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Chesterfield County Again on Training Magazine's "Top 125" List"

Chesterfield County has earned international recognition for the fifth consecutive year by placing 19th on Training magazine’s Top 125 for 2011, an annual ranking of organizations with employee-sponsored work-force training and development. Chesterfield County placed 12th in 2010, 38th in 2009, 45th in 2008 and 53rd in 2007.

Free Lawn and Landscape Seminars to be Held at Area Libraries

FREE LAWN AND LANDSCAPE SEMINARS TO BE HELD AT COUNTY LIBRARIES

The Chesterfield County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is presenting a series of lawn and landscape seminars at local libraries beginning March 1 and continuing through April 12.

New cars stolen from dealership

Posted by Shawn Maclauchlan

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Five brand new cars are snatched right off the lot from a Chesterfield dealership.

The 2011 Toyota SUV's and sedans were stolen from Haley Toyota next to Hull Street.

The thieves struck about a week and a half ago.

If you know anything about this incident, call Crime Solvers at 748-0660.

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Chesterfield Police use new crime fighting technique

By Melissa Correa - bio | email
Posted by Terry Alexander - email

CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – When it gets cold like this in the winter months, property crimes go up in Chesterfield -- police know that because of a new formula their using to fight crime. We found out they're approaching crime-solving as if it were math homework, crunching the numbers to figure out if your neighborhood could be a crook's next target.

Sliced from their budget over the last five years: "x amount of dollars". Without money for new resources, Chesterfield Police are re-inventing their own. 

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Chesterfield treasury staff explains checks & balances

By Ben Garbarek  - bio | email
Posted by Terry Alexander - email

CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – Some local treasurers are feeling the heat in the wake of embezzlement charges filed against the former Goochland County treasurer. Today, the man in charge of Chesterfield's finances went before the board of supervisors to explain the safeguards in place. 

After the accusations in Goochland, Chesterfield officials wanted reassurances that the county has sufficient safeguards in place. Chesterfield Treasurer Richard Cordle says his office is an open book. 

"I don't take offense at it. I consider it a great privilege to be able to go to the citizens and go to the board and say, 'you know what, come in and have a look,'" said Cordle. 

Cavalier family pays it forward to coach's family

By Sabrina Squire - bio | email
Posted by Terry Alexander - email

CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – Today's Act of Kindness is a team effort by the Clover Hill High School football family. They're honoring the memory of a beloved coach, who continues to inspire them every single day. The Cavalier family is paying it forward with a big show of appreciation to the family of Coach Rich Conklin. 

College player turned coach, Richard Conklin, was a champion to his Clover Hill High School football family. 

"We were in the playoffs three out of five years, he was the head JV coach so something good was going on," said Sean O'Hare, Head Varsity Football Coach. 

Chesterfield school board approves budget

By Sunni Blevins - bio | email
Posted by Shawn Maclauchlan

CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) - Chesterfield County school leaders have decided how much money they can spend next year.

The school board approved a 2012 budget of $524 million Tuesday night.

This budget is a real give and take -- it includes a 2 percent bonus for all staff, while building in four furlough days.

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Superintendent Marcus Newsome said it was the first time in two years he didn't dread the budget.

At $524 million, this budget is $6 million more than last year's and comes after two years of cutting the budget by $80 million at a cost of 500 positions.