Chesterfield County

Severe storms hit Chesterfield County particularly hard late Sunday night. These severe weather events included lightning strikes that sparked house fires and resulted in several roads closing.

Lightning strikes sparked three structure fires amid severe thunderstorms in Chesterfield County.

Students at Virginia State University were placed under lockdown Saturday morning following reports of a shooting involving multiple suspects. The incident occurred near the quad annexes in Chesterfield County, and police confirmed that an active investigation is underway. Authorities reported that while multiple people were shot, none appeared to have life-threatening injuries.

A person was injured after being shot at a business location. Police reported the shooting incident occurred in Chesterfield County early Tuesday morning.

Police have reported that a missing 14-year-old boy may be in danger. The individual was last reportedly seen in Chesterfield County.

A driver died Monday after a Ford van rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Highway 151 near Sandy Run Creek Road in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The collision occurred around 10:25 a.m. in Jefferson, with the van driver's identity not yet released by authorities.

A woman died in a head-on crash on Bradley Bridge Road in Chesterfield County on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred on a local road, resulting in her death.

A 48-year-old man is missing and may be in danger, according to police. He was last seen in Chesterfield County.

Juan Teletor Raymundo recalls the deaths of his wife, Maria, and son, Jonathan, who drowned in a Chesterfield County pond after Maria attempted to rescue Jonathan from drowning. The incident occurred just over a week ago.

One person was injured and another left without a home after a fire damaged four apartment units in Chesterfield County on Saturday morning.

Chesterfield County is experiencing an increase in domestic violence incidents this year, with three people dying from domestic shootings in July.

A 37-year-old woman from Chesterfield County is wanted for murder after a domestic shooting in late July that killed two contractors.

Severe thunderstorms and heat advisories were active across multiple counties in the Charlotte region on July 28, 2026, with alerts expiring by 8 p.m. Flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings expired earlier that day. The storms posed risks of damaging winds, hail, flooding, and potential tornadoes.

A child was hospitalized after being shot multiple times in an early morning shooting in Chesterfield County. The incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. on July 28 in the 11700 block of Route 1, with police responding to a report of a person shot.

A Heat Advisory has been issued for Chesterfield County ahead of potential severe weather, including damaging winds and hail, expected Tuesday afternoon. High temperatures and severe weather are forecasted for the area.

Chesterfield County has launched the Drones as First Responders (DFR) program, making it the first county in Central Virginia to implement this initiative.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) arrested the McBee Police Department chief and others connected to QUEEN CITY NEWS' 'Officer Down' series. Multiple members of the department, both current and former, surrendered at the Chesterfield County Detention Center.

A 30-year-old woman and a 12-year-old child, family members, drowned in a private pond in Chesterfield County on Sunday afternoon.

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving another vehicle in Chesterfield County on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in Chesterfield County and resulted in the motorcyclist's death.

Police conducted a traffic enforcement operation on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County, resulting in four arrests and 180 vehicles being pulled over on Thursday.

Two kids accused of vandalizing White Plains Golf Course in Pageland will work at the golf course to offset the damage. Authorities in Chesterfield County issued a warning to the children's parents regarding a teen curfew violation.

Parents in Chesterfield County are expressing concerns over plans to build a Google Data Center near Deep Creek Middle School. The proposed data center has raised worries among local residents about its proximity to a school.

A 70-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his wife was shot and killed in a domestic shooting in Chesterfield County. The incident occurred on Wednesday, according to police.

Chesterfield County has launched a new online resource to provide residents with information about data center development. The initiative follows months of public calls for greater transparency regarding these projects.

Chesterfield County has launched a new web page that centralizes information about the county's data centers. The initiative aims to provide a single source for details regarding these facilities.

Chesterfield County native Mike Browder has traveled to every country in the world and every state in the U.S., including exploring the Great Wall of China, scaling pyramids in Egypt, and attending a bull fight in Spain. He states, 'There's no place I'd rather be' and calls Chesterfield home.

Chesterfield County's public safety departments are planning to introduce a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program to the county. The initiative aims to leverage drone technology for emergency response.

A detached tire from a truck pulling a trailer caused four crashes on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County, resulting in one person being injured, according to authorities.

Chesterfield County residents near Dominion power lines are losing significant portions of their backyards to a new transmission line project, causing distress among neighbors. The project has sparked unhappiness due to the encroachment on private property.

A lightning strike caused a house fire in Chesterfield County, displacing one person. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.

On July 18, 2026, the Charlotte region experienced dangerous heat and severe storms, prompting active and expired weather alerts including thunderstorm warnings and heat advisories for multiple counties. High temperatures led to 40 heat-related illness cases near Bank of America Stadium during concerts.

A Cheraw man has been arrested on a child neglect charge following an investigation by the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office.

A sex offender deported from the United States in 1999 was found living under a false name in Chesterfield County. The individual was convicted of two counts of Child Molestation in DeKalb County, Georgia, in May 1998.

Four more individuals were arrested in connection with a 2024 drive-by shooting in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, that killed 13-year-old Jacob Duncan. Jacob Garcia, Tasma Garcia, Jacob Rangel, and Andrew Rogers face charges related to concealing the crime. Six suspects have now been arrested in total, including Caleb Garcia and Amber Moree, who were previously charged.

Isolated thunderstorms are expected this evening with a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. for Chester, Lancaster, and Chesterfield counties. High temperatures will struggle to reach 80 degrees due to the Carolina Wedge, returning to the mid-90s by Thursday.

Severe thunderstorms and potential tornadoes affected the Charlotte region on July 12, 2026, with active and expired weather alerts for multiple counties in North Carolina and South Carolina. Storms brought damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and localized power outages, though widespread outages were not reported.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Lancaster County, South Carolina, through 3:45 p.m. on July 12, with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail expected. Additional counties in the Charlotte region were under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m., with risks of damaging winds, flooding, and power line hazards.

A fatal collision occurred on U.S. 1 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, involving a 2015 Jeep Cherokee and a 2021 Freightliner. The Jeep struck a deer before colliding with the truck, killing the Jeep's driver. No further details about the Freightliner driver or injuries have been released.

Two men, Lorenzo Moore and Eddie Johnson, were arrested in Chesterfield County, S.C., after a dead horse was found along Harden Swamp Road. They face charges including failure to bury the animal, littering, and animal torture. The sheriff condemned the act as senseless abuse.

A 23-year-old Chesterfield County woman died in a fiery crash on Interstate 295 in Henrico County early Thursday. The accident left her trapped in a vehicle that caught fire.