Chester News

Police have confirmed the woman, whose body was recovered from a small island in Swift Creek near the Interstate 95 yesterday.

Investigators are trying to determine whether a woman's body that had washed up onto a small island in Swift Creek is that of a Chesterfield County woman who vanished two months ago after leaving her workplace near the Appomattox River.

Colonial Heights The following information was provided to The Progress-Index by the Colonial Heights Police Department.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] The marriage of Amanda-Kay Carpenter, daughter of Ronald and Terra Carpenter of Colonial Heights, Va., to Jerad Daniel Horning, son of Jerry and Jerrie Horning of Chester, Va., took place on Friday, January 1, 2010, at 5 p.m. at The Mill at Fine Creek, Powahatan, Va., officiated by Jerry Horning, Harbor Light Baptist Church.

Vince T. Coker faces multiple charges following a road rage incident on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County State Police March 5, 2010 CHESTERFIELD CO., VA.

Chesterfield police are asking for your help tonight as they investigate a rash of car break-ins at an apartment complex.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] Mr. and Mrs. Dean and Alice Robinson of McKenney, Va., are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Karon Denise Robinson, to Gary "Lamar" Nivens of Chester, Va., son of the late Yolanda Nivens of Chester, Va., and the late Christopher Pettus of Red Oak, Va.

Teachers have joined in the fight to save an alternative middle school in Chesterfield.

The Richmond area dodged a snowstorm yesterday, but a bigger one could be on the way.

Troupe members in period costume will tell the little-known stories of several African-Americans who made significant contributions in the Civil War.

Colonial Heights The following information was provided to The Progress-Index by the Colonial Heights Police Department.

For the second consecutive year, Richmond-based Astyra Corp. has received the Metropolitan Business League's Entrepreneurs of the Year Award.

Sabrina Schaeffer/Staff Photo Judy Williams, Joe DiStefano and Tony Roach search for signs of William's sister Kelly Catalano on Saturday.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] George L. Taylor of Dinwiddie and Mary H. Meade of Jarratt, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Pareta Meade of Dinwiddie, Va., to Ronnie M. Evans of Dinwiddie, Va., son of Ronnie and Regina Evans of Prince George, Va.

Don't put away that shovel. The Richmond area could get a light snow today and up to 7 inches in a couple of days, experts say.

A dachshund named Bella was expected to be released Thursday afternoon from Centrailia Animal Hospital following an early-morning fire Wednesday that threatened her life.

Fast-falling snow, stiff winds and quickly dropping temperatures created a nightmare for commuters yesterday.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] The marriage celebration of Ella R. Garrett and Robert A. Dilworth took place in Old Towne Petersburg Catering Company at 5 o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, November 6, 2009.

Powhatan County Schools will open two hours late on Friday. Rescheduled --Tri-City Coin Club in Colonial Heights has rescheduled this Saturday's coin show to Saturday, Feb.

When a loved one dies, it doesn't mean they are gone forever, says Prince George medium Patrick Mathews.