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Monday | WTVR Richmond

Deadly Dinwiddie Crash

State police say a Petersburg man was killed Monday afternoon in a Dinwiddie County car accident.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA, Petersburg, VA

Monday Nov 9 | WFLS

Three Charged in Drug Store Hold Up Tip leads to suspects in Dinwiddie County.

Tip leads to suspects in Dinwiddie County. Frank Hammon WFLS News Date published: 11/9/2009 Stafford County authorities arrested three people late Friday in connection with a robbery earlier in the week.

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Related Topix: Stafford County, VA, Dinwiddie, VA, Stafford, VA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

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After almost 10 years, Hopewell has a new commonwealth's attorney. Rick Newman, currently prosecutor in Petersburg, won against incumbent Commonwealth's Attorney Anthony Sylvester with 2,804 out of 4,515 votes cast.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Hopewell, VA, Richmond Metro, Petersburg, VA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Progress-Index

Area schools tracking swine flu

Schools throughout the Tri-Cities have seen an increase in student absences, but the number of children ill with the swine flu appears to have crested in mid-October. In Petersburg and Dinwiddie County, absences spiked in mid-October but have stabilized - although some weeks have seen more absences than normal.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Richmond Metro, Petersburg, VA, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Thu Oct 29, 2009

WTVR Richmond

Suspect Picks Wrong House

Big news in the little town of Carson. The following is a press release from Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office: For Immediate Release: October 28, 2009 SEARCH FOR ATTEMPTED BURGLARY SUSPECT ENDS IN ARREST DINWIDDIE CO.

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Related Topix: Carson, VA, Dinwiddie, VA, Virginia

Tue Oct 27, 2009

NBC Washington

Sea Cows Invade Richmond

Who doesn't love a good sea cow? Richmonder with a passion for manatees, it's your lucky week.

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA

Sun Oct 25, 2009

WCMH-TV

Mom Who Left Son Roadside Gets Suspended Sentence

RICHMOND, Va.a 'A Richmond woman who left her 8-year-old son on the side of a Dinwiddie County road after arguing with him about his performance in a bicycle race was convicted yesterday of contributing to his delinquency and given a 12-month suspended jail term.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Does the James have multiple manatees, or just one on the move?

Could more than one manatee be exploring the James River? A manatee was spotted in the Dutch Gap area near Chester on Monday, in Richmond just below downtown Tuesday -- that's about a 5-mile trip -- and back in the Dutch Gap area Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Chester, VA, Richmond, VA, Virginia Beach, VA

Thu Oct 22, 2009

WAVY-TV Portsmouth

Manatee spotted in James River

A manatee has been spotted frolicking in the James River near Richmond. Sgt. Joe Owen Jr.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Progress-Index

Input for new school superintendent didn't include all in Dinwiddie

Some Dinwiddie County residents expressed concern that not all citizens have had a chance to weigh in on the search for a new school superintendent.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA, Education Etc., Computers, Prince George County, VA, Fort Lee, VA

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Mother gets suspended sentence in roadside abandonment of 8-year-old son

A Richmond woman who left her 8-year-old son on the side of a Dinwiddie County road after arguing with him about his performance in a bicycle race was convicted today of contributing to his delinquency and given a 12-month suspended jail term.

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA, Dinwiddie, VA

Sun Oct 18, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Va. mother sentenced to life for killing son

A Virginia woman convicted of murdering her 6-year-old son has been sentenced to life in prison.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA

Thu Oct 15, 2009

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Schedule for 2009 Fall Festival & Aviation Expo

Font size: [A] [A] [A] The Dinwiddie County Parks and Recreation and the Dinwiddie County Airport Authority are putting on the 2009 Fall Festival & Aviation Expo from Wednesday through Saturday.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA, Petersburg, VA

Wed Oct 07, 2009

WSLS

Police Say Man Killed By Police Was Armed

Virginia State Police say a Dinwiddie County man who was killed by a trooper was shot after refusing to put down his shotgun.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Man fatally shot as police serve warrant in Dinwiddie

A man was shot and fatally wounded this morning while Virginia State Police and federal agents were serving a search warrant at a house in Dinwiddie County.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA

WTVR Richmond

1 Man Dead After Shooting in Dinwiddie

CBS 6 has just learned that one man is dead after a shooting this morning at a home in Dinwiddie County.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA

Sun Oct 04, 2009

PilotOnline.com

As region's power grid nears limit, new lines go up

The project Dominion Virginia Power expects to spend $223 million to build the largest transmission line to join South Hampton Roadsa TM power grid since 1985.

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Related Topix: Virginia

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Hopewell News

FOLAR holds its annual meeting

At the annual meeting of the Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, members looked at their past accomplishments and also focused on the future.

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Related Topix: Hopewell, VA, Richmond Metro, Petersburg, VA, Prince George County, VA

Thu Sep 24, 2009

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A new way to dump trash in Dinwiddie

Dumping your trash in Dinwiddie County will no longer be a solitary affair. For years, residents brought household trash to unmanned Dumpsters across the county.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA

Wed Sep 23, 2009

Aero-News Network

New Aviation Chief Named In New Mexico

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has named David C. Ploeger to head the New Mexico DOT Aviation Division.

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Related Topix: New Mexico Government, New Mexico, Richmond Metro, Petersburg, VA

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