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Coal ash bill sent to governor: Wording about access to Henricus Park, Dutch Gap not included in bill

By Caleb M Soptelean on February 26, 2019 Board of Supervisors, Chesterfield Government, Health, Outdoors, Politics, State News

Del. Riley Ingram speaks and Sen. Amanda Chase listens during a meeting between Chesterfield County Public Schools and local legislators late last year. The recently concluded general session was Ingram’s last. A coal ash bill that went through a number of changes in the final weeks of the recently-concluded General Assembly’s general session is waiting action from Gov. Ralph Northam. He has until midnight March 25 to sign, veto or amend the bill. SB1355 was approved 37-2 in the state Senate and 96-2 in the Assembly. It requires Dominion Energy to excavate some 28 million cubic yards of coal ash…

Bon Secours plans imaging facility at John Tyler CC: Hospital asks for help from the public

By Caleb M Soptelean on November 13, 2018 Community, Health

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center would like to open a CT scanning facility on the campus of John Tyler Community College in Chester. The hospital, which is based at 13710 St. Francis Blvd. in Midlothian, submitted a letter of intent on Aug. 31 to file a certificate of public need with the state Department of Health’s Office of Licensure and Certification. Chris Accashian, the medical center’s chief executive officer, recently requested that interested members of the public submit comments about the proposal to the state agency in support of the project. An earlier request to build such a facility…

Chesterfield produces PSA to draw attention to heroin addiction

By Press release on June 28, 2017 Health

230 percent increase in overdoses since 2014 With statistics indicating one in five heroin overdoses in Chesterfield County results in death, county agencies have partnered to produce a public service announcement bringing attention to the dangers of heroin addiction and the resources available to those affected by it. “This is a widespread epidemic confronting local governments and law enforcement across the nation,” said Dr. Joseph P. Casey, county administrator. “This PSA enhances Chesterfield’s efforts to reach out to our community and warn people about heroin use and link them to the addiction and recovery services that are available.” In 2016,…

Finding your fitness equilibrium

By Melissa Wilfong on January 11, 2017 Health, Uncategorized

After the food coma of the holidays passes, most people want to recover their fitness equilibrium — getting back to a normal routine of exercise and conservative, healthy eating. It’s getting colder outside and feels like time to hibernate. Sometimes it’s extremely hard to get back into fitness and eating right in January. Starting out 2017 with good fitness goals can help to find that fitness equilibrium. So, if 2017 is the year to get fit, there are many options to find that fitness equilibrium. Alliance for a Healthier Generation, www.healthiergeneration.org, offers healthy tips for fitness. They report that less…

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