A plan to bring a fossil fuel-powered plant to Chesterfield County is getting pushback from some residents.

Representatives of Dominion Energy met with residents and several environmental activists last week to answer questions and address concerns about the proposal.

Residents said they're worried that the plant would bring another major pollution source to the same area where a recently shuttered coal plant left behind large piles of toxic coal ash. Nicole Martin, who lives in the county's Bermuda district and is the president of the county's NAACP, attended the meeting to voice her disapproval of the proposed project.

"Why would they want to build that gas plant knowing there's going to be tons of gas emissions going into the environment? This year alone, we've seen record temperatures over 100 right here in Virginia. That's part of the problem," she said.

https://www.wric.com/news/gas-fired-power-plant-draws-opposition-from-chesterfield-residents/

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A vehicle was seen engulfed in flames in a business parking lot off of Midlothian Turnpike on Monday afternoon.

The vehicle fire was located in the 11300 block of Midlothian Turnpike. Photos captured at the scene around 1:15 p.m. showed black smoke billowing from the flames.

Chesterfield County fire crews have responded and are currently at the scene.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/photos-vehicle-engulfed-in-flames-in-parking-lot-on-midlothian-turnpike/

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The Richmond Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run incident that occurred near Carytown earlier last month.

The incident occurred at the intersection of Nansemond Street and Ellwood Avenue around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13.

According to police, the victim was driving southbound on Nansemond Street and had slowed to a stop for pedestrians to cross. The suspect vehicle was headed northbound through the intersection and attempted to make a left turn onto Ellwood Avenue when it hit and damaged the side of the victim's vehicle.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/richmond-police-searching-for-suspect-in-carytown-hit-and-run/

The Richmond Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run incident that occurred near Carytown earlier last month.

The incident occurred at the intersection of Nansemond Street and Ellwood Street around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13.

According to police, the victim was driving southbound on Nansemond Street and had slowed to a stop for pedestrians to cross. The suspect vehicle was headed northbound through the intersection and attempted to make a left turn onto Ellwood Street when it hit and damaged the side of the victim’s vehicle.