Residents across Central Virginia say they are struggling to keep up with the increased cost of living, specifically when it comes to their power bills.

The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 39-year-old Midlothian man who was seen on surveillance camera repeatedly throwing a brick at a courthouse while half-naked last week.

C Chesterfield County Government. The government agency is responsible for community development, public safety, social services and the utilities for more than 370,000 residents.

Chesterfield County, VA, has seen growth that’s been hard to ignore over the past decade. Nestled just south of Richmond, this suburban county has transformed from a quiet residential area into one of the most dynamic communities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

The Chesterfield County Police Department arrested four people now facing dozens of charges for online child exploitation.  Over the past two years, child sexual abuse material crimes, or

Chesterfield economic development leader Garrett Hart will retire after helping secure more than $12 billion in investment.

Fourteen people were detained in a series of ICE raids at the Chesterfield County courthouse, according to the sheriff’s office. The arrests occurred over three days: Friday, Monday, and Tuesday, with ICE making multiple trips to the courthouse.

Two people are in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash on Courthouse Road in Chesterfield County Friday morning.

Dominion Energy’s Chesterfield County natural gas plant is back on track, following the Virginia State Corporation Commission‘s dismissal last week of a petition by opponents of the project. In November 2025, the SCC approved Dominion’s $1.47 billion ...

I think that Chesterfield itself is going through a generational change in many ways. With these retirements, it opens the door to what Chesterfield is going to look like going forward,” said Board of Supevisors Chairman Mark Miller.