Man hurt in crash sues City of Colonial Heights for $1M

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerJan 8, 2016, 15:22 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — A Colonial Heights resident is suing the city following an accident in 2013 between…

Greedy Spoon restaurant opens in downtown Hopewell

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerJan 8, 2016, 14:19 HOPEWELL — Cajun flavor has come to downtown Hopewell. The Greedy Spoon, a new seafood restaurant, had…

Dance teacher makes leap with new studio

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerJan 1, 2016, 16:43 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — A new dance studio recently held its grand opening in Colonial Heights, and the…

Colonial Heights school superintendent writes first novel

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterDec 31, 2015, 15:48 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — School Superintendent Dr. Joe Cox has recently released his first book, a self-published novel…

Woman guilty in Hopewell cab driver’s killing

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterDec 25, 2015, 15:39 HOPEWELL — The second participant in the brutal murder of a Hopewell cab driver was found guilty…

Man who beat elderly couple to death gets life in prison

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerDec 18, 2015, 16:14 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — After five years and countless days in court, the family of Evelyn and Joseph…

Colonial Heights City Council, School Board to get raises

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerDec 11, 2015, 16:19 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Members City Council voted on Dec. 8 to approve an ordinance allowing for a…

Colonial Heights lowers curfew time

By Ashley McLeodDec 11, 2015, 16:18 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Teenagers in the city will soon have to turn in an hour earlier than before. Colonial…

Born to serve

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerDec 11, 2015, 16:03 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The relationship between a human and their dog has long been described as one…

Man gets 8 years for killing near Chester

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerDec 11, 2015, 15:34 CHESTERFIELD — A Dinwiddie man charged with fatally shooting and killing a man during an altercation at…