Midlothian Nowhttps://midlothiannow.com/Local news for Midlothian, Virginia: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Chesterfield County.en-GBSat, 14 Nov 2026 06:15:08 +0000Midlothian tree lightings set for Nov. 20 and Dec. 1https://midlothiannow.com/midlothian-tree-lightings-2026/https://midlothiannow.com/midlothian-tree-lightings-2026/Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsWestchester Commons lights its tree at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and the Midlothian District lighting is Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Mid-Lothian Mines Park. Both are free.Daily Debrief for Nov. 13: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-13/https://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-13/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 13: 12 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 13: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-13/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-13/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 13: 13 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 12: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-12/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-12/Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 12: 9 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 11: City Hall, Countyhttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-11/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-11/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 11: 6 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Nov. 10: Public safety, Countyhttps://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-10/https://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-10/Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 10: 6 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.406 homes off Genito Road and a Watkins Centre battery site face a Nov. 18 votehttps://midlothiannow.com/midlothian-district-406-homes-battery-storage-nov-18/https://midlothiannow.com/midlothian-district-406-homes-battery-storage-nov-18/Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsChesterfield supervisors vote Nov. 18 on up to 406 homes at 16500 Genito Road and a 100-megawatt battery site at Watkins Centre. Staff back both cases.Morning Notes for Nov. 8: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-08/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-08/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 8: 6 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.1 For Schools wins by 2,568 votes, too wide for a recounthttps://midlothiannow.com/1-for-schools-result-chesterfield/https://midlothiannow.com/1-for-schools-result-chesterfield/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsChesterfield voters backed the 1 For Schools sales tax 89,819 to 87,251 once every ballot was counted. The 1.45% margin is above the 1% line for a recount.Morning Notes for Nov. 5: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-05/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-05/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 5: 5 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Honey Bee Bakery in Chester runs Pay What You Can Saturdayshttps://midlothiannow.com/honey-bee-bakery-chester-pay-what-you-can/https://midlothiannow.com/honey-bee-bakery-chester-pay-what-you-can/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsArmy veteran and single mother Jasmine Bartley built Honey Bee Bakery in Chester around her son's needs. On Saturdays, customers pay what they can afford.Morning Notes for Nov. 3: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-03/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-03/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 3: 6 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Nov. 2: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-02/https://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-02/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 2: 5 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 1: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-01/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-01/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 1: 9 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 31: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 31: 16 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Chesterfield accepts 29-acre Watkins Centre land gifthttps://midlothiannow.com/chesterfield-29-acre-land-gift-midlothian/https://midlothiannow.com/chesterfield-29-acre-land-gift-midlothian/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsSupervisors accepted 29.28 acres at 731 Watkins Centre Parkway in Midlothian as a free gift for open space or future recreation. The transfer closes within 120 days.Chesterfield jobless rate rises to 3.7% in Septemberhttps://midlothiannow.com/chesterfield-unemployment-september-2026/https://midlothiannow.com/chesterfield-unemployment-september-2026/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsChesterfield County's unemployment rate was 3.7% in September, up from 3.2% a year earlier. About 4,760 fewer residents had a job. Virginia was 3.6%.Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/https://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 8 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 30: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 15 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/https://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 7 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 29: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 41 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: Public safety, Countyhttps://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/https://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 9 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 28: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 57 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/https://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 33 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 27: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/https://midlothiannow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 47 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Powhite extension: Chesterfield approves eminent domainhttps://midlothiannow.com/powhite-parkway-eminent-domain-hearing/https://midlothiannow.com/powhite-parkway-eminent-domain-hearing/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsChesterfield supervisors approved eminent domain Oct. 28 to take land from three owners, including the Watermill HOA, for Powhite Parkway Phase 1. Work starts late 2026.Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: Public safety, County, Schoolshttps://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/https://midlothiannow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 24 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Whole Foods opens in Midlothian Nov. 19 on Steam Avenuehttps://midlothiannow.com/whole-foods-midlothian-opens-nov-19/https://midlothiannow.com/whole-foods-midlothian-opens-nov-19/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe new Whole Foods Market at 1051 Steam Ave. opens at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. The first 300 shoppers get a tote and a coupon worth up to $100.1 For Schools passes: what it pays for in Midlothianhttps://midlothiannow.com/1-for-schools-midlothian-middle-sales-tax-vote/https://midlothiannow.com/1-for-schools-midlothian-middle-sales-tax-vote/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000News1 For Schools passed 89,819 to 87,251 with every ballot counted. It lets Chesterfield add up to 1% sales tax for schools, including a new Midlothian Middle.Data center forum recording: what's approved near Midlothianhttps://midlothiannow.com/chesterfield-data-center-forum-oct-27/https://midlothiannow.com/chesterfield-data-center-forum-oct-27/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsWatch Chesterfield's Oct. 27 data center forum on YouTube. One zoning-approved site is at Watkins Centre off Route 288, in the Midlothian District.