Hanover County News

It happened around 5:15 a.m. at a convenience store located in the 6500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, just past Elm Drive.

Hanover County school officials are reviewing the district's policies regarding pay for all of its employees.

Baltimore, MD, United States - Severe storms moving in the mid-Atlantic killed a four-year-old boy in Virginia and spawned at least two tornadoes in Maryland that left 12,000 Baltimore customers without power on Thursday.

The Children's Museum of Richmond will host its fourth annual Down on the Farm Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 13. The event will be sponsored by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association Inc. "There will be a live cow and calf at the museum that are being provided by Matt Nuckols, a Farm Bureau ... (more)

Area: Lewis Mountain Schools: Venable, Walker & Buford, Charlottesville Price Range: $440,000-$1,895,000 Pros: proximity to amenities, especially UVA Cons: potential traffic tie-ups on home football days in Albemarle County while the neighborhood that bears its name is located within the confines of the city of Charlottesville, which annexed the ... (more)

Longtime Henrico County Deputy Jermaine A. Burton shot himself to death in his Hanover County home May 31st, just hours after Henrico authorities launched an investigation into an allegation that he had sexual relations with a female inmate at Henrico County's Jail East, which is in New Kent County.

Straight-line winds, not a tornado, caused massive storm damage across Hanover County, according to the National Weather Service in Wakefield.

A Hanover County man who fought to keep six chimpanzees on his Mechanicsville property has agreed to turnover the animals to a Texas zoo.

Some strong storms moved through the CBS 6 viewing area Sunday evening, triggering a tornado warning for southeastern Hanover County.

But had it not been for a 1996 lawsuit, the town's debt scenario could be very different.

Hugh S. Campbell, 48, of Ashland-based Campbell & Campbell, P.C., will take over the vacancy left behind by Judge Peter Trible's retirement.

In early May, RichTech, the Greater Richmond Virginia Technology Council, held their 18th Annual Richmond Technology Awards .

"She was viciously murdered at her home by animals that apparently the owners did not have control over," said Fisher-Sabatini, as tears rolled down her cheek.

Currently, vehicle radios cover about 82 percent of the county, and portable radios cover 42 percent.

Some Hanover County residents say it's not right that a county supervisor is being paid $41.25 an hour for his part-time job as a school traffic guard.

A woman accused of trying to extort money from a local youth pastor will stay in jail.

The Hanover County Sheriff's Office confirms Chris Allen Phillips was arrested on an embezzlement charge and is involved in a very active and ongoing investigation.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports a Hanover County grand jury indicted 30-year-old Kimberly K. Shepperson this week on two counts of attempted capital murder, in addition to two previous charges of arson and malicious wounding.

Pat Thacker, a volunteer with Hanover Community Support Services since its beginning in 1991 and one of the founders of the "A Taste of Hanover" fundraiser, is the 2013 recipient of the Jean C. Harris Award for Excellence, the top annual award given by Hanover Community Services.

In January, Martha Nicholas pleaded no contest to one count of Medicaid fraud and one count of obtaining money by false pretenses.