— A Chesterfield police officer shot and killed one person in an exchange of gunfire near Brandermill
according to Chesterfield Police Chief Frank Carpenter
The name of the deceased has not yet been released
and the officers involved in the shooting were not physically injured
Thursday outside the BP gas station along the 13600 block of Genito Road
police were alerted to reports of a gunshot fired and a disturbance along Birnam Woods Drive near the gas station
"Officers received a description of the suspect
They responded to [the gas station] at 5:30 a.m.
at which time they identified the subject that was involved in the previous disturbance," Carpenter said in his first briefing following the shooting
Watch: Chief updates fatal Chesterfield police shooting
Carpenter was not yet able to say how many shots were fired or if the deceased fired a weapon directly at the officers
that the officer assumed the shot was being fired at them," he said
The nature of the initial shot fired and disturbance call also remains under investigation
Officials said the three officers who fired at the suspect were placed on administrative leave
"The welfare and safety of our officers is the top priority
We make sure we bring them in; make sure they're good to go," Carpenter said about what's next for his officers
"There are resources that are provided to those officers to ensure that they're in a good state of mind
There's an administrative duty aspect that they go into
and we continue to conduct the investigation going forward while they are on administrative leave."
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app
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Chief Carpenter gives update on Chesterfield officer-involved shooting
Three Chesterfield County police officers are on administrative leave after fatally shooting a suspect who pulled a gun and fired when confronted by officers at a gas station early Thursday
It’s the county’s third fatal officer-involved shooting since the summer of 2023
The suspect died at the BP station in the 13600 block of Genito Road
at the intersection with Charter Colony Parkway and Old Hundred Road near the Brandermill neighborhood
Police stand in front of the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the BP station on the 13600 block of Genito Road on Thursday
Crime scene markers show the location of evidence at the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the BP station on the 13600 block of Genito Road on Thursday
said the incident started when officers responded at 4:30 a.m
to a report of a disturbance and a shot fired in a nearby neighborhood
shooting happened at a residence on Birnam Woods Drive in Brandermill
No one was injured but the complainant’s vehicle was damaged
After receiving a description of the suspect in the Birnam Woods Drive incident
to the gas station where they encountered the suspect
The news release said the three officers were not physically injured
and they were placed on administrative leave in accordance with department policy
“The welfare and safety of our officers are the top priority,” Carpenter said
“We make sure to bring them in so they’re good to go
There’s resources that are provided to these officers to ensure that they’re in a good state of mind.”
Carpenter said there are no other suspects
and there is no further threat to the community
“These are intense investigations,” the chief said
“We’re going to make sure and get it right
so we’ll be here as long as necessary to make sure the crime scene is properly documented.”
Detectives are still working to confirm the identity of the suspect and notify next of kin
This was the third instance of a Chesterfield police officer fatally shooting a suspect since July 2023
That was when a Chesterfield police officer shot and killed Charles Byers
who was experiencing a mental health crisis and carrying a hatchet
Officers had tried unsuccessfully to incapacitate Byers with a taser
In October 2024, three officers exchanged fire with a driver after a failed traffic stop on Iron Bridge Road and a subsequent pursuit
Police said anyone with information about this incident should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660 or through the P3 app
A forensics crew investigates the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the BP station on the 13600 block of Genito Road on Thursday
Police tape off the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the BP station on the 13600 block of Genito Road on Thursday
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Lake Chesdin Golf Club is spread across 200 acres at 21801 Lake Chesdin Parkway
Looking for a boost in membership and to its bottom line
a Chesterfield golf club has brought in some outside help from elsewhere in the county
Lake Chesdin Golf Club recently hired Mike Hatch and his firm Acumen Golf to take over management of the nearly 30-year-old club
who also owns Birkdale Golf Club and Brandermill Country Club
took the helm at Lake Chesdin earlier this month
The semi-private club remains member-owned by its approximately 150 members
Hatch said his goal is to help Chesdin tap into the continued uptick in golf that began with the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic and
Rounds of play have been up since Covid 30 percent,” Hatch said of his courses
Hatch said he has spillover demand from members at his other two courses and is working to create a reciprocal membership program to allow Birkdale
Brandermill and Chesdin members to play all three courses
Birkdale is semi-private and has 200 members
Brandermill is private and has close to 450 members
“Before we would have said ‘sorry we’re full,’ (at Birkdale and Brandermill) but now we have another option for a sister club
Our members are super excited,” Hatch said
“I think it’s going to be a huge draw for Lake Chesdin in growing the membership
Hatch is aiming to increase Chesdin’s membership to 250 and to increase its revenue from $1 million annually
They haven’t had management in a while,” Hatch said
adding that longtime superintendent Tim White and the club’s volunteer board had most recently been managing the club
“This business isn’t as easy as everybody thinks.”
The Lake Chesdin club opened in 1998 in southern Chesterfield within the 3,000-acre Chesdin Landing subdivision
About a decade ago, the club merged with Meadowbrook Country Club in a deal that both sides had hoped would improve their fortunes by sharing members, expenses and personnel. However, it proved to be short-lived and the two clubs broke up about two years later
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I was a member of Meadowbrook CC when the two clubs pooled resources
I live next to MCC and it’s a full 30+ minutes to get to Chesdin from here
I can literally get to Sycamore Creek in Goochland faster than I can get to this course in my own county
Drop this course somewhere closer to more people and the membership climbs – it’s a very nice facility
The challenge in my eyes is getting people to go there
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Tim White was a golf pro at Brandermill CC
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WATCH: Noon update on roads in Midlothian neighborhood: 'Slushy mess'
Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) thanked Virginia Department of Transportation workers on Wednesday night and said major interstates were in good shape for travel
"We'll get to the secondary roads afterwards
but the snow is still coming down," he said
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Celebrate America in one of Virginia's plentiful historical sites
4th of July vacations in Virginia can be unforgettable
also called The Stratford Hall plantation house
attend the Declaration of Independence and see the magnificent fireworks
Fairfax has an impressive parade in the morning and fireworks in the evening
The parade starts at 10 am in the Fairfax Historic District
The Fairfax Fire Department also hosts its Old-Fashioned Fireman's Day at Fire House 3 with fun watery competitions
Don't forget to see a fireworks display over Fairfax High School
you can watch the live broadcast of the city's local television station
Brandermill hosts The Brandermill 7.4K run and parade
The 7.4K run starts from Clover Hill High School and races around the Brandermill neighborhoods
Colonial Williamsburg has many historic sites to visit
Start with a reading of the Declaration of Independence
A local celebration at the Market Square offers traditional games like tomahawk throwing or tug of war
the festivities will culminate with musical performances and fireworks
Yorktown celebrates the Fourth of July at the Yorktown Victory Center
Visitors can see the annual parade and observe military drills
family-friendly celebration features a full day of events
including a parade down historic Main Street
Evening activities include a bell-ringing ceremony
and an impressive fireworks display over the York River
has a lot of military personnel and a very patriotic atmosphere on July 4th
A large celebration at Town Point Park lasts from 5 pm to 10 pm
There is also plenty of entertainment and live music by the waterfront
Food vendors offer summer favorites like hot dogs and corn on the cob
Their Independence Day cruises contain buffet
all while enjoying panoramic views of the city skyline and spectacular views of the city’s fireworks show
Don't miss the massive fireworks display over the waterfront
Virginia Beach is a perfect spot for a summer vacation. And it gets quite busy on July 4th. Many visitors gather to see The Stars & Stripes Explosion extravaganza on the beach. The Independence Day festivities start with a free live concert followed by the magnificent fireworks
Charlottesville has many traditional festivities for Independence Day
holds a Naturalization Ceremony followed by a celebration and Jefferson's Open House with a free walk-through tour
Another Independence Day Celebration takes place at James Monroe's Highland
Kids can enjoy numerous games and activities while adults are busy with a picnic
America” festival takes place at Carter Mountain
Locals and guests can enjoy fireworks displays in Richmond on Independence Day
such as the annual free Dogwood Dell Fireworks with live music and fireworks display around 9 pm
or Fireworks at The Diamond after the Flying Squirrels game
Richmond will host a Celebration of Freedom and Our Nation’s Founding at the Virginia State Capitol
The free fireworks display is held annually at Rivers Edge Park
Visitors can enjoy looking to the sky above River’s Edge North for a 15-minute fireworks show
The historical city of Fredericksburg hosts the Fourth in Fredericksburg festival
presenting various patriotic entertainment
The program consists of an array of daytime and evening events
The remodeled house at 3204 Shallowford Landing Terrace has dual two-car garages
Roughly a year after remodeling it to be his “dream house,” local photographer and portraitist Dan Butler is selling his 4,700-square-foot contemporary-style home
which stands out among the many decades-old homes that front Swift Creek Reservoir in Brandermill
you never would have seen this design in Brandermill until now,” said Andy Wyman
a longtime area real estate agent who helped Butler find his previous two homes in the Midlothian community
The water-facing side is almost entirely windows and features a deck
Wyman said the remodeled house at 3204 Shallowford Landing Terrace is the first on the waterfront to replace what he said was essentially a teardown of the previous house built there in the early 1980s
The house includes dual two-car garages and floor-to-ceiling windows highlighting the water views
“It’s a complete rebuild in many ways,” Wyman said
“It’s the most expensive property on the lake right now.”
Floor-to-ceiling windows highlight views of Swift Creek Reservoir
who operates his Butler Portraits photography business at Brandermill’s Sunday Park
Wyman’s colleague at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty
Butler said personal reasons are prompting the listing
but it’s a little bit more house than I would want for just a single person,” said Butler
who designed the house with local draftsman Rick Adams
Tad Hicks with Ty West Builders was the general contractor
the two-story house has an open floor plan with floating stairway and rooms oriented to showcase the water views
The water-facing side is almost entirely windows
which can be opened for indoor-outdoor living and provide access on the first floor to a wraparound deck with a hot tub and swim spa
An elevator provides access from the garages to the upper floors
and the house includes upstairs and downstairs kitchens and laundry rooms
a first-floor primary bedroom and an office that can be used as a guest room
The open layout includes a floating stairway
The property also includes a 9-year-old dock and is on a cul-de-sac in walking distance to Brandermill’s North Beach Pool
Butler said the remodel was a challenge in a community largely defined by homes of a similar style and era
The Brandermill Community Association includes an architectural review board that Butler said has been open to introducing newer styles to the community
which was developed in the 1970s and marked its 50th year in 2024
“I think they definitely want updates on (housing styles),” Butler said
“The biggest challenge was I needed two-car garages
and the only way to do it is to make the garages face the street
That was one of the only major things that we had issue with
The house fronts Swift Creek Reservoir and includes a dock
“The back of the house is completely glass
The sunsets are awesome right now,” he said
“I designed the house so the first floor opens up completely to the outside
it opens up completely just like downstairs
Butler bought the original house in 2014 and said he rented it to other tenants for eight years before going forward with the remodel
and it’s currently assessed by Chesterfield County at nearly $763,000
Berry is marketing the listing with a website and in Haven magazine
He said he’s fielded interest from potential buyers and had a tour lined up last week
He said proof of funds is required to tour the house
“We just want to make sure that somebody’s not just coming in to be a lookie-loo,” Berry said
The house adds to other multimillion-dollar listings on the market in Chesterfield
an 8,000-square-foot home at 3937 Old Gun Road was listed at $3.2 million
If there was ever a poster child for the value of an architect
did the AIA sponsor this build as a form of advertising
dollars were well spent… (joking to be clear)
I’m glad i’m not the only one who feels this way
I have made a mental note to myself that the next time I decide to build my next dream home I will be sure to reach out to all of you to get your approval before creating the design on something I will be paying for
I have noticed that most of you have careers in the areas of architecture
development and sales and have to wonder how any of you would de-grade or be-little someone’s largest investment
This just reminds me of the type of society we live in today
The man makes his living because people pay for his creative expertise
He should be able to handle some constructive criticism from others who do the same
“To each their own,” but good lord this design…
It’s a shame we have allowed houses like this to completely surround and dominate Swift Creek Reservoir
a public waterway that taxpayers funded 60 years ago but do not have access to for its recreational benefits
this will be absolutely fascinating data on that market
This home breaks so many rules and $2M spent to have two huge garage doors on the front?
https://brandermill.com/committees/architectural-review-board/
I go by this house often on my daily walks and watched it being built
I always thought the reason why the left side of the house was narrower than the right was because they ran into a property line issue while under construction and had to reduce the width by about three feet
I realize the owner hired Art Vandelay as his architect
known for lighting up his parents’ popular Brandermill house at 14309 Long Hill Road
now lights up his own house in Moseley with roughly 75,000 lights
7519 Nicklaus Circle in Moseley.Courtesy of Homeowner
Location: 7519 Nicklaus Circle
known for lighting up his parents' popular Brandermill house at 14309 Long Hill Road
is lighting up his own house in Moseley with roughly 75,000 lights
Bottoms has completely covered every inch of his house and yard in lights
The roof is also synchronized to music and transmitted to your car via FV radio
The home features a few of his favorite items that used to reside at his father's home on Long Hill Road in Brandermill
This home is in the Magnolia Green community off Hull Street Road
His parents' house won USA Today's Best Private Holiday Lights Display several years ago with over 150,000 lights and was such a popular attraction on the Tacky Light Tour that there were traffic back-ups in Brandermill and neighborhood complaints
The house stopped lighting up in 2018 after new community rules made it impossible to stage the light show
he's added a tunnel over the entire driveway covered with 10,000 lights
Lighting up Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve
A Phifer Christmas at 9604 Asbury Court is a Richmond mainstay on the Tacky Light tour
but it is still a spectacular display with crowds lining up to see it
This is the Phifers’ 49th year decorating for the holidays
People visit the Phifer residence in western Henrico County to see the Christmas decorations in 2022
The Live Grinch’s house at 1411 Pennsylvania Ave
The house at 2216 Millcrest Terrace in Brandermill has over 115,000 lights
7610 Sweetbriar Road features a mix of bright LED lights
and other yard decorations to create a festive Christmas display in the West End
The house at 7302 Buck Rub Lane in Chesterfield County has been dubbed the “RVA Christmas Pig House.” It includes at least 177 pigs
12618 Dawnridge Court in Chesterfield County
— A man in Chesterfield was shot and killed by police Thursday after they say he fired a shot
The aunt and former guardian of 23-year-old Ronnie Estes says she believes her nephew's death could've been avoided
Estes' aunt told CBS 6 Crime Insider Jon Burkett that she tried everything to get him help
she thought things were looking up for Estes after he checked himself into a hospital for mental health treatment
Police responded to a shots fired and disturbance call in Brandermill along Birnam Woods Drive near the gas station
at which time they identified the subject that was involved in the previous disturbance," Chesterfield Police Chief Frank Carpenter said in his first briefing following the shooting
Estes' aunt is left with a lot of questions for mental health officials who she says failed her family
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story mentioned a hospital in Hanover County as the place Estes visited for help
His family later clarified that their loved one actually visited another hospital for treatment
A new location of the restaurant chain recently opened at the Duckridge Landing center in the same storefront as a Frutta Bowls
A two-in-one restaurant with an emphasis on plant-based fare has sprouted near Brandermill
Saladworks and Frutta Bowls opened last week in the same storefront at 14446 Hull Street Road in western Chesterfield
The two restaurant concepts share an 1,800-square-foot space in Duckridge Landing
a relatively new commercial development on Swift Creek Reservoir
The local franchisees behind the Chesterfield restaurant are husband-and-wife team Eddie and Cherie Sanchez
who moved to the county from New Jersey four years ago
Eddie Sanchez said they became familiar with Saladworks and Frutta Bowls
“We would go to one or the other for lunch
they were inspired to franchise Saladworks because they felt there was an opening for the concept in their part of town
Sanchez said Frutta Bowls seemed like a worthwhile addition to co-locate with Saladworks to attract a broader customer demographic
“The statistics show Saladworks is geared toward a middle and older crowd,” Sanchez said
“Frutta Bowls is definitely geared more toward the younger crowd.”
Local franchisees Cherie and Eddie Sanchez
who operate the Saladworks and Frutta Bowls that opened in a co-located space in Chesterfield
Saladworks and Frutta Bowls are owned by WoWorks
a Florida-based company that also owns several other restaurant chains
Saladworks was founded in 1986 and has more than 150 locations in nearly 20 states and internationally
There are more than 30 locations for Frutta Bowls
Sanchez said he and Cherie aim to meet demand in Chesterfield for healthier dining options with the two brands
which market themselves as healthy fast-casual spots
“People are thinking more health-conscious and people are trying to eat healthy,” he said
The Chesterfield restaurant has indoor seating for about 25 people
Sanchez said it cost about $600,000 to open the restaurant
While the franchisees have no active plans to open more locations of either Saladworks or Frutta Bowls in the near term
Sanchez said they would be interested in expanding their footprint one day
Sanchez and his wife both formerly worked in medical device sales
The Sanchezes’ location is currently the only Saladworks outpost in the Richmond region. Up until recently, there was a Saladworks at the Reynolds Crossing shopping center in Henrico, which is now closed, as well as a location in Short Pump that closed in early 2020
The couple’s Frutta Bowls is the first to open in the Richmond region
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Atlanta-based investment firm Mesa Capital Partners has purchased a 234-unit apartment complex in the Brandermill section of Chesterfield County for $59 million
Mesa bought the Commonwealth Apartments from CMB Development, a Richmond-based developer founded by Guy Blundon
is close to Route 288 and Hull Street Road
It features about eight four- and five-story buildings and was recently assessed by the county for about $54 million
790-square-foot apartment there starts at $1,625 a month
The Commonwealth Apartments were built in 2022 by Richmond-based CMB Development
“The entire Richmond metro has continued to grow and evolve into one of the more dynamic cities in the Southeast,” said Jeff Tucker
This isn’t Mesa’s first purchase in the Richmond area
which are just a few miles down Hull Street off Otterdale Road
Mesa said it will work with an Atlanta-based architect
“ensuring the community remains a top choice for residents seeking luxury living in Chesterfield County.”
The city has accused VCU Health of defaulting on its obligation to pay $56 million
The health system said it should not have to pay the full amount
This January 1956 image shows the intersection of Cowardin and Semmes avenues in South Richmond
which officials called one of the city’s most accident-cursed locations
traffic engineers announced plans for a four-way red traffic signal
which would show a red light in all directions for several seconds before any signal changed to green
21 of 32 collisions at the intersection were blamed on motorists going through red lights
were flooded so completely that it took rowboats and hip-waders to reach buildings
Three days of rains had caused the James River to crest at 27 feet
About 700 men worked around the clock for up to 36 hours to secure the dike
Total property damage in Richmond was estimate at more than $100,000
South Side schools hold May Day - Students from eight South Richmond public schools joined in the city's first May Day celebration at Carter Jones Playground yesterday
In the top picture the children trip around the traditional May Pole
Other Richmond schools will hold celebrations later in the month
This October 1948 image shows Cowardin Avenue at the intersection with Hull Street and Jefferson Davis Highway in South Richmond
250 businessmen petitioned to have “walk/don’t walk” signals installed at the intersection
which officials found to be the busiest in the city
seven other steps were recommended to improve safety
This June 1967 image shows Bainbridge Junior High School on Bainbridge Street in South Richmond
which opened in 1915 with 23 regular schoolrooms
was closed in 1975 because required renovations would be too costly – its coal-burning furnaces did not meet new air pollution standards
and soundproofing was needed after Cowardin Avenue was widened
This September 1942 image shows the Holden Rhodes House
located at Forest Hill Park in South Richmond
named for the noted lawyer and businessman who built it
dates to around 1840 and was made of granite from the quarries on the original estate
It was remodeled in the 1930s and for a time was home to a library
which is on the National Register of Historic Places
This April 1966 image shows the firehouse built in 1911 at 10th and Bainbridge streets in South Richmond
It was demolished after a replacement firehouse was built nearby at Albany Avenue and Commerce Road
The updated facility was larger and was closer to the growing business district that had shifted east to Bellwood
trucks loaded with wheat during the harvest season had a long wait – including along the Mayo Bridge – to reach the Cargill Inc
grain elevator at First and Hull streets in South Richmond
About 250 trucks delivered on this day alone
and as many as 85 were lined up at one time
One driver reported waiting eight hours to unload his truck
This February 1978 image shows a block of West 31st Street in Woodland Heights
mainly young families drawn to the charming architecture and large yards
jagged walls were all that remained of the Dunlop Mills in South Richmond
which had survived damage during the Civil War
which took more than 200 firemen six hours to put out
cars and other scrap metal awaited shredding at Peck Iron and Metal Co
located off Commerce Road n South Richmond
A large machine called a fragmentizer could chew up a car and spit it out as tiny chunks of metal in about 40 seconds
ground was broken for the South Richmond Health Center at 14th and Bainbridge streets
Members of the Richmond public health community and South Richmond Community Nursing Service participated in the ceremony
Hull Street Station in South Richmond was vacant and boarded-up – the last regular passenger train to Danville had left 25 years earlier
The Southern Railway donated the station to the Old Dominion chapter of the National Railway Historical Society
which planned to convert the space into a museum and library
Today it houses the Richmond Railroad Museum
the area of Hull Street between 12th and 13 streets in South Richmond was dug up for utility work and street rebuilding
lightning flashed over South Richmond during a storm that brought heavy rain and stiff wind to the city
youths cooled off in the new Bellemeade Community Center swimming pool in South Richmond
The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation had just dedicated it as well as the Chimborazo community pool
bringing the number of permanent city public pools to nine
a fire destroyed most of a Richmond Ice Co
factory at Bainbridge and 20th streets in South Richmond
The four-alarm fire sent flames nearly 40 feet into the air
a cleanup crew from Norfolk worked on an oil spill in South Richmond
Fuel oil had escaped from an open valve at Little Oil Co
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An advertising company that owns the billboard said it will relinquish the structure once the city provides a replacement location
Frank Carpenter was formally sworn in as Chesterfield police chief Tuesday after being appointed to the position in October
Here are photos of most of the homes included on this year's Tacky Lights Tour
Check out our Tacky Lights page at https://richmond.com/exclusive/tacky-lights for more information about the homes
Check out these area Tacky Light houses that will be lighting up over Thanksgiving weekend
4710 Croft Circle in Glen Allen and three other houses that won't be lighting up this year
Tacky Lights season is officially here
It’s the super bright time of year when local houses decorate with over-the-top
A unique Christmas wonderland in Midlothian
a twinkling river and lots of festive flamingos
The Pendergrass' light up their Brandermill home with over 125,000 lights
Museum District home with bright rope lights strung down from a star at the top of house to form a bright tree
Chuck Cassick's home features about 60,000 lights
Location: 14106 Shallowford Landing Court
8613 Leafycreek Drive in North Chesterfield has over 44,000 lights
Hadley's Winterland in Mechanicsville will be lighting up with 160,000 lights
is known as the "Live Grinch" house on the Tacky Lights Tour
The house will be decorated this year after taking last year off
But the owner Brett Aliotti has decided not to dress up as the "Live Grinch" this year
Contemporary light display in Midlothian with 80,000 lights
Lights on most of the house with other decorations hanging on it
head to 7267 Marimel Lane in Mechanicsville
Check out this favorite in the Walton Park neighborhood of Midlothian
The Stevesons’ home features more than 70,000 lights
The Winter Wonderland theme features 15 animated deer
They hope to light up Thanksgiving and remain lit through New Year’s Eve
Check out this brightly decorated home in Glen Allen with over 45,000 lights
is lit up for the holidays as "The Christmas Street in the Fan." Over 100,000 lights along the block
Christmas Court is a brightly lit neighborhood in Walton Park and the destination for the Tacky Lights Run
This Mechanicsville home has a light tunnel with 15,000 lights
a 24-foot Christmas tree with 12,000 lights
Over 150,000 lights adorn this house at 12630 Spring Run Road in Chesterfield
is in the same subdivision that offers “The Christmas House” on Wistar Court
10271 Matthews Grove Lane in the Kings Charter subdivision has increased to 50,000 lights this year
The Phifers are back this year at 9604 Asbury Court
whimsical light display in Stratford Hills
The Morton home will have a lighted trail that people can explore
in Carver is lighting up with 30,000 lights this year
Head to Strath Road for over 50,000 lights along with more than 250 inflatables
9716 Wendhurst Drive is a favorite on the Tacky Light Tour
Visitors are welcome to get out of their cars and check out the display
Head to Midlothian's 7302 Buck Rub Lane to witness the one and only RVA Christmas Pig House
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Located in the center of Christmas Court in Walton Park
Bright fun tacky light house in Church Hill covered in flashing color lights and inflatables with a 20 foot Santa
Our family has been lighting up our home for our neighbors to enjoy for over a decade
It has grown each year with the addition of more lights…
With over 40,000 lights it normally takes us four to five days to decorate
Classic style with all white and red lights featuring 14 bright snowflakes on the roof and candy cane strip wall
Rows of lights on the roof and more lights and inflatables in the yard
Enjoy our whimsical display starting with a 16 ft Ferris wheel
a homemade gingerbread house with gingerbread family
This Church Hill House is covered in flashing color lights and inflatables with a 20 ft Santa
Beautiful and fun light display with Island of Misfit toys
32 LED snowflakes suspended from chains on the front of the house all surfaces in the yard covered in lights for a wonderful winter scene
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The Yates Family Christmas display in North Chesterfield
Cody Irvine and his family are back with a big
beautiful display at 11912 Gardengate Road in Midlothian
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch puts together the Tacky Christmas Lights List every year
The Richmond Times-Dispatch puts together the Tacky Christmas Lights List every year
Five great houses decked out for the holidays in Richmond
Be sure to check out this house in the Walton Park neighborhood
near Dawnridge Court's popular Christmas Court
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Check out several new additions to the list this year
including Winter Wonderland at Napa Kitchen & Wine and a holiday pop-up at Dot's Back Inn
Address:13914 Walnut Creek Road, Midlothian, VA 23112
Contemporary home in Brandermill covered in lights top to bottom
a 30 foot light tunnel to walk through with 10,000 lights on it
and flame machines that will randomly turn on during the weekends
We'll have a refreshed video for 2024 once houses are lit
Interactive display where you can get out and enjoy all the details and displays
Voted #1 decorated contemporary house in Brandermill last year
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— A 22-year-old man found shot inside a car in the Brandermill neighborhood in Midlothian early Sunday morning has died
Officers were called to the 13600 block of Northwich Drive around 3:30 a.m
George Turner with Chesterfield Police said
Jordan in a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound
Officers said Jordan was taken to an area hospital where he later died of his injuries
RELATED: Woman 'devastated' after man killed in Brandermill: 'He was just over here'
"There is currently no suspect information," Turner wrote in an email around 6:20 a.m
The investigation into the deadly shooting remains ongoing
Anyone with information was urged to call Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip
— Friday night had just turned into Saturday morning when the Barker family knew something was wrong behind their Brandermill home
A memorial of flowers now sits where sources say a fatal crash claimed the life of a teenager
“My daughter actually came downstairs and said
I think it was an accident,'" said Michelle Barker
Officers were called the crash on Brandermill Parkway near the intersection of Barnes Spring Road just before 12:15 a.m.
Police said a Chevrolet Impala was headed north when it ran off the road and hit a tree
"A passenger was pronounced deceased on scene," Ballentine wrote
"The remaining occupants were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries that are not considered life-threatening."
All four young people in the vehicle were teenagers
“Just really hard to see a young life ended like that
Neighbors who responded to the scene before emergency crews arrived waited as first responders did their work in order to help console the others in the vehicle
I hope that they know there were people willing to get involved," she said
"Everybody just wanted to know what they could do to help.”
The young person who lost their life was a student at Midlothian High School
A crowd funding page posted online that identifies him
but CBS 6 has not confirmed this detail with officials or family members
The school remains closed over winter break
but grief counselors will undoubtedly be on hand when students return
As the memorial grows behind her family's home
Barker said she saw two teenage boys kneeling in front it Sunday morning
of how she hopes the community handles the hard days ahead
"They were just praying and comforting each other
Just glad that they’re supporting each other," she said
Police said their investigation into the crash is ongoing
Anyone with information about the wreck is asked to call Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app
— The shooting that killed a man early Sunday morning in the Brandermill community in Midlothian is believed to be "an isolated incident," police said in an update Wednesday
"There is no ongoing threat to the community," officers said after police were dispatched to the 13600 block of Northwich Drive around 3:30 a.m
He was taken to an area hospital where he later died of his injuries
"Detectives are asking residents in the area to check their surveillance cameras for footage of any unknown vehicles or people between 3 a.m
said Jordan's father is known for being the neighborhood's biggest helping hand
He and his son (the victim) were over here last week to help my mom,” she said
“And who would’ve known that was my first and last time meeting him and seeing him?”
Randolph said she was "devastated" by the unexpected loss and hopes police find the person responsible
“It’s so sad and I pray for justice and closure for the family,” Randolph said
Several neighbors said they have never experienced something like this
The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing
A new book delivers a look at the history of Richmond’s first planned community
Local author Mary Miley Theobald tells the story of Brandermill in her new book
the Brandermill Community Association started collecting every news mention of Brandermill going back to the 1960s
filmed them and typed transcripts of 50 interviews
… There were boxes and boxes collected of paper
The main thrust of this project was Donna Pletcher
who lives in Brandermill and works at the Library of Virginia
She’s a professional librarian and has a real knack for editing
R·HOME: How did you go about digging through all of the boxes and coming up with the story line
Sifting through everything took weeks and weeks to put into piles
And I tried to look for a story that would be interesting to the average reader
not an academic paper crammed with dates and picky facts
It was supposed to be something that you want to read
that would draw you in and keep you compelled to turn the pages
Theobald: The fact that it was the second “planned community” in the state after Reston in Northern Virginia
It was huge and the only place like it around a reservoir
Local people didn’t know how the development was going to affect the water supply
the developers were dedicated to preserving the environment
The distance from downtown was more than many had considered
A lot of people told the Brandermill Group [later East West Partners] that they were crazy
that no one was ever going to want to live out there
R·HOME: What drew the first “settlers” out there
Theobald: The developers talked about the idea that if people like to have a vacation home to visit and have that lifestyle one week a year
why not live 52 weeks a year in such a resort community
… Hilton Head was a second-home community for those who could afford it
Average people could live in a resort lifestyle with the lake
and yet still most Richmonders said it was too far away
many of the early buyers were from out of state — a huge number from Texas and Northern Virginia
for whom a 30-minute commute was not unthinkable
R·HOME: What was the greatest challenge you encountered as you wrote the book
Theobald: Getting to understand the ethos of Brandermill because I don’t live there
It wasn’t just writing about how it was built — I had to understand the emotional side of the community
which is what is so compelling to people who live there
It’s a different type of community than subdivisions
greater interest in preservation and nature and the outdoors … doing things with your neighbors like having a picnic or a barbecue
You just don’t have that in most neighborhoods
It took a while to figure out how to express that
A 22-year-old man found shot inside a car in the Brandermill neighborhood in Midlothian early Sunday morning has died
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- This Fourth of July will mark 10 years since seven-year-old Brendon Mackey was killed in Brandermill's Sunday Park by what police believe was celebratory gunfire
One of the first officers to respond to the scene that night said they were still hoping to solve the case
said he had just finished working the county's fireworks show and had gotten home when he got the call
Mackey had been hit by a bullet while walking to Brandermill's fireworks show
we told him that we were going do everything we could bring this case to a close and we're still working on that."
Horowitz said the case was kept active for about three years as police exhausted leads
including canvassing around 1,800 homes in the roughly one-mile radius where they believe the shot could have been fired
"It's disappointing that we weren't able to bring it to a close already
we assign it and it continues to be investigated
And we're hopeful that one day we'll be able to close the case and bring some closure to the family and the community."
William Pelfrey said because of the number of guns in the United States and not having shot-locating technology set up in that area
pinpointing a more exact area of where the shot could have come from is impossible
it really comes down to who heard what and how you can triangulate based on witnesses
and a lot of people are going to be out on holidays like July 4
so you'll get a lot of different reports," said Pelfrey
Now in the hands of the cold case detectives
Horowitz said while they still have not found a shooter
they have determined it was a .40-caliber bullet and the handgun used was likely made by Glock
He added that some firearms were turned in as part of the investigation and any firearms that are seized in other cases are tested against the bullet that killed Mackey
"We still retain some forensic evidence that we hope one day will be helpful in identifying and prosecuting somebody
there's really not a whole lot more we can do based on just what we've already received."
He said police continue to get tips and each is investigated
"Typically comes in this time of the year and we'll get a couple of tips
whether it's something that someone recalls from back or often it's someone has a Fourth of July party and they hear something that somebody says and it makes them think who they might know something," Horowitz
who added police always welcome more tips and that no bit of information is too small
Horowitz asked gun owners to celebrate responsibly and not fire their guns into the air
it could hurt somebody and that's the last thing we want."
If you have any information about Mackey's case, you are asked to reach out to Crime Solvers
Depend on CBS 6 News and WTVR.com for in-depth coverage of this important local story. Anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip
was killed early Sunday morning in the Brandermill community
A woman who knew Jordan said she is saddened by the unexpected loss
they found Jordan in a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound
Randolph said Jordan's father is known for being the neighborhood's biggest helping hand
Randolph hopes police can find the person responsible
-- A local bank has swooped in on a spot in Midlothian left vacant by a national competitor
C&F Bank is relocating its longtime Brandermill-area branch at 4901 Millridge Parkway to a former Wells Fargo location around the corner
more visible site along a busy stretch of the county
Its Millridge location is tucked away off the main thoroughfare
while the new location will give it a prime placement on Hull Street Road
said the bank jumped at the chance to lease the building when Wells Fargo vacated earlier this month
Site plans for the new Bank of America branch were filed with the county in late August
Amid an ebb and flow of branch openings and closings across the region
Bank of America is looking to build from scratch in the Chesterfield suburbs
The banking giant is planning a new-construction retail location at 12203 Hull Street Road
A site plan filed with the county last month shows a 4,600-square-foot branch with drive-thru that would rise on a 1.6-acre site at Hull’s intersection with Bridgewood Road and across from the Walmart and Home Depot-anchored Chesterfield Crossing shopping center
The property is owned by local developer Rebkee
which has developed several surrounding properties for users such as BJ’s wholesale club and Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Bank of America confirmed its plans for the site and said it aims to open the branch in the second half of 2024
“Our financial center network is core to our business and gives us a strategic advantage,” the bank said in a prepared statement
“We constantly adapt our financial center and ATM networks to fit our clients’ changing needs.”
Kimley-Horn is listed as the engineer for the new BofA branch
The branch is at least the second new-construction location BofA has in the works in the Richmond region
Earlier this year it filed plans with Henrico County to construct a from-scratch branch at 5000 W. Broad St. across from the Willow Lawn shopping center on the site of a long-dormant Hardee’s restaurant
The Bank of America branch on the ground floor of 1111 E
downtown is set to close next year (BizSense file photo)
It also has been trimming its branch count in the local market, most recently confirming its plans to shutter its lone downtown branch at 1111 E. Main St.
on the ground floor of the office tower that bears the BofA name
And there’s been plenty of branch churn among BofA’s banking competitors locally of late. National player Chase Bank continues its branch opening streak
with another in the works on Iron Bridge Road in Chesterfield
Wells Fargo has been on a branch closing streak, with three set to close in the coming weeks
On the credit union front, Hampton Roads-based Langley FCU is opening its first branch in the region by taking over a former Wells Fargo building in Short Pump
Virginia Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Richmond region, has yet another branch in the city in the works and is eyeing additional expansion
Rebkee declined to comment on the BofA Hull Street Road project
other than to say it has one additional outparcel still to develop in the vicinity
Rebkee bought the property as part of a multi-parcel transaction in September 2021 totaling $4.23 million
The developer owns around 14 acres along the stretch of Hull between Lonas Parkway and Bridgewood Road
It’s worth noting that over the past 5 years BOA has all but abandoned the city proper – the only branch left is Robinson Street
you do know you can do about 99.999% of your banking transactions via your iPhone
How about that .0001% time that I Do need to walk into a bank
i’m hoping I won’t have to travel all the way to Brandermill for my SD box??
Yes sorry.Its a shame there no banks left in Richmond
They’re also building a new BOA branch at the old Hardee’s near Willow Lawn
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- A teenage driver has been charged in a December 2023 crash that killed passenger Wyatt Fowler
according to the Chesterfield County Police Department (CCPD)
The driver's name was not publicly released as she is a juvenile
Fowler, 15
was one of the passengers in a 2016 Chevrolet Impala that was heading north on Brandermill Parkway when it left the roadway near Barnes Spring Road at 12:13 a.m
Fowler was pronounced dead at the scene and the other people in the car suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries
they sought and obtained juvenile petitions for "involuntary manslaughter
and driving with too many passengers for the then-16-year-old female driver of the vehicle."
Police did not say how fast the car was going at the time of the crash, but said speed was considered a factor in the crash and allowed for the reckless driving charge. Virginia state code states that reckless driving qualifies as 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit
Police said the teen driver surrendered herself to authorities and was arrested on May 7
Police said the driver has been released from custody
but has to wear an ankle monitoring device and is not allowed to drive
friends gathered at the crash site to remember Fowler
"My heart goes out to [his sister] and his mom because those were probably two of the people he loved the most," Brayden Delaney
he’s always bringing up his mom and sister
Most of the stuff he does is for his mom and his sister."
"Just really hard to see a young life ended like that. Just really tragic," Michelle Barker
"[The crash victims' friends] were just praying and comforting each other [at the crash scene memoral]
Just glad that they’re supporting each other."
Fowler played football for Midlothian High School
"Football creates a brotherhood, a bond that’s never broken, even in a tremendous loss such as this," the Chesterfield Quarterback League posted on social media
"We stand with those mourning the passing of this incredible student-athlete
and pray for God’s peace to be with everyone who knew Wyatt and his family."
While this case now enters the court system
police and driving safety advocates said it just shows the importance of teens and their parents knowing
"Most of these crashes are preventable," said Sgt
"It's really easy for adults to take for granted how complex the driving task really is
And especially for somebody who's new to driving and learning how to manage a vehicle
that those added distractions really do not mix with driving."
Brad Hughes, a former Chesterfield police officer turned traffic safety advocate after he lost his legs ten years ago
added while parents have a role in educating their kids it ultimately comes down to the person behind the wheel
It lets them understand that what we talked about is serious and what we're trying to explain to you is this: you do crimes like this
whether it's something that she gets a long term sentence or a short term sentence," said Hughes
you are in charge of that 3,000 pound automobile
you have an incident like that and someone's life is taken away you are held responsible for it
No matter if you're 16 years old or if you're 100 years old."
Hughes gives talks to teens at schools around the area and said Fowler's case is one that has been brought up
"The kids nowadays -- they just don't believe that it's going to happen
They really think they're invincible and they're not," added Hughes
they want all drivers following the rules of the road
but not because they are trying to avoid getting a ticket
because it's the right thing to do and it's their own welfare and the welfare of their passengers that's really important."
Among the restrictions in place for young drivers in Virginia
as stated on the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle's website are:
Curfew RestrictionsIf you are under age 18
Virginia law prohibits you from driving midnight to 4 a.m
Restrictions on the Number of PassengersIf you are under age 18
you may carry only one passenger under age 21
or other adult acting in place of a parent
after you have held your license for one year
you may carry up to three passengers under age 21 in the following situations:
Learner's permit holders may not carry more than one passenger under age 18.(Passenger restrictions do not apply to family members)
Violations of either the curfew or passenger restrictions can result in the suspension of your driver's license
Cellular Telephone/Wireless Telecommunications Device RestrictionsVirginia's cellular telephone law prohibits the use of cell phones while driving
regardless of whether such device is or is not hand-held
You can only use a cell phone or any other telecommunications device for a driver emergency and the vehicle must be lawfully parked or stopped
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip
Eggs Up Grill at 12050 Southshore Pointe Drive in the Southshore Shops center
Rob Thompson has finally cracked into the Brandermill area with his breakfast restaurant franchise
This week Thompson opened his latest outpost of Eggs Up Grill at 12050 Southshore Pointe Drive in the Southshore Shops center
The former Chesterfield School Board member said the fast-growing area has been on his radar to expand his franchise
which now consists of three locations in the region
He hoped to open a restaurant there earlier but couldn’t find the right place at the time
“It’s the fastest-growing area of Chesterfield,” said Thompson
Rob and Karla Thompson (Photo courtesy of Eggs Up Grill)
The Southshore location opened Monday in a 3,400-square-foot space with seating for 140 people and 20 employees
lunch and brunch with a menu that includes things like omelets
The new location is Thompson’s first with a private dining room known as “The Coop” that can hold 16 to 18 people
It’s also the largest of the three Eggs Up locations he operates
He said it cost him $850,000 to open the restaurant at Southshore Shops
a figure that includes buildout and franchise fees
Eggs Up took over two suites at the center formerly occupied by The Wright Animal Clinic and dog groomer Bark and Sparkle
Bark and Sparkle still operates within the center in a new location at 12046 Southshore Pointe Drive
The Thompsons opened their first location at 2003 W
Another at 2238 John Rolfe Parkway in Henrico followed in December 2021
Thompson said the latest restaurant fulfills his commitment to Eggs Up corporate to open three restaurants
but doesn’t have active plans for new restaurants at this time
Thompson said his franchise territory is the western portion of the Richmond region
Eggs Up was founded in South Carolina and has more than 60 locations in multiple states
We’ve often eaten at the Huguenot Road location and have always had great service and food
There is one – Ridgefield and John Rolfe Parkways
A massive new development beside Brandermill is set to go forward with the closing of a multimillion-dollar land deal
An entity tied to development firm Kettler last week spent $8 million to purchase 105 acres in the northwest corner of the Route 288-Hull Street Road interchange
where it’s planning a 400-home project with a restaurant and seven-story hotel
the development was approved by county supervisors in December
The residential units will include 165 cluster-style detached home lots and 230 condominiums
The restaurant will total 5,000 square feet and front Hull Street Road along with the hotel
Thalhimer announced the sale Friday afternoon
was not yet reflected on Chesterfield County property records available online
The project appears to be the first in the Richmond market for Kettler
The company has developed dozens of multifamily residential communities across the Mid-Atlantic
with most of its portfolio in Northern Virginia
It also has properties in the Carolinas and Pennsylvania
Cloverleigh would fill the bulk of the wooded site on the west side of 288 that stretches north from Hull Street Road
It would connect to Old Hundred Road/Charter Colony Parkway and Rose Glen Drive beside Brandermill
and with Market Square Lane closer to Hull
The project will include intersection improvements at Hull and Old Hundred
Most of the condos would be clustered closer to Hull
providing a transition between the hotel and restaurant and the detached home lots farther north
Existing wetlands and trees along the northeastern edge of the property would be preserved as greenspace
A pool and bathhouse are planned at the connection with Old Hundred/Charter Colony
among other amenities planned across the site
Plans filed with the county do not specify price points for the homes or a user for the hotel or restaurant
Attempts Friday to reach Kettler for comment were unsuccessful
Planned amenities for the condos include a greenway and gathering area with fire pit
Thalhimer’s Mark Douglas represented the sellers in the land deal
which consisted of three transactions with different property owners
Cheatham Family Limited Partnership received $6.26 million for 63 acres at 12700-12900 Hull Street Road; Sheppard and Margie Smith were paid $1.03 million for 10 acres at 4211-4221 Old Hundred Road; and $770,000 went to Henry Coalter for 32 acres at 4225-4231 Old Hundred
The eight parcels involved were assessed by the county at $6.8 million collectively
Local attorney Brennen Keene with McGuireWoods represented Kettler in its rezoning and conditional-use permit requests
Firms involved in the project include Midlothian-based Balzer & Associates
My congratulations to Mark Douglas for this landmark sale
This was one incredibly difficult property to market having been sandwiched between the development of Brandermill and the construction of 288 creating access issues for decades.Mark found a terrific developer for it
Bob Kettler has been building beautiful communities in Fairfax and Loudoun for 40 years
To the tune of “The Ants go Marching”
Not one mention of how Chesterfield is going to address the horrendous traffic on 360 from 288 to Mosely
So let’s put 400 (minimum) to 800 (likely) MORE cars on the interchange of 288
Powhite extension to Woodbridge (Phase 1) is in design now with Hull St (Phase 2) in pre-design and right-of-way conditions surveys going on
It will be several years but plan is moving forward with regional funding
https://www.chesterfield.gov/5240/Powhite-Parkway-Extension
The Powhite extension does nothing for what Victoria was talking about
all of which will be on that same strip of Hull St
You really think someone in this new development will go up 288
ALL THE WAY down to soon-to-be extended 76
and then go back down 360 to get to Publix
this will 100% increase Hull St traffic and the Powhite Ext does nothing to alleviate that
but I bet more than 400-800 people that would normally drive through this area to get to the Woodbridge area will be using the Powhite Extension and thereby making an overall decrease in traffic in this area
I might add that your typo is very apropos of the situation
seeing as that’s what this area will look like soon enough
the Powhite Ext will not alleviate the traffic we’re talking about on that section of Hull St
That’s nice they get to avoid Hull if they want to go to Richmond
but it will not cut down on the day-to-day traffic for going to school
David with the extension and exits at Charter Colony
and Hull Street a LOT of cars that get off at 360 and drive west will use the extension
My thought is even once the development opens the extension should help if not to alleviate traffic to keep it from getting worse
Why would anyone living down Woolridge or going to Amelia or living in Magnolia Green or going to zoo get off on 360 when you can take a free highway to a location further West
I bet even some Woodlake and Hampton… Read more »
why in the heck are they ending the western end of the extension at a stoplight out of all intersections considered
You couldn’t take the extra distance to end it a little further down with a interchange in order for traffic to move more smoothly down 360 towards Amelia Courthouse
Would have been smarter for a future freeway going down the rest of US 360 too
And then the extension ends at a stoplight…
you couldn’t put in the extra effort to tie in BOTH sides with interchanges
Why is Chesterfield not concerned about traffic schools road conditions or the people themselves????
Do you expect developers to not make more housing
So go vote for a functional bus system instead of complaining about people wanting a place to live
stop cutting down the the trees you JR jack asses
gotta cut the trees – trees don’t pay property taxes….
They do if the trees identify as money trees
This will only increase traffic on Hull Street 360
Hull Street is a flat out nightmare to drive
but we keep building these compact housing developments to stack as many people as possible in a small space
I hope this blows up in the county’s face one day
Just curious in your reference to “compact housing developments to stack as many people..”
Would you be OK if they approved 12 story apartments buildings and left 60% green space in between
I am not taking a stand one way or another I just wonder what the solution is
Most people don’t like “sprawl” but those same people for some reason don’t seem to like high density housing either
We either need to maximize housing density or you are going to have one continuous subdivision from Williamsburg to Charlottesville in 50… Read more »
and the fact that you’re simply regurgitating BoS talking points tells me you don’t actually read these zoning cases and you look no further than articles such as this one
People like you remain completely obtuse on the real matters
it isn’t Chesterfield’s responsibility to solve the “housing crisis”
To your “sprawl v high destiny point”
Having high mixed use high density AND sprawl is EXACTLY what the BoS wants
The BoS has a build out plan of the county… Read more »
So you don’t think Property owners should have some sort of say in what they do with the property they own
They should just leave it trees because that’s what you want
Idiotic for Chesterfield to voice concerned about vacancy factor and in-fill in the Courthouse Road / Hull Street area and yet they keep approving development to occur West of 288
Retailers go where the people are Chesterfield
The people in charge of Chesterfield County have no sense
Glad Colonial Heights is independent of that corrupt county
they’re cutting down the trees I don’t own,” Put together a coalition and buy the land
Then you can have your trees and enjoy them
instead of complaining abotu what property owners want to do with the property they own
Maybe brainstorm up other means of reducing traffic
like an actual functioning mass transit system
The things that NIMBYs say make it sound like they support communism and are against the free market and private property rights
Chesterfield keeps floating bonds saying it needs more money for more schools and infrastructure and then approves more and more housing
Perhaps a class or two on Government planning and how to diversify your tax base would be helpful
Eddie Harrison makes strawberry Oreo donuts at Sugar Shack Wednesday
A new location for Sugar Shack donuts is headed near Brandermill
The new location will be located in Charter Colony at 2425 Colony Crossing Way in Midlothian
A Sugar Shack employee said that the new location is expected to open this week or next week
in Richmond in 2013 and became popular for its hand-rolled
there will now be three Sugar Shack locations
1931 Huguenot Road in North Chesterfield and the new location at 2425 Colony Crossing Way in Midlothian
Gaelan Rose helps customer Vonetta Hampton at Sugar Shack Wed
The original Sugar Shack Donuts location in Richmond
Beef Luther burger at Luther Burger on Huguenot Road in Chesterfield County
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Chocolate cake donut at Luther Burger on Huguenot Road in Chesterfield County
Crab burger at Luther Burger on Huguenot Road in Chesterfield County
Therealee Bathrick brings out more doughnuts as customers wait at the new Sugar Shack doughnut shop on Huguenot Road
Waiting at the counter are Jeleen Capopom (left) and Darinel Soto
Josh Ellett makes doughnuts at the new Sugar Shack doughnut shop on Huguenot Road
Lemonade doughnuts and strawberry-lemon doughnuts are a new popular flavor at the new Sugar Shack doughnut shop on Huguenot Road
An order of one dozen doughnuts at the new Sugar Shack doughnut shop on Huguenot Road
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Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) - The Bottoms family has won the USA Today/Inside Edition holiday lights contest. The announcement was published in Tuesday morning's USA Today, and later on USAToday.com
Chesterfield Police were out in force Monday night in Brandermill
The community association called in officers to tackle what they call a traffic dilemma created by the Bottom's Family Christmas display
The Long Hill Road home was named the number one holiday display in the country by USA Today and Inside Edition
"It kind of caught us by surprise," said Brandermill resident John Robertson
"But now we seem to have a little bit better idea of how to handle it."
The Willards loaded the entire family into a limo for the occasion
"The traffic would be six times worse if we had all driven," said Wanda Hill
The Brandermill Community Association sent out a notice to residents saying the display created a traffic dilemma
The association announced an increased police presence
"And they are doing a great job," said Robertson of the police who directed traffic late into the night
"I just said thanks a lot for helping us out."
Hunter Bottoms family home is now the number one holiday display in the country
"We did not mean to cause traffic," said Hunter Bottoms
that a Christmas display causes a traffic jam."
Bottoms says the house boasts 175,000 lights
The family will celebrate 20 years of lighting up the block next year
and Hunter says the display will be bigger than ever
"I'm having my first child in March," said Bottoms
"It is a new family tradition that we started this year," said Hill
probably until we are too old to climb up that step right there.""
Chesterfield Police ask that people looking to view the home come in off Old Hundred Road
Police suggest turning left onto Brandermill Parkway
You can then make a right into the Long Hill neighborhood
Police ask that you make a right on Brandermill Parkway when leaving
You can go down to Genito Road and make a left
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Tucker is a local plus-sized pig whose true story imparts a major lesson on freedom
Kim and Mark Johnson walk their pet KuneKune pig
outside of the family's recently sold Brandermill home
plays with Tucker in the Johnson family living room
Tucker celebrating Christmas in a Santa hat
Tucker spent his days like any other 160-pound house pig
he stepped outside to do his “official business.” Pretty standard pig stuff
Nothing that seemed worthy of a story on the nightly news
there he was: smiling and snorting in the spotlight
Why was this hooved homebody becoming famous
unless you’re a pig who lives in Brandermill
his owners and their fight to stay together seemed like a one-hit wonder
It was one of those cheeky human-interest stories that reporters delivered with a smirk
Surely there couldn’t be anything of substance in a whimsical tale of “pig vs
Tucker’s big adventure begins as most pig stories do: with a piglet
it was a wee KuneKune male that Brandermill residents Mark and Kim Johnson acquired almost two years ago from a breeder in Amelia
so the couple had launched an extensive search for an alternative pet they could welcome into the home they share with their sons
a popular and friendly domestic breed from New Zealand
because it gets along well with children and other animals
their tiny 5-pound piglet grew quickly on a strict diet of fruits
the pig was fully grown and weighed 160 pounds
This made it much harder to accept the fact that some people wanted Tucker gone
Certain Brandermill residents did not want to share their ZIP code with an extra large
Those perturbed neighbors took their issue to the Chesterfield County officials
citing that livestock are prohibited from the area
At meetings of the Brandermill Community Association
pointed fingers and uttered the word “pig” as if it left a bad taste in their mouths
The critics talked about pigs like “gateway animals.” You start with a pig and then what
They laid out nightmare scenarios in which Brandermill transformed into a petting zoo
a place where mad scientists extracted dinosaur DNA from ancient mosquitos … and then what
the Johnson family pig acts more like a piece of furniture than a farm animal
lounging on the carpet next to the sofa like a hairy ottoman
hates to get dirty and enjoys lazy time with his pet cat
Tucker has never wandered loose on the streets
chased a mail carrier or uprooted anyone’s azaleas
He doesn’t pick fights or knock over trashcans
And it’s pretty safe to assume that he’ll never keep the neighbors awake with loud music
“It was all about property values,” Mark says
“They say no one will buy a house if there’s a pig living next to them.”
President of the Brandermill Community Association
admitted that “change seldom provokes unanimity.” From his position
there were some people who just didn’t like the concept of transforming into a swine-friendly community
“Tucker supporters think that [accepting pigs] enhances property values because it shows a neighborhood willing to embrace change,” Davis says
“But I’m not enough of an expert on real estate or pigs to know for sure.”
Most people who live in planned communities appreciate the structure of the residential rules and regulations
But planned communities are also the kind of places where neighborly disagreements can spark small wars over garden placement
“questionable” paint colors and mailbox styles
Not everything always goes according to plan
And Brandermill most definitely didn’t have a plan for pigs
Faced with an active opposition that wanted their family pet exiled
They could pack up and move the whole family out of Chesterfield
dive into the bureaucracy headfirst and fight to change the rules
“One of the reasons that we didn’t back down was to show our children that if you’re right
you deserve to be heard and go through the process,” Kim says
Changing the rules meant appealing to the Chesterfield Planning Commission
the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors and the Brandermill Community Association
the Johnson family and Tucker appeared on local news shows
gave interviews and even gained a national audience after being featured on an episode of ABC’s 20/20
Social media connected them to the sympathetic masses
and the family received an outpouring of online support
Tucker’s die-hard local fans regularly appeared at public meetings to support their four-legged friend
the Chesterfield Planning Commission denied the Johnsons a conditional-use permit
but the final vote was still up to the county Board of Supervisors
the meeting was pushed to January of this year
The Johnsons and Tucker took full advantage of the extra time to continue their campaign of pig positivity
They teamed with advocacy groups and organizations that helped deliver hundreds of support emails to Chesterfield County
“I visited the Johnson home before the board acted on the case
and it was clear to me they had a strong bond with Tucker,” says Art Warren
“I also did not receive many negative comments from neighborhood residents.”
Dale District Supervisor Jim Holland also stopped by to say hello
He says it was clear that Tucker was the family’s pet
“People’s homes are their castles,” Holland says
“Government has no business in people’s homes.”
The Board of Supervisors approved a one-year conditional-use permit in January
It allowed Tucker to stay in the Johnson home
provided they abide by certain stipulations
No more trips to Little League games or elementary school visits
Tucker could only go outside in the fenced backyard
but the permit provided the Johnsons only a 365-day reprieve
The family plans to move to Powhatan County — to a community without a homeowners association
“I can’t go through this again in a year.”
We want him to be able to walk up and down the street
The Johnsons acknowledge that they have become role models of sorts and champions of domestic pet diversity
Department of Agriculture told Mark that Richmond is a “hotbed for pet pigs on the East Coast.” Since the Tucker story broke
Mark has met dozens of pet pig owners who live “in hiding” in the Richmond region
Families in similar situations have reached out from as far away as Texas and Missouri
“I will still pursue Chesterfield County to change the ordinance and we will still work to help society accept that pigs can be pets,” Mark says
“I don’t want to feel like we’re letting [other pig owners] down
The Johnsons are in the process of trademarking “Tucker the Pig” as a charitable service organization
Kim is working on a children's book series about Tucker
and proceeds will go to pediatric health care organizations
KuneKune pigs can live as long as 20 years
so Tucker still has plenty of time to help change people’s porcine prejudice
Can pigs and people live together in harmony
Will neighborhoods embrace more branches of the animal kingdom
Will Tucker stand up one day and lead a revolt a la Animal Farm
-- Best Buy has announced plans to close their Brandermill and Mechanicsville stores
A Best Buy spokesperson confirmed the Brandermill store
located at 4931 Commonwealth Centre Parkway
The spokesperson did not give a specific reason for the closures
“The decision to close a store is never an easy one
and we are grateful for our customers who have shopped with us over the years at our Brandermill and Mechanicsville locations," said the spokesperson
"Customers can continue to shop with us at our other four stores in the Richmond-area."
Those stores include another location in Chesterfield
Stay with CBS 6 for the latest on this developing story
— One person was killed and three others were seriously hurt in a single-car wreck in Chesterfield County early Saturday morning
"The remaining occupants were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries that are not considered life-threatening."
who sources told Jon Burkett is a Midlothian High School student
those sources said the three people who survived the crash are also teenagers
-- What started as an attempted traffic stop for reckless driving in the Brandermill area early Sunday morning led to a police pursuit lasting about 25 miles
Chesterfield Police said an officer spotted an Infinity sedan driving recklessly along the 4100 block of Woolridge Road
Police said the officer initiated a traffic stop
but the vehicle would not yield and sped off
The driver traveled from Woolridge Road to Genito Road
then to Hull Street and Chippenham Parkway
according to a report from the department's Watch Commander
That report stated the driver would turn the car's lights off and on to avoid being tracked
the car struck a Chesterfield Police vehicle providing assistance in the pursuit at least two different times
The suspect's car hit the same Chesterfield Police vehicle a third time
along I-95 north near Franklin Street around 2 a.m
saying no other vehicles were involved in the crash
Though there is limited information on the suspect
Chesterfield Police said the driver was charged with felony eluding
A conceptual site plan for East West Communities’ Arcadia development
which would fill 250 acres east of Pocahontas Parkway and Route 5
The development firm behind Brandermill and Woodlake in Chesterfield County is eyeing eastern Henrico for its next large-scale residential community
Midlothian-based East West Communities is planning a 1,000-home development on roughly 250 acres of farmland just east of Pocahontas Parkway where it crosses Route 5 in Varina
whose other communities in the area include Hallsley
Hampton Park and River’s Bend on the James
townhomes and potentially condominiums on the bulk of the Varina site
which straddles Willson Road north of its intersection with Route 5
the development would be split into two sections: Arcadia West
between the parkway and Willson Road; and Arcadia East across Willson
Arcadia West would include a clubhouse with pool and the bulk of the townhomes and condos
while Arcadia East would consist more of single-family houses with some townhomes surrounding a central park area
The park is envisioned to potentially be used as an urban farm or community garden
and environmentally sensitive areas on the site would make up 80-plus acres of open and recreational space that would connect to the Virginia Capital Trail
the bike and pedestrian trail that runs along Route 5
which could include condos lining Pocahontas Parkway
East West is seeking Henrico County approval to rezone 11 parcels that make up the 253-acre site
Existing homes on the parcels would be removed
The parcels are owned by members or trustees of the Nelson and Gottwald families
They’re assessed by Henrico at just over $1.5 million collectively
The rezoning would change the land’s use designation from agricultural to SMX-PD
or Suburban Residential Mixed Planned Development District
a newer zoning designation that Henrico introduced last year and functions similarly to its Urban Mixed-Use district
county planners recommend approving the request
contingent on the Virginia Department of Transportation completing its review of a submitted traffic impact analysis
completed for East West by engineering firm Kimley-Horn
suggests various roadway improvements to support the project along Willson
which would provide primary access to both halves of the development
An additional access road for Arcadia East would connect with Route 5 across from St
Connections to the Capital Trail are planned there
and at the westernmost edge of the site across from the Varina Area Library
East West’s application notes the trail would provide residents with access to downtown Richmond and other areas
One of three proposed conceptual layouts for Arcadia East
which would consist of single-family homes and a cluster of townhomes around a central park area
The application includes a pattern book that describes Arcadia and how it would be developed
The development is described as following an urban village approach
in which suburban neighborhoods are formed around denser development
Arcadia would consist of 450 houses and 358 townhomes
with the remainder of the units made up of either condos or more townhomes or houses
the condo buildings would range from three to four stories and be positioned closest to Pocahontas Parkway
with two- to three-story townhomes providing a transition to the single-family homes in Arcadia East and surrounding the clubhouse
Architectural styles for the houses would include Arts & Crafts
with floorplans ranging upwards from 900 square feet in size
The condos would range from 900 to 1,000 square feet and include one-
The townhomes would start at 1,200 square feet
A 50-foot landscape buffer is planned around the development
Open and recreational space would make up one-third of the development and include pocket parks
landscaping and a greenbelt mews or walkway
Sidewalks and streetlights also are planned
The documents do not indicate a development schedule or price points for the homes
Representatives for East West could not be reached for comment Monday
East West’s communities range in home prices from $200,000 for townhomes at Patriots Landing to over $1 million for the pricier houses in Hallsley
Arcadia is one of the larger residential developments to be proposed in Henrico in recent years. In February, Markel | Eagle Partners received county approval for Avenlea, a 1,600-home development with a mixed-use commercial component on land near Short Pump
East West’s proposal comes a year after another large-scale proposal in Varina was withdrawn
Horton withdrew a plan to build 770 homes on 420 acres about two miles east of the Route 5/Interstate 295 interchange
The Arcadia property is across Pocahontas Parkway from the site of a planned industrial warehouse near Varina High School. New York-based Ashley Capital purchased the land for that project after securing approvals earlier this year
The Henrico Planning Commission is scheduled to consider Arcadia at its Dec
the agenda for which is almost solely dedicated to the case
I’ve been waiting for something big to occur in residential for a long time in Varina but something always trips it up
The Reynolds property never materialized as the housing boom went bust in 2009
HHHunts big planned community dissolved shortly thereafter when Henrico pulled the rug out on a tax financed concept they had planned
Greyco has had TreeHill Farm on the books for years
Then DR Horton inexplicably dropped the Atack property (Bob had a better plan for it
before his death.) East West is a proven entity
I don’t see anything slowing down this tremendous growth spurt Metro Richmond is seeing
I feel In 10 yrs the city will be just as busy as DC
It’s already predicted based on numbers that chesterfields population with surpass the entire Virginia Beach area
it’s still a shame to see valuable rural farms being used for inefficient
I once worked on a science fiction idea were alien socity would live in a big 400 story skyscraper while it would be located on hundreds of thousands of acres of farm land.They oddly find human suburbia and cities a waste of space with how everyone sits in traffic or has to drive 20 miles though stoplights to go somewhere
But for this project I would love to see a 50 story building or 20 story building on the same amount of land with a parking deck so it only takes up 5 to 10 acres out of this 250… Read more »
most people prefer single family dwellings
But it’s a horrible wast of space epsically when a lot of people still live five feet from their neighor
Also I don’t think it’s healthy long term
lol here comes the Build Nothing Anywhere Ever brigade with the latest ad-hoc excuse for inflating their own property values: we’re running out of farmland!
Policy Brief: Drought and California’s Agriculture – Public Policy Institute of California (ppic.org) Running out of land that has enough water to farm on
but also a lot more productive per acre in the midwest — they got whole Virginias of the stuff out there
All this “losing farmland” stuff is nonsense
check out how much food the tiny NETHERLANDS is producing with Green houses — since we are increasingly interested in more conservation of NATURE (as opposed to farms)
Cotton & peanuts grow well in the area
Some grow better here than the middle of the state
Using greenhouses for large scale growth of those crops simply would not be feasible
Even the Netherlands still needs farmland for wheat production
which the Netherlands do use greenhouses for production
soybean & corn requires large tracts of farmland
Here’s a question for Henrico County’s Planning Department
How will this development affect Varina High School
Rolfe Middle School and the elementary school on Messer Road
As in tear down and rebuild like they did Highland Springs and J.R
So far I have never seen any of that what really ends up happening is now the project will demand more road and tax funding to extend services to it
and the types of houses they have built before
there WILL be a lot of tax revenue — counties like to approve TWO things — expensive single family and density — that is why so few young people can afford a single family home
Now that they want to build a 1,000 homes in this area are they ready to fund the widening Route 5 from here into the city to a four lane highway
And build a exit at Route 5 for Route 895 for the traffic from this place
Also are they going to add trails and sidewalks to all the streets with in 3 miles of this place
and the majority will drive into Richmond along Route 5
There’s already going to be massive choke point at Rocket’s and Henrico needs to work with Richmond to widen Rt 5 to 4 lanes to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic
Nobody wants an extra 10 minutes added on to their drive and go forbid there’s a wreck; Route 5 is basically the only way into town from that direction
There is an ingress/egress to 895 at Laburnum
Widening of Rt 5 may be needed at some point for downtown traffic
I can’t believe that there are so many people who want more development in Varina
5 is already very conjested during rush hours
Our schools are also already very dated & over crowded
5 & building new / more schools to accommodate the builder
while we the taxpayers flip the bill for all the necessary improvements
The people of Varina have said for decades that we don’t want to become another Short Pump or Brandermill
-- Rob Thompson has finally cracked into the Brandermill area with his breakfast restaurant franchise
This week Thompson opened his latest outpost of Eggs Up Grill at 12050 Southshore Pointe Drive in the Southshore Shops center. Click here to continue reading on Richmond BizSense
-- The investigation into the crash that killed Midlothian High School student Wyatt Fowler continued on Monday
was a passenger in the 2016 Chevrolet Impala that crashed at about 12:13 a.m
on Brandermill Parkway near the intersection of Barnes Spring Road
"[The Impala] was traveling north when it left the roadway and struck a tree
[Fowler] was pronounced dead at the scene," a Chesterfield Police spokesperson wrote in an email about the weekend crash
"The remaining occupants were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening."
Police have not yet confirmed the name and age of the driver or others in the crashed car
but did confirm there were five people total in the car
As news of the crash traveled through the Midlothian community, a memorial near the site and a GoFundMe set up to help the grieving family continued to grow
Fowler's younger sister was one of the people who gathered to grieve on Monday
"All these people coming up to me and [asking] are you okay
Now I'm seeing that he's actually really popular," she said during a visit to the crash site
The 12-year-old called her big brother really nice and said he was happy all the time
Brayden Delaney played travel lacrosse with Wyatt and described his close friend as an exceptionally caring and giving person who adored his family
"My heart goes out to [his sister] and his mom because those were probably two of the people he loved the most," Delaney said
“Just really hard to see a young life ended like that. Just really tragic," Michelle Barker
"We stand with those mourning the passing of this incredible student athlete
and pray for God’s peace to be with every one who knew Wyatt and his family."
"Wyatt was a very kind and charismatic Midlothian HS student and student-athlete who will be greatly missed by many within the Midlo community
including me," Midlothian High School principal Shawn Abel said in a statement about the loss
"Our thoughts are with his family during this terribly difficult time."
Anyone with information about the crash was asked to call Chesterfield Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660
the first piece of The Lake mixed-use development in western Chesterfield is on track to be finished later this year
Construction is underway on the project’s initial commercial phase at its entrance off Genito Road near Brandermill
The three buildings planned to make up that phase will total 20,000 square feet and are targeted for completion this fall
A Chipotle and a Starbucks with a drive-thru have been lined up for storefronts in the under-construction section
which makes up the first part of the larger mixed-use development that’s to be anchored by recreational water features
Commonwealth Apartments Layout (CMB Development)
After launching several projects in Midlothian
a local apartment developer is branching out into Chesterfield County’s Brandermill area for his latest deal
Guy Blundon of CMB Development said he’s planning a $30 million
240-unit apartment community on 11 acres at 5411 Commonwealth Centre Parkway near the Commonwealth Centre Parkway and Route 288 interchange
“When you think of the number of rooftops being added nearby
along with the area’s strong commercial growth
it was ideal for apartment development,” Blundon said
CMB is under contract to purchase the land from Richmond-based construction firm EDC
Accustomed to doing deals in the county’s Midlothian section
this is Blundon’s first development in the Brandermill section
which is undergoing a wave of new multifamily and single-family development
“We’ve been very active in Midlothian for years,” Blundon said
touting his 120-unit The Atlantic at Charter Colony age-restricted apartment development completed in 2006; and the 320-unit The Park at Salisbury apartments that was completed in 2004
plans call for the construction of four apartment buildings
which will vary in height due to the topographical grade of the property
“There’s going to be a four-story and three-story building
and another set of two buildings that’s going to be four and five stories and include elevators,” Blundon said
“We want to be able to offer a diverse set of housing on the site.”
Other site amenities include a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse with a pool
30 garages for enclosed residential parking and a dog park
Blundon added the development will also include several trails
with plans to tie them into the area’s pedestrian network
“The idea is to have residents walk or bike to the movies or to the bowling alley which is all nearby,” Blundon said
Roughly 60 percent of the proposed 240 units will be one-bedroom
The remaining units are slated to be two bedrooms
Construction on Commonwealth Apartments is slated to begin in spring 2019 after the closing of the land purchase
Purcell Construction is the general contractor
while Poole & Poole Architecture is designing the apartment project
Newport News-based Drucker & Falk will manage and lease the property
The site falls within one of the county’s regional mixed-use designation areas
light industrial/research and development and higher density residential uses
Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved amending the vicinity’s 152-acre regional mixed-use plan to accommodate the apartment development at its June 27 meeting
The remaining properties within the mixed-use area
which includes the Target-anchored Commonwealth Center shopping plaza
Commonwealth Apartments adds to CMB’s growing multifamily count across the region and state
Blundon is under contract to purchase 2801
near the foot of Libby Hill for a 144-unit apartment development that includes about 4,000 square feet of commercial space
Work is also wrapping up on CMB’s final phase of the Campus View
15 building student housing development in Harrisonburg
will be 100 percent occupied and cost $50 million
“We’re completing the final three buildings of the 15
and will have them fully leased by the fall semester for students,” Blundon said
In Manchester, work is wrapping up on Blundon’s 10-story River’s Edge residential tower at City View Landing
He said that project – another collaboration with Purcell – is moving in its first tenants
“We’re averaging 30 new tenants a month,” Blundon said of the 213-unit River’s Edge development
Blundon and Purcell also teamed up on The Winterfield at Midlothian apartments
a 238-unit complex beside Blackwood Development’s Winterfield Crossing along Midlothian Turnpike
J. Elias O’Neal is a former Richmond BizSense reporter and a current resident of Manchester. He volunteers with several Southside organizations including Southside ReLeaf and the Afro-Latino Coalition. He can be reached at Jamaal.oneal@gmail.com
it’s been a pleasure for Austin Newman
and me to work with Guy Blundon and Tom Eilerson on this Commonwealth Center site
It’s a property that just begged to be rezoned for apartments to take advantage of its access and proximity to retail and entertainment
Congratulations to everyone who have had a role in its design and approval by the County
Why are you congratulating developers and a design that is 150′ from an interstate
pool and clubhouse has consistent noise of cars at 60+ mph
also betting these apartment walls will not have the sufficient insulation to keep out the drone of cars whizzing by either
Article quotes “The idea is to have residents walk or bike to the movies or to the bowling alley which is all nearby,” Blundon said
This location doesn’t promote connecting to the retail
its sound urban planning to place intense traffic uses as close to highways as possible
with less intense uses such as single family homes further from the highway
This site is tucked into the slip ramp of Route 288 connecting it to retail and entertainment uses
but the builder can’t dictate that residents walk
If he fails to deliver proper sound insulation
I disagree with this being sound urban planning
but there is no need to go into why I think this
you do not need a degree in urban planning to know it is flawed
Also it’s laughable to answer in a way of “if you do not like it
no that’s not how it works in the real world
ever wonder if someone who is investing millions of dollars thinks about all the issues before moving forward
Oh I know they have thought about these issues
is they are not creating a community that the area and it’s people can thrive in and sustain a life in that location
So Guy’s comment of ““The idea is to have residents walk or bike to the movies or to the bowling alley which is all nearby”
They can walk or bike to the adjacent development without setting foot on the public road (which is 35 mph)
Also keep in mind that the exhibit included in the article is schematic
There will be plenty of required features that do not show up on this plan
The main issue I see with this new apartment complex is the traffic
There are already numerous accidents (due to poor initial concepts) with the increased foot and auto traffic this is going to be a logistic nightmare
with the weekly accidents on both the 360 exit off 288 and within the shopping area
this is just a complete joke for the neighboring communities
This again just shows Chesterfield’s poor judgement in lieu of contractor dollars
I’d just note that the details of the road geometry and traffic capacities are under the review of VDOT
The county does let the state know what priorities they have in their 6 year plan
I know they are beginning a project to extend turn lanes (heading east on 288) now to help with the congestion at the Hull Street Road interchange
zoning and land use falls entirely on the county
only acquire existing and there is not much of that left to create the necessary changes to compensate the increased traffic
All roads and improvements are built by buying land
the government can buy or take the land for an allegedly fair price
There were many homes that were demolished
The need outweighed the housing at that time (apparently)
There are new designs that help minimize highway footprints and/or move traffic (think roundabouts) that help
but it almost always becomes a battle over land-use and access
Completely understand as I worked in that industry for many years
My point is that there is no more land for that particular area to maneuver the correct or necessary improvements to ease congestion that already exists
So by throwing this additional construction
into an already disaster of planning is just bad
they had years to plan Short Pump and look at that nightmare
You look further down Charter Colony and there is more going to be added there as well without much thought given to that major cut through.… Read more »
this country was built by men and women who believed in their ability to “create a better mousetrap” and did not find that challenge “laughable”
I feel lucky to have many of those individuals
you obviously can see a lot in a schematic footprint
and even the future of community sustainability
I’ll be glad to pass along your name to Poole&Poole Architects as a resource
This smells like the latest apartments that went in at the failing Stony Point Mall It was touted as “walk
It was nothing but a money grab for a small piece of undeveloped land The reality of the development was
its directly under high voltage power lines(which every health organization in the world agrees they pump out EMFs)
Cherokee road residents were upset the developer went back on a deal they agreed not to develop
and the walkers have to play frogger to get to the mall or they are… Read more »
Annie Ruth’s Wine Bar and Bistro is at 6161 Harbourside Centre Loop near Brandermill
The restaurant was formerly known as The Desserterie
(Photo courtesy of Annie Ruth’s Wine Bar and Bistro)
A Chesterfield restaurant has uncorked its revamped concept after five months of renovations
The Desserterie at 6161 Harbourside Centre Loop near Brandermill reopened last week as Annie Ruth’s Wine Bar and Bistro
Owner Curtis Perry said the new name emphasizes the restaurant’s offerings beyond sweets – and its new greater focus on wine
“The (Desserterie) name didn’t really reflect what the overall climate in the restaurant was
People would come over with boxes of food looking for desserts,” Perry said
The Desserterie first opened as a desserts-only spot in 2008
Prior to that he founded and operated Perry Richmond Insurance
Desserterie’s storefront prior to the relaunch as Annie Ruth’s
Perry said the shift toward a wine bar was made because wine is a major seller at the restaurant
“We sold probably more wine than soda or tea and definitely coffee,” Perry said
“My thinking was maybe a wine bar is the way to go.”
The restaurant closed for renovations in August
a process that Perry said took longer than expected due to delays in permitting
It is in the midst of a soft reopening with lunch service only at the moment
Perry expected to be fully up and running with lunch
A ribbon-cutting with the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce was held at the restaurant last week
Perry said a reworking of the menu is still in progress
Generally the restaurant is slimming down the menu to focus on best sellers like quiches
Perry said he felt the Desserterie’s dinner service
which he’s betting can be accomplished with a smaller menu and new kitchen equipment
“In the past we did very well with lunch and brunch
and our biggest opportunity is dinner,” he said
we didn’t have the right equipment and we probably had too many items on the menu.”
Perry estimated that $40,000-$50,000 was invested to buy and install the new bar and new kitchen equipment
Desserts will continue to be part of the menu
but the restaurant plans to trim the number of dessert cases from three to one
Perry said that the previous concept devoted about a quarter of its footprint to dessert cases
“Even though I’m sure people will expect this to have desserts
our focus now is the food and the wine,” he said
Annie Ruth’s has seating for 80 people between its 1,500 square feet indoors and 900-square-foot patio
Perry said it’s a nod to his late mother
“She loved to entertain and make good food,” he said
Best Buy plans to close its store at 7297 Battle Hill Drive in Mechanicsville
as well as its location in Brandermill in the coming weeks
There will soon be two fewer Best Buy stores in the Richmond area
The electronics retail giant plans to close its stores at 4931 Commonweath Centre Parkway in Brandermill and 7297 Battle Hill Drive in Mechanicsville
according to a company spokeswoman on Thursday
“The decision to close a store is never an easy one
and we are grateful for our customers who have shopped with us over the years at our Brandermill and Mechanicsville locations,” the spokeswoman said in an email
The Brandermill store’s last day of operation is scheduled to be Feb
The Mechanicsville store’s last day of business will be March 6
The chain will still have four stores in the region: 1560 W
in Short Pump; 9901 Brook Road near Virginia Center Commons in Henrico; and 723 Southpark Blvd
The company didn’t elaborate on exactly why the stores are slated to be shuttered, but the closures come during a tumultuous time for traditional brick-and-mortar retail
as the industry is being upended by a combination of e-commerce and the pandemic
Do we know what is going into the Mechanicsville Location once that building is empty
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14309 Long Hill Rd. won USA Today.com's Best Holiday Lights poll
The Bottoms family home at 14309 Long Hill Road in Chesterfield County’s Brandermill neighborhood has won USA Today’s Best Private Holiday Lights Display on the 10Best.com website
The Brandermill home was the only one in Virginia to make the list
There were 20 contestants from private homes across the U.S
The prize includes $5,000, a feature on USAToday.com and a mention on Inside Edition
Hunter Bottoms said he was “ecstatic” about the recognition
He credits the Richmond-area community for spreading the word and voting for the house on the online poll
It’s backed up to Brandermill Parkway — people waiting to turn down the street.”
Hunter Bottoms has been decorating his father’s house at 14309 Long Hill Road since he was 16
he no longer lives there but continues to set up the display every year
“You get to spend a lot of family time putting it up.”
Bottoms lives nearby in Magnolia Green subdivision and works with his father at Honeywell in Hopewell
It shows the appreciation people have for light displays,” Bottoms says
but what we have here with the Tacky Light Tour.”
ccurran@richmond.com
Traffic backups in the Brandermill neighbordhood lead the owners of the home that won the USA Today national contest to turn off the lights early
(CBS) MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - A seven-year-old boy died Friday after being shot in the head by a stray bullet Thursday night while watching Fourth of July fireworks, police say, according to CBS affiliate WTVR
Police said Brendon Mackey was walking with his father in the parking lot of the Boathouse Restaurant in Midlothian
WTVR reports the father and son were there to watch some nearby fireworks
"Initially they thought he was just passed out
They thought he may have hit his head," Chesterfield Police Capt
It wasn't until the boy was taken to the hospital that doctors discovered a bullet wound in the top of his head
Police said it is unlikely that the shot was intentionally fired at the boy and that the bullet likely came form a gun fired off the premises
"We don't think this was an intentional shooting
We think that somebody in or around the Brandermill area was celebrating the Fourth of July
Unfortunately we think they were shooting a gun in a reckless manner and this young boy is a victim," Badgerow said
Anyone who was firing a gun or knew of someone firing a gun within five miles of Swift Creek Reservoir is asked to call the Chesterfield County Police Dept
Each day seems a vacation for these South Side residents with waterfront homes
Gina and Scott Camp's little slice of paradise on Lake Chesdin in Chesterfield (Photo by Justin Chesney)
but just being near a stream or a lake can improve one’s outlook
providing a chance to pause and appreciate nature
and people are drawn to it,” says Curt Reichstetter
president of the Richmond Association of Realtors
“There’s a definite demand for waterfront residences
Reichstetter draws from firsthand experience: He and his wife
“I woke up on a cold morning and took our dog for a walk
What’s it like to have a body of water that's central to your home
Here are six perspectives from South Side residents blessed with watery retreats
When Lesley and Darren Newberry moved to the Richmond area two years ago from California for his job at CarMax, waterside living was important for the couple and their four children, ranging in age from 10 to 20. The Chesdin Landing community on Lake Chesdin fit their needs
modern home on the 3,000-acre lake also has a pool
“I wanted it to feel like we were on a vacation every day,” Lesley Newberry says
[a personal watercraft] and paddleboard as well as swim.”
The planned luxury neighborhood’s amenities include a community pool; a clubhouse with a recently revamped restaurant
led by chef Dave Bauman; a workout room; and a golf course
The Newberrys have not only found an oasis of recreation
the Women’s Club stages an array of activities
including holiday and end-of-school-year parties; Bunco; holiday house tours; a book club; speakers; and yoga
The numerous children and teens in Chesdin Landing meet up and socialize on the lake
Many are also involved in competing in the PGA Junior Golf League
“During summer it’s like adult spring break,” Newberry says
One of the property owners makes their waterfront a social center
Another resident created a Tiki bar boat as well as a hot tub boat for amusement
with bountiful populations of largemouth bass
Newberry enjoys the community and friendship of the residents
is a work-from-home federal employee whose favored office is a lake-facing table
herons and white swans she sees on the lake
as well as the blazing sunsets that animate the sky and the water
who found herself reconsidering a weekend at the beach with her three children and extended family in favor of a staycation at Lake Chesdin
Robious Landing on the James River (Photo by Justin Chesney)
Sandra McNinch moved from Westover Hills into a three-bedroom house next to the James River on Old Gun Road 30 years ago because she thought it would be fun to watch the river as it changes every year
“I thought it would be soothing and relaxing,” McNinch says
“I love to see the mist rising over the river in the morning
My favorite thing is to go out in the mornings in the spring or fall
The well-loved 1970s-era home is near the Virginia Power Boat Association
The noise doesn’t bother McNinch: She rather enjoys the traffic of boaters and those riding personal watercraft
a rowing crew was out there early one morning,” McNinch recalls
We were hearing all this colorful language
He was using every swear word on the crew to get them to move
McNinch’s house has a beachy feel and is raised 16 feet high on stilts
Dwarfed by impressively large neighboring residences
McNinch believes the value of her house is much more
but the lifestyle it affords the family is what makes it truly valuable
Residents of Brandermill enjoy winding paths along the Swift Creek Reservoir
Jeff and Ilona Cherry’s four-bedroom house is tucked away off a cul de sac in Brandermill abutting the Swift Creek Reservoir
The two working parents with a school-aged child and a dog have a home with a cozy
combined with the essence of a lake house getaway
A wall of windows illuminates their dining room/kitchen and living room
offering a stunning view of the woodsy backyard and the reservoir
It was this proximity to the water that convinced the Cherrys to purchase the house
“We were sold on the location,” Ilona says
“Our Realtor gave us a tour of the house through FaceTime as soon as it came on the market because we were out of state
with the playground out back and the kayaks and the walking paths.”
Brandermill offers a web of walking and bike paths that the Cherrys enjoy
The recent transplants plan on pedaling to enjoy meals at the Boathouse at Sunday Park in Brandermill
“We wanted a place where we could go clear our minds,” he says
The family loves the natural serenity of the site
The sunsets are very pretty and striking here,” Ilona says
The first glimpse of water in the morning makes you feel happy
she positions herself at her kitchen table
boaters and people fishing is another pastime
on their porch or from the many water-facing rooms
the Cherrys watched three eagles perched on a tree as one dropped a fish from its beak
They rescued the fish and returned it to the reservoir
but the relaxing benefits of living on the reservoir outweigh the drawbacks of a neighborhood without sidewalks
“I would not want to live anywhere else,” Ilona says
A glimpse of a Birkdale Golf Club lake from Deb Motto's living room (Photo by Justin Chesney)
Deb Motto enjoys a view of a Birkdale Golf Club lake from her porch
Deb Motto moved to the Richmond area eight years ago from New Jersey to be closer to her daughter and grandson
which she found in Birkdale next to a small lake on the Birkdale Golf Club course in Chesterfield
“I wanted a quiet and peaceful place,” Motto says
“The only thing I wanted was to see the water between the trees
Enormous windows facing east on the rear of Motto’s home and a wide porch along the length of her house offer many places to soak in the vista
“The sunrises are spectacular,” Motto says
At night the lake is pretty with the house lights across the lake or the moon reflected on the water
Motto jokingly says her home is on her “fake lake,” because it is man-made and off limits to swimmers and boaters
With no walking paths around the lake or through her yard
conducive to quiet moments of reflection for the retired occupational therapist
It’s also a perfect place to watch the wildlife
The cozy living room with a large hearth was designed to give the feel of a vacation house
with the views of water and nature bringing Motto
who regularly practices yoga in a lake-facing studio
A Brandermill man has been charged with 18 sex-related offenses related to the alleged abuse of an adolescent three years ago
was arrested Thursday on six counts of forcible sodomy
six counts of object sexual penetration and six counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor in September 2013
Watwood has been released on bond pending a hearing in Chesterfield Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
mbowes@timesdispatch.com
Authorities conducted a sweep of the MCV campus and issued an all-clear notice around 10:30 p.m
the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors will determine whether Tucker
but Tucker’s owners are seeking a conditional-use permit that would allow him to stay
The kerfuffle reminds us of the hardships faced by a couple of famous pigs
as detailed below — here’s hoping Tucker’s story has an equally happy ending
Positive Qualities: Prize-winning herder of sheep and an unprejudiced heart
Supporters: 2,490 signers of a Change.org petition
Detractors: The Chesterfield County Planning Commission
one anonymous complainer (maybe they’ll come around?)
Positive Qualities: Beloved family pet and a certified emotional support animal
Memorable Quote: “I am just like any pet dog in the neighborhood.”
Detractors: Farmer Zuckerman (though he comes around)
Memorable Quote: “I could spin a web if I tried