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Some 200 residents, mostly from neighboring Bayhill Pointe, forced the 250-acre Francis Beers rezoning case to be withdrawn last week, but virtually everyone expects a return match next year. In the hallway outside the public meeting room after the case was withdrawn, you could hear numerous residents muttering, "It's not over. More ... Like a scene in a movie, two boys, ages 16 and 17, have been accused of robbing the Carmike 10 Cinemas at 1100 Alverser Drive. And as with any good cop flick, it didn't take police long to find the culprits. Shortly after noon on Sept. 21 as the theaters opened, a suspect entered the manager's office, demanding the manager give him the money from the safe. More ... While taxpayers are anxious and angry about the financial problems at the national level, Chesterfield is concerned about the trickle-down effect of a $3 billion state budget shortfall. Virginia has yet to tell local governments what programs will be cut or eliminated, but both the county government and Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) are bracing for the notice. More ... Three people were injured during a chain reaction crash on the Chippenham Parkway overpass at Iron Bridge Road around 6:45 a.m. on Sept. 24. According to Sgt. More ... Getting one's first BB gun is often a rite of passage for adolescent boys, but it can also be the start of their trouble with law enforcement. In the past few months, some youths have traded in paper bull's-eyes for a much more dangerous target: moving vehicles, and in one case, an actual police cruiser. More ... Working Mother magazine has named Bon Secours Richmond Health System, which includes St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, and CJW Medical Center to this year's list of 100 best companies for working mothers. More ... celebrations, the Chesterfield Community Band is offering its "Late Summer" concert Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m., at the Eppington Plantation, 14201 Eppes Falls Road. More ... The Chesterfield Technical Center's (CTC) chapter of SkillsUSA will sponsor its 11th Annual Car Show on Oct. 11, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Tractor Supply Co., 6801 Lake Harbor Drive. Car clubs and individuals from across Virginia will display all types of vehicles, including classic cars, street rods, muscle cars, 4x4s and minitrucks. Admission is free. More ... The Virginia Housing Development Authority and local nonprofits are offering free homeownership-education classes throughout October. Homeownership-education classes cover topics that include personal finances, credit issues, the role of lenders, working with real estate agents, home inspections and mortgage closings. More ... It may pay to recycle in October. Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) will reward some curbside recyclers with cash just for setting out their recycling bins. Participants may win one of 20 daily prizes of $100 and be entered to win a $250 grand prize plus a recycling prize pack. More ... |
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