Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:47 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:47:33 GMT
The State Fair of Virginia has just been sold at auction to an unidentified bidder for $5,350,000. Bidding lasted about 8 minutes. The State Fair organizers went bankrupt earlier this year, just yearsMore >>
The State Fair of Virginia has just been sold at auction for $5,350,000.
The buyer was identified as Mark Lovell of Memphis, who is President of Universal Fairs. His associate said the intent is to host a fair at the site this September. Bidding lasted about 8 minutes.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:21 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:21:52 GMT
Memorial Day weekend for many of you means the start of summer vacation. But for law enforcement agencies across the state this time of year can be deadly. This means more drivers than usual are on theMore >>
Virginia State Police say this is the beginning of what they call a deadly driving season.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:04 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:04:07 GMT
A Chesterfield man has been indicted on two felony counts of construction fraud. A grand jury handed down the indictments Monday against Stephen Mills, the same man accused of faulty generator installationMore >>
A Chesterfield man has been indicted on two felony counts of construction fraud.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 1:33 PM EDT2012-05-22 17:33:43 GMT
SportsQuest was sold at auction Tuesday for under $5 million to turf company Shaw Industries Inc. SportsQuest had defaulted on a $15 million loan from Shaw Industries, which led to the property's foreclosure.More >>
SportsQuest was sold at auction Tuesday for under $5 million to turf company Shaw Industries Inc.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:01 AM EDT2012-05-22 15:01:15 GMT
Internet retailer Amazon is now accepting applications for hundreds of jobs at the two fulfillment centers its building in Chesterfield and Dinwiddie. An Amazon spokesperson tells us these are full timeMore >>
Internet retailer Amazon is now accepting applications for hundreds of jobs at the two fulfillment centers its building in Chesterfield and Dinwiddie.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:48 AM EDT2012-05-22 11:48:16 GMT
The controversy surrounding a gay prosecutor denied a judicial appointment isn't quite over yet. Tracy Thorne-Begland might have another shot at the job. He could be named an interim judge. He didn'tMore >>
The controversy surrounding a gay prosecutor denied a judicial appointment isn't quite over yet.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:33 AM EDT2012-05-22 11:33:44 GMT
The bankrupt State Fair of Virginia goes on the auction block Tuesday after 165 years in operation. There is an online auction for everything with a connection to the State Fair, from office items likeMore >>
The bankrupt State Fair of Virginia goes on the auction block Tuesday after 165 years in operation.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:11 AM EDT2012-05-22 11:11:00 GMT
Senator Mark Warner is teaming up with an unlikely partner to propose a new jobs bill. This new legislation is aimed at helping start-up companies get off the ground and create jobs. Senator Warner isMore >>
Senator Mark Warner is teaming up with an unlikely partner to propose a new jobs bill.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 11:43 PM EDT2012-05-22 03:43:01 GMT
Four elementary schools in Richmond could close under a new rezoning plan presented Monday night. The school's Rezoning Committee says that there aren't enough students attending these elementary schoolsMore >>
A committee designated John B. Cary, Summer Hill, Bellevue and either Fisher or Southampton elementary schools as being "repurposed," meaning the building could be closed or used for other reasons.More >>
CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) - Police responded to the scene of an accident involving a school bus Friday morning.
This happened just before 7:00 a.m. on Jeff Davis Highway at Melba Street.
Police tell us a bus traveling south on Jeff Davis was stopped, waiting to make a left turn, when it was rear-ended by a Mitsubishi Galant. The driver of that car has been identified as 24-year-old Ryan L. Edwards.
Edwards is being treated for critical, but non-life threatening injuries at VCU Medical Center. He's been charged with reckless driving.
One child was on the school bus, but we're told there were no injuries.