Chesterfield County, VA

Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights Crime Solvers is asking for the public's help in finding two fugitives.

Two new developments totaling up to 339 new townhouses and apartments are one step closer to construction, after the Chesterfield Planning Commission gave them a stamp of approval.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) classified Richmond’s suburbs — including Henrico, Chesterfield, Powhatan and Hanover — as medium community level transmission.

Chesterfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services tweeted about the incident at 7:04 p.m. The fire was located at a house at the 11200 block of Woodland Pond Parkway.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Former Chesterfield County Sheriff Dennis Proffitt has died from an illness, according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. Proffitt joined the Sheriff’s Office in 1997 and was eventually elected as the 65th Sheriff in 2007. He served in that role until his retirement in...

CHESTERFIELD Co., Va. (WWBT) - A pedestrian is fighting for their life after being hit by a vehicle on Tuesday night in Chesterfield County. Police were called to the 6500 block of Jefferson Davis Highway just before 9 p.m. on May 17. Officials said the driver of a dark-colored sedan...

The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of former Sheriff Dennis Proffitt. He was the 65th Sheriff of Chesterfield County.

Pam Rockenbach Plas, the Social Studies Department leader at the school, said a colleague approached her in 2019 after his neighbor mentioned an old suitcase with artifacts inside they had at their historic house in Bon Air, Virginia.

Police said a dark-colored sedan was driving north in the 6500 block of Jefferson Davis Highway when the driver hit a pedestrian who was walking southbound in the northbound lane. The driver of the car did not stop.

Police are looking for a suspect who shot a firearm and injured a victim in Chesterfield County on Tuesday, May 3.

Chesterfield County is contemplating higher standards for solar development as companies rush to expand green energy across the state.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - April showers bring May flowers, but May also brings the return of summer farmers markets. Here’s our comprehensive list of local markets for anyone looking for the finest Virginia-grown produce. 17th Street Market is owned by RVA Parks and Rec in Shockoe Bottom. It is...

With food and gas prices on the rise, and persisting supply chain issues, food banks in Central Virginia are navigating new challenges, while working to keep up with the increased need in the region.

The county says all errors have been fixed and "bank accounts have been credited."

Mystery box: Leonard Kelley's suitcase, which became a lesson in critical thinking and research for Swift Creek middle schoolers. The excitement on Monday morning in Room 122 of Swift Creek Middle School in Chesterfield County stemmed from the revelations surrounding a long-lost valise belonging to Crewe native and World War II U.S. Navy veteran Leonard Daniel Kelley. History on occasion provides lyrical flourishes; Kelley and Florence Powell of Blackstone married when in their 40s and did not become parents. But since 2019, several classes of seventh graders turned history sleuths — under the guidance of teacher Pam Rockenbach Plahs, leader of the school's social studies department — became intent on finding the facts in the case of Seaman Kelley. All this happened at a school that is the home of the Sailors.

Chesterfield County residents will have more time to pay taxes on their vehicles and other personal property.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield County has granted a grace period for payment of 2022 personal property taxes through July 29. “Personal property tax bills are due by June 6, but no penalty or interest will be charged if taxes are paid in full by the end of the grace period,” the county said in a news release. “This applies only to taxes on personal property, such as cars, passenger trucks, motorcycles, boats and trailers.”

Sheriff Karl Leonard has announced the creation of a new program for Chesterfield County Jail that aims to combat opioid addiction with other medication.