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A family was left homeless after a fire erupted in their home in the 9600 block of Brandywine Avenue, consuming the dwelling on Aug. 31 around 1:30 p.m. "When firefighters arrived on scene, fire was heavy and already through the roof," reported Battalion Chief David Throckmorton. More ... The county recently launched a new service, Citizen Wi-Fi, which enables library users, as well as people visiting the county's public meeting room in the Administration Building and the Community Development Building multipurpose room, to access the Internet through their own wirelessenabled devices, such as laptops and PDAs. More ... Chaos erupted in the 8100 block of Hopkins Road shortly before 7p.m. on Sept. 3 when four vehicles crashed, trapping three people and critically injuring one. Hopkins Road looked like a wrecking yard with crumbled, battered cars and debris from the vehicles strewn from one block to another. More ... A Chesterfield businessman has sued seven county residents for $1.35 million in a defamation suit over their criticism of him involving a proposed sewer district along Route 10. Roger Habeck, owner and operator of Facilitation Services, LLC, which acts as an intermediary among businesses, citizens and county government, filed suit in Chesterfield Circuit Court on Aug. 27. More ... The Prevention Services unit of the county's Department of Mental Health Support Services will offer several educational programs this fall. "Getting to Know Your Young Child" is for parents who want to learn more about the basic needs of children from newborns through preschoolers. More ... Step back in time to experience life in 1611 Colonial Virginia during Publick Days at Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, on Sept. 20-21. The annual event commemorates the establishment of the second successful English settlement in the New World at Henricus. More ... The county's Economic Development Department has established the Business Expansion Incentive Fund (BEIF) to secure job-creating economic-development opportunities through the preservation and expansion of existing businesses in More ... |
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