Oct. 27: 47 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
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Public safety
- 34 incidents reported in Midlothian in the week to Oct. 27, 2026 Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data) lists 34 incident reports dated Oct. 21, 2026 to Oct. 27, 2026. Most common: Traffic-Hit And Run (8), Larceny-Shoplifting (4) (Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data))
County
- Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant - Road Safety Assessments The county was awarded a federal grant to conduct road safety assessments along roadways on the county’s High Injury Network. (Chesterfield County)
- Old Buckingham Road (Oldbury Road - Buckingham Station Drive) Shared-Use Path Community Connectivity Sidewalk Funds have been used to start preliminary engineering for a shared-use path along the north side of Old Buckingham Road from Oldbury Road to Bucking (Chesterfield County)
- Dry Creek Road Bus Turnaround Local funds are being used to conduct a no-plan design and construct an improved cul-de-sac turnaround to allow Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) bus and Fire and EMS vehic (Chesterfield County)
- Route 360/Courthouse Road Intersection and Pedestrian Improvements State and local revenue sharing funds are being used to construct an high-efficiency intersection at Route 360 and Courthouse Road to improve safety and operations. (Chesterfield County)
- Hopkins Road Bridge Replacement The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is administering a project to replace the Hopkins Road bridge over Falling Creek between Collier Hill Road and Lake Hills Road. (Chesterfield County)
- Providence Road Bridge Replacement The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is administering a project to replace the Providence Road bridge over a tributary to Falling Creek between Ramsgate Land and Stemwe (Chesterfield County)
- Curtis Street and West Street Railroad Crossing Study Federal Railroad Administration funds are being used to prepare an alternative analysis for modifying the existing at-grade rail crossing at Curtis Street to a grade separated cros (Chesterfield County)
- Route 360 Superstreet Study As part of Streamline 360/288, a study is underway to examine the use of a superstreet design for Route 360 between Mockingbird Lane/Harbour Pointe Parkway and Winterpock Road per (Chesterfield County)
Schools
- Kindness makes a difference In connection to Spring Run Elementary’s Raise Craze, five students who performed the most acts of kindness enjoyed a limo ride and Chick-fil-A lunch with Principal Chris Hart. The (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
- This Week: Coffee & Conversation discuss AI for families with students with disabilities Join us online at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, for “Using AI Effectively: Parents & Caregivers of Individuals with Disabilities“ Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool f (Chesterfield County Public Schools) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Midlothian’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.
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