On April 13, Trooper M. Douglas, Girl Scout Troop 5017 & a few of their siblings provided cookies & smiles to help #VSP kick off #telecommunicationsweek2024 at our dispatch center in Colonial Heights. Troops thank you for creating a "Toffee-tastic" day for our #HeadphoneHeros!

Yard of the Year Contest Underway!: The Colonial Heights Planning and Community Development Department is excited to announce the Yard of the Year Contest! Registration is now underway. Click Read More...for more information. dlvr.it/T5dSp7 pic.twitter.com/Sr6slOLqa…

Crash: SB on I-95 at MM52.9 (0.3mi north of Bank St Exit52) in Colonial Heights. 1 SB travel lane closed. 2:44PM

18th Annual Arbor Day Celebration Ceremony (Friday, April 19th, 2024): The City and City's Beautification Committee invite you to attend our 18th Annual Arbor Day Celebration at the Colonial Heights Technical Center on April 19th, 2024. (Click here for… dlvr.it/T5dSrM pic.twitter.com/U1rxirAuA…

The view from my Richmond office this morning as flags atop the State Capitol are flying at half staff in memory the 32 lives lost at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. #neVerforgeT

Why is the local paper publishing an article promoting a town hall on casino proposals three days after it took place? The VPA argument for public notices in papers is they "provide a reliable, accessible way to reach the public."

Notice of Proposed Real Property Tax Increase: Note: The City is not proposing to increase the current real estate tax rate of $1.20 per $100 of assessed value. The City of Colonial Heights conducts a reassessment of real property every two years. dlvr.it/T5dsJW pic.twitter.com/fLWObJBWW…

I enjoyed providing a legislative update to the Southern Virginia Chamber of Commerce today alongside @GlenSturtevant. Congratulations to Carter Myers Automotive for being recognized as the April 2024 Business of the Month! pic.twitter.com/0DVd6UvGD…

We can't even do basic spell checking? What are we doing in the local newspaper industry? Do we just not care? I didn't think 2024 would be the year I become incredibly disillusioned with the continued erosion of quality of newspapers outside of major metro markets. I'm baffled.

Free family fun events galore this week in Colonial Heights. Also, an Earth Day cleanup in Hopewell & free Music in the Grove event at Richard Bland. www.progress-index.com/st…

I joined @GovernorVA this afternoon in touring the @ChesterfieldVa Emergency Communications Center as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Chesterfield is one of the busiest dispatch centers in the state, with most calls being answered in less than 15 seconds.

So, it seems an anchor has been selected 'reportedly' for the Petersburg Sycamore Grove project, while the city refutes the grocery store's claim. Doing some cursory research, they're not the "major grocer" touted as frontrunners in 2023, seeming smaller and local to Maryland.

No Excuse for Abuse Walk - Thurs., April 18th, 2024: Stand for the Change: No Excuse for Abuse Walk will be held on Thursday, April 18th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and will begin and end at the Colonial Heights Community Center. (Click here for more details) dlvr.it/T5dSsG pic.twitter.com/PGlloyHQC…

Just got off the phone with @DominionEnergy…As of 9 PM we have only 65 homes without power in @ChesterfieldVa. Crews are working now to restore those few outages. We were spared the majority of the damaging wind and hail that hit other areas and for that we are grateful.

Annual City Clean Up/Adopt-A-Roadway Event (Sat., April 27, 2024): Calling ALL City Groups and Volunteers! Please join us for our Annual City Clean-Up/Adopt a Roadway Event on Sat. April 27th, 2024 from 8:00am-12:00pm. Event kick-off will begin at the… dlvr.it/T5dSrk pic.twitter.com/4KT001ruh…

I’m glad to see our state legislators are doing their best to be collaborative and work toward a budget that serves Virginia. This is how government at all levels should operate.