Chester, VA news and local guide

CrimeWTVR CBS 6

Court documents detail what led up to deadly stabbing at Chester group home

New court documents are shedding light on what investigators say happened inside a Chester group home the morning a man was found stabbed to death.

PoliticsWTVR CBS 6

Police identify man stabbed to death at Chester group home

Chesterfield County police have identified the man who was stabbed to death at a Chester group home Thursday morning.

CrimeWTVR CBS 6

Person stabbed to death in Chester, Crime Insider sources say

A homicide investigation is underway after a stabbing in Chester on Thursday morning, according to police.

Public SafetyChesterfield, VANBC12

Helmet camera video captures Chesterfield firefighters extinguish van fire

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Inside Fire Station 15 in Chesterfield, Captain Joe Harvey with Chesterfield Fire and EMS walks through the perspective of firefig...

PoliticsChesterfield, VAVirginia Mercury

SELC appeals to state supreme court over SCC approval of Dominion’s Chesterfield gas plant

The Southern Environmental Lawsuit filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia on the SCC approval of the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center.

Local NewsWTVR CBS 6

Family seeks answers after Chesterfield man is found in ditch: 'Please say something'

Teri Washington was found in a ditch in Chesterfield on Tuesday, May 5. His family says he is now fighting for his life, and investigators believe someone kn...

SportsNBC12

‘We’re going to fight’: Chesterfield mom advocates for research as son battles rare brain cancer

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The kitchen table is one of the places where Katie Macri makes memories with her 9-year-old son, John Paul.

BusinessRichmond

Chesterfield's massive technology park is getting apartments to support workforce

Once the campus is fully staffed, Lego expects to have 1,700 employees here.

PoliticsNBC12

Half-naked courthouse vandal arrested

In addition to the courthouse incident, authorities believe he may also be responsible for vandalizing several other properties and committing a theft at a c...

PoliticsRichmond

Police identify victim of fatal Chesterfield stabbing

Police on Friday identified the victim as Adewumi Adesina, 60, who was the homeowner of the residence where the stabbing occurred.

CrimeRichmond

Stabbing suspect arrested and charged with second-degree murder in Chesterfield

Jamar Adams, 24, is charged with second-degree murder in relation to the incident.

CrimeWTVR CBS 6

Man shot after fight breaks out at South Chesterfield gas station, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett

A man was shot when a fight broke out near a gas station in South Chesterfield on Thursday afternoon, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett.

Local NewsWTVR CBS 6

Former police officer awaits his sentence for abusing children

A Chesterfield judge will decide how much time a former Henrico County police officer should spend in jail for abusing his two elementary-age sons and allowi...

Local NewsRichmond, VARichmond Observer

OBITUARY: Jerry Malcolm Bullard Sr.

Jerry Malcolm Bullard Sr., 88, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, June 8, 2026 at his home. He was born Jan. 16, 1938 in Richmond County, a son of the late M...

Local NewsRichmond, VAEast Idaho News

COURTROOM INSIDER | Jon Burkett on witnessing executions and covering crime for nearly 3 decades

Tonight on “Courtroom Insider,” he’s one of the most respected crime reporters in the country. Crime Insider Jon Burkett from WTVR in Richmond, Virgini...

PoliticsWHSV

Woodstock officer arrested in Winchester, facing charge of public intoxication

An officer with the Woodstock Police Department is on administrative leave, and facing a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication after being arrested in Wi...

Local NewsKansas Reflector

Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weapo...

CrimePahrump Valley Times

A dive into Robin Flinchum’s latest book

This area author hosted a presentation on “The Redemption of Julia Bulette: Murder, Myth and the Hunt for a Serial Killer in Early Virginia City.”

PoliticsDailyitem

Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

A federal judge in Virginia has extended a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim...

Local NewsWestplainsdailyquill

Mountaineers' ascent to CWS started after fortuitous decision to keep program after entry to Big 12

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Oliver Luck had a decision to make in the fall of 2011, a few weeks after the Big 12 announced the addition of West Virginia effective t...

Public SafetyTemperanceville, VAWMDT

Temperanceville Man Killed in Accomack Co. Motorcycle Crash

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. – The Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that killed one on Wednesday evening.  At 7:48 p.m. on Jun...

EntertainmentArlington, VAWSB-TV Atlanta

Pentagon lockdown lifted after false alarm

The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, was locked down on Thursday due to a potential hazmat issue.

Public SafetyNew Haven Register

Dan Haar: A submarine named for Joe Lieberman? It could boost his bipartisan legacy

Sen. Richard Blumenthal proposed a measure calling for the honor for Lieberman on a future Virginia-class sub made in CT.

SportsThe Chronicle

Rainier grad Jeremiah Nubbe finishes 4th in hammer throw at NCAA Outdoor Nationals

EUGENE — Before every hammer throw, Jeremiah Nubbe points to the sky as he steps into the ring.  The University of Virginia senior and 2022 Rainier Hi...

Local NewsNevadaappeal

Rally against horse fencing near Washoe Lake set for Saturday

The Virginia Range Wildlife Protection Association is holding the rally to call for “better, more humane solutions,” according to a news release.

OpinionWvgazettemail

'Abandonment': Outlook dims for southern WV water funding boost despite mounting need

CrimeFox5Dc

Court date postponed for suspect in National Guard shooting

The hearing for the man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in the District late last year has been postponed.

SportsFox5Ny

'Screw scam' spurs new fears for drivers when filling their tanks

A Virginia police department is warning drivers about a new way scammers are trying to rip off people when they fill their tanks: the gas pump screw scam.

Public SafetyHurt, VANbcwashington

6 people hurt as car crashes into Goodwill store in Northern Virginia

The vehicle crashed deep into the Goodwill in the 45300 block of Manifest Boulevard sometime before 2:45 p.m.

Local NewsWest Virginia Public Broadcasting

New Initiative Aims To Ease W.Va’s. Childcare Shortage 

Save the Children has launched an initiative to attract more daycare workers for rural counties in West Virginia.

Local NewsVirginia Mercury

Kaine introduces legislation to address teacher shortage, equip new educators

One of Virginia’s federal lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill in Congress that would establish a grant program to address the national teacher shortag...

Local NewsVirginia Mercury

State report finds 13 rural hospitals vulnerable to closure 

A new report by Virignia’s Joint Commission on Health Care found 13 of Virginia’s 36 rural hospitals are at distant or immediate risk of closure, as stat...

WeatherWHSV

Rural fire operations face challenges as drought continues

Ongoing drought conditions are forcing firefighters in rural Virginia to travel farther for water as rivers and ponds dry up, complicating emergency response...