Hanover County News

Voters will head to polling places across Virginia today to choose the state's next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and a host of local officials.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 13, in Hanover County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for he Mechanicsville teen accused in the Oct.

Hanover County residents interested in the development around the state Route 54 corridor near Interstate 95 are invited to attend a meeting tonight at 7 at Providence Baptist Church, 9491 ... FULL STORY FROM LOCAL NEWS FROM RICHMOND-TIMES DISPATCH>>

Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has been elected to a second term, defeating former state finance secretary Jody Wagner.

If Dominion power adds a third nuclear reactor at North Anna Power Station, it would have little impact on on Lake Anna ecology and rivers downstream, according to the latest environmental study.

Due to the number of arrests, which prompted insufficient personnel to continue, a Sobriety Checkpoint conducted Friday night by the Hanover County Sheriff's Office was terminated 10 minutes early.

An eight-woman, four-man Hanover County jury found Derek E. Burkhead, 26, guilty of involuntary manslaughter tonight in the shooting death of his girlfriend.

Despite court prodding and changes in state election laws, 16 Virginia localities have failed to meet a deadline to allow absentee ballots of military personnel serving overseas to be counted on time.

New Hanover County Schools will hold its first Employee Vendor Fair. Image courtesy of NHCS All New Hanover County Schools employees are encouraged to attend the first annual Employee Vendor Fair.

A Lee-Davis High School student surrendered without resistance to Hanover County authorities last week as a classmate lay a few feet away, severely injured from an ax attack that sloughed off the side of the victim's face.

An assault that took place Friday evening prompted the Hanover County Sheriff's Office to increase security Monday at Lee-Davis High School.

After a discussion that seemed to go in circles, the Hanover County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, Oct.

Hanover County may have a new noise ordinance in the near future. County Attorney Sterling Rives presented the proposed ordinance to the Board of Supervisors at its Oct.

Virginia's graduation and dropout rates improved slightly over last year, with varied results across districts in the Richmond region.

Chesterfield County is projecting a $4 million pinch on its current fiscal year's budget because of state cuts.

In their campaign for lieutenant governor, Republican Bill Bolling and Democrat Jody Wagner are both accusing the other of botching their duties in high-ranking state government posts.

A recent gift of $100,000 to the Patrick Henry Family YMCA's Campaign for a Stronger Hanover by the Jane and Arthur Flippo Foundation adds to the list of early contributors who have propelled the project despite economic challenges.

Hanover County authorities are asking for the public's help finding the man responsible for a larceny from an Old Navy store.

The Hanover County Department of Social Services will begin accepting applications for the Fuel Assistance Program on Tuesday, Oct.

Here's the news release from Hanover County: RABIES INCIDENTS ARE INCREASING IN HANOVER; ALL DOGS AND CATS MUST BE VACCINATED Rabies incidents in Hanover County continue to rise.