Q&A: What is the biggest issue facing Chesterfield?
0Running each week through Oct. 30, the Village News will run an answer from a question posed to six Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors candidates. *incumbent Kevin Carroll, Matoaca (R) Managing growth and timely infrastructure improvements are always a challenge for any community. Chesterfield County’s population is estimated to be over 348,000. This is a 10-percent growth increase since the 2010 census. In the last 30 years, the area west of 360 and Old Hundred Road has continued to grow. The situation with traffic congestion during the morning and afternoon commutes is only going to deteriorate as more houses are…
Fall fashion show to benefit the James House
0A “brunch at Tiffany’s” fall fashion show and champagne luncheon will be held Nov. 13 to benefit The James House, which provides no-charge, confidential help to those affected by sexual or domestic violence and stalking. The Southside Virginia Association of Realtors will host the second-annual event at 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Ave., Colonial Heights. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. Clothing will be modeled by SVAR members and provided by Dillard’s at Stony Point. Last year’s show featured multiple clothing categories, from sleepwear to slinky gowns, casual to cozy, holiday styles to picture-perfect professional.…
‘Unsung women of the civil rights movement’ coming Oct. 26
0Theresa Ann Walker The Friends of Chesterfield County Public Library will host a fundraising event, featuring an interactive panel discussion called “The Role of Women in the Civil Rights Movement: The Chesterfield and Petersburg Experience.” The program – which will include Theresa Ann Walker, civil rights activist and widow of the Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker – will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Central Library, 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd, Chesterfield. The event is free, but registration is required. A networking reception is scheduled at 6 p.m. and has a $10 admission fee. The program…
Sturtevant an ‘independent voice,’ Hashmi on the left
0SturtevantHashmi In the race for state Senate District 10, which includes a northern section of the Dale District, incumbent Glen Sturtevant, R-Midlothian, labeled himself an “independent voice” while Democrat challenger Ghazala Hashmi, also of Midlothian, laid out a liberal agenda during a VPM forum Oct. 9. Sturtevant is an attorney who is nearing the end of a four-year term after defeating Dan Gecker by 2.66 percentage points in a 2015 race to succeed longtime state Sen. John Watkins. Sturtevant criticized Hashmi several times throughout the forum for calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to resign in lieu of his college blackface…
‘Totally … opposite ends of the spectrum’
0Bynum-Coleman Cox House Speaker Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights, and Democratic challenger Sheila Bynum-Coleman squared off during a candidate forum hosted Oct. 9 by VPM. The District 66 race could decide control of the House of Delegates, which the Republican Party has held since 1999. Cox said it was important that Republicans remain in control because of its pro-business credentials, citing an average Chamber of Commerce grade of “A” for Republicans and “D” for Democrats. In contrast, Bynum-Coleman said Democratic control would bring teacher pay raises to the national average, result in a minimum wage increase, protection for discrimination for lesbians,…
B-17 bomber crashes
0The Nine-0-Nine – a U.S. Army B-17G Flying Fortress bomber that was built in 1944 and had visited the Chesterfield airport several times – crashed Oct. 2 at Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Conn. The aircraft was destroyed by fire, with only a portion of a wing and the tail remaining. In the wake of accident, the Collings Foundation suspended its flight operations and the Wings of Freedom Tour for the remainder of the 2019 season.
Bar ass’n ranks attorneys for vacant judge seat
0The Chesterfield Bar Association recently released the rankings of eight candidates who could fill the upcoming vacancy on the 12th Judicial Circuit Court District due to Judge T.J. Hauler’s retirement. Candidates were evaluated based on character, temperament, professional aptitude and experience. D. Gregory Carr and Jayne A. Pemberton were deemed “highly qualified” with 83 and 71 percent of the votes, respectively. Others who were deemed “qualified” include: Pamela O’Berry, Travis R. Williams, Reneen E. Hewlett, John F. Childrey, Barbara B. Cooke and Ernest W. Powell. The bar association requests that the state Legislature and Courts of Justice Committee continue to…
Police investigating death of infant boy
0The Chesterfield County Police Department is investigating the death of a male infant whose remains were discovered in the area of the 21400 block of Rutledge Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 10, in Ettrick. While responding to the area of Rutledge Avenue to serve outstanding warrants, officers learned that the remains of an infant may have been recently buried at the location. Investigators responded and recovered the remains, which were transported to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The investigation into this case is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Chesterfield County Police Department at…