to people speeding through Chesterfield school zones this year.
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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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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.
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August 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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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Al Michaels of Mechanicsville served as a Dustoff medical evacuation pilot in Vietnam from February 1968 through February 1969.
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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.
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August 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Al Michaels of Mechanicsville served as a Dustoff medical evacuation pilot in Vietnam from February 1968 through February 1969.
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According to the Virginia Department of Health, 13 drownings involved children in that age group, compared to seven all of last year.
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.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
According to the Virginia Department of Health, 13 drownings involved children in that age group, compared to seven all of last year.
Chesterfield County is another step closer to changing its decades-old zoning ordinance.
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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.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Chesterfield County is another step closer to changing its decades-old zoning ordinance.
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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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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.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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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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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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.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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.
June 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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.
Richmond Interim Fire Chief Jeffrey Segal said it will take until the late evening to put the fire completely out.
June 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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.
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.
June 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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.
June 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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.
June 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Richmond firefighters are tending to a fire off Main Street in the Shockoe Bottom area.
Chesterfield County leaders and advocates spoke against the arrests ICE made at the Chesterfield courthouse.
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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.”
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June 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Chesterfield County leaders and advocates spoke against the arrests ICE made at the Chesterfield courthouse.
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The “No Kings” protest brought thousands to downtown Richmond on Saturday.
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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.
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June 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The “No Kings” protest brought thousands to downtown Richmond on Saturday.
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Weidmuller USA held a grand opening ceremony for its new, 24,000-square-foot engineering and production facility at 821 Southlake Blvd on Wednesday.
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.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Weidmuller USA held a grand opening ceremony for its new, 24,000-square-foot engineering and production facility at 821 Southlake Blvd on Wednesday.