November 18, 2020
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Top Stories
In race for Virginia’s next governor, two Chesterfield lawmakers vie for the soul of the GOP
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:01 AM
It’s 11 a.m. on Nov. 7, four days after the election, and poll workers at the Philadelphia Convention Center are just about finished counting thousands of absentee ballots that will...
Rising coronavirus cases force schools to prepare for return to all-virtual instruction
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
Amid surging COVID-19 transmissions in Chesterfield and across the country, the local school system has adopted a new protocol for deciding whether to continue offering students two days of face-to-face...
County moves forward on pay increases for public safety workers
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
The consultant hired to conduct a compensation study of Chesterfield County’s three public safety agencies has determined it will cost $22.3 million over two years of a phased plan to...
Chesterfield home sales continue to outpace region
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
Despite lingering economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the Chesterfield County housing market barreled into the fourth quarter of 2020 with considerable momentum after another month of robust activity. According to...
Kirk Cox officially enters 2021 gubernatorial race
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/17/20 9:09 AM
It’s official: Kirk Cox is running for governor. In a video message posted to his campaign website early Tuesday morning, the 63-year-old Republican state legislator announced he is seeking Virginia’s...
Government & Schools
In race for Virginia’s next governor, two Chesterfield lawmakers vie for the soul of the GOP
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:01 AM
It’s 11 a.m. on Nov. 7, four days after the...
Rising coronavirus cases force schools to prepare for return to all-virtual instruction
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
Amid surging COVID-19 transmissions in Chesterfield and across the country,...
Biden wins Chesterfield, easily. Can Republicans win it back?
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/11/20 10:16 AM
Prior to Nov. 3, anyone younger than age 72 had...
Spanberger navigates partisan winds, defeats Freitas
BY SCOTT BASS EDITOR | 11/11/20 10:15 AM
Just after lunchtime on Nov. 3, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s...
Crime, Police & Fire
Seventeen-year-old charged with fatally shooting Richmond man
NEWS BRIEFS BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
Chesterfield police are investigating a shooting that occurred Nov. 12...
County moves forward on pay increases for public safety workers
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
The consultant hired to conduct a compensation study of Chesterfield...
Crime Watch 11/18/2020
STAFF | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
The following is a sampling of crimes recently reported to...
Former Democratic candidate to serve community service in ‘revenge porn’ case
NEWS BRIEFS BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/11/20 10:15 AM
Chesterfield businesswoman and three-time Virginia House of Delegates candidate Sheila...
Real Estate
Chesterfield home sales continue to outpace region
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
Despite lingering economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the Chesterfield County...
County offers parking credits to developers on Route 1
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/11/20 10:15 AM
To incentivize construction of dense residential projects along Jefferson Davis...
Back to green: Developers abandon long-standing plans for Matoaca subdivision
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 11/4/20 10:00 AM
A large swath of southern Chesterfield countryside once envisioned as...
RounTrey rezones property as housing tastes shift
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 10/28/20 10:30 AM
Chesterfield County developer Doug Sowers has applied to rezone a...
Taste
Manga’s Mini Treats offers a simple recipe: Cupcakes, cookies and good company
BY SCOTT BASS EDITOR | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
When you find a sugar sister, you just know. Teresa...
Warm the soul with homemade seafood bisque
Food Savvy with Sarah Kurysz | 11/11/20 10:15 AM
There’s something about homemade bisque that warms the soul. Whether...
Taquito time: Elevate your snack break with crispy shredded chicken rolls
Food Savvy with Sarah Kurysz | 10/28/20 10:30 AM
Nostalgia is a most powerful seasoning. By which I mean...
Cook up good fall feelings with spatchcock chicken and ginger apple stuffing
Food Savvy with Sarah Kurysz | 10/21/20 10:00 AM
There’s nothing quite like the smell of roasting chicken wafting...
Life & Culture
In a difficult year for weddings, a little garden in Chesterfield is having a moment
BY JACKIE KRUSZEWSKI CONTRIBUTING WRITER | 11/11/20 10:16 AM
The families of Christian Gonzalez and Jessica Carrillo were enjoying...
Christian churches are beginning to bridge the racial divide. A church in Chester is leading the way
BY SCOTT BASS EDITOR | 10/28/20 10:31 AM
By car, Kenosha, Wisconsin, is roughly 14 hours, 880 miles,...
Doctors warn delaying breast cancer screenings during the pandemic can have deadly consequences
BY DONNA GREGORY BURCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER | 10/14/20 10:00 AM
Last spring, during the earliest days of the pandemic, screening...
As primary caretakers, women often struggle to prioritize their own mental health. But there are strategies that can help
BY ANNE DALTON CONTRIBUTING WRITER | 10/8/20 1:15 PM
The laughing stopped in mid-March. In the early weeks of...
Business
In a shifting office market, one local company sees a bright future in coworking
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 10/28/20 10:30 AM
How does a company whose name means “to come together,...
Brown Edwards & Co. adds director at Midlothian office
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPILED BY ANNE DALTON | 10/28/20 10:30 AM
Brown Edwards & Company LLP, a top 100 accounting firm...
Business Planner 10/28/2020
COMPILED BY ANNE DALTON | 10/28/20 10:30 AM
MONDAY, NOV. 2 Simple Steps to Exiting Your Business, virtually...
New Business Licenses 10/28/2020
Staff | 10/28/20 10:30 AM
A & JJ Insulation – 2721 Kingsdale Road, North Chesterfield;...
Opinion
Time to get creative
Loose Ends by Susan Nienow | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday was 76 degrees...
Lost things
Loose Ends by Susan Nienow | 11/11/20 10:15 AM
As I sit here in my office the day after...
Wordplay
Loose Ends by Susan Nienow | 11/4/20 10:00 AM
Yesterday I didn’t feel well, so what did I do...
Robotic marvel
Loose Ends by Susan Nienow | 10/28/20 10:31 AM
We now have a pet, so to speak. We joined...
Community
New grants available for small businesses
ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPILED BY ANNE DALTON | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
LISC Virginia and Chesterfield County have announced the launch...
Pet of the Week: Missy
STAFF | 11/18/20 10:00 AM
There are many animals currently up for adoption at the...
County offers assistance for unpaid utility bills
ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPILED BY ANNE DALTON | 11/11/20 10:15 AM
Chesterfield County has launched the Chesterfield CARES Water Assistance Program...
County jail’s HARP program receives grant money
ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPILED BY ANNE DALTON | 11/4/20 10:00 AM
Chesterfield County has been awarded nearly $1.2 million in federal...
