Dutch Gap News Today

Juneteenth is Wednesday, June 19, but there are Juneteenth events happening this weekend through the end of the month.

A light drizzle fell over West Point Cemetery in Norfolk Saturday as community members gathered to honor Black Civil War soldiers for Military Appreciation Month.

Weekly report from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for the week of March 23 through March 29, 2024. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 03/23/2024 0225hrs, Deputy Sholan responded to a report of a car vs. truck accident on Mile Hill Road in New Sharon. Nikolaos Regas (41) of Farmington was driving a

Weekly report from Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for January 6 through January 12, 2024. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 01/06/2024 0957hrs, Deputy Elmes participated in a community policing event at the Rangeley Region rehab center. 01/06/2024 1450hrs, Deputy Gray assisted Ellsworth Police to locate a person on the Cross Road in Avon.

The purchase, approved by the Henrico County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, is the "largest investment in land preservation in [Henrico] history," according to the county.

Varina Farms is located in southeastern Henrico, near Dutch Gap and Interstate 295’s Varina-Enon Bridge.

Weekly report from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for December 16 through 22, 2023. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 12/16/2023 0838hrs, Deputy Couture and Lt. St. Laurent investigated a report of a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred at a residence on Sugar Hill Drive in Chesterville. As a result

Weekly report from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for November 4 to November 10, 2023. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 11/04/2023 0058hrs, Deputy Elmes responded to a report of a suicidal young adult on Park Street in Phillips. The person was transported to FMH for an evaluation. 11/04/2023 1109hrs, Deputy Gray investigated

A body was recovered around 5 p.m. Thursday in the James River after crews spent the afternoon searching for a missing swimmer who jumped into the water and never resurfaced.

Noah Brochu, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene.