Over half-a-dozen people are displaced after a fire in Chesterfield County. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Meadowbrook Apartments on Whetstone Road. Chesterfield Fire and EMS says it started in a first-floor unit and spread to two other units. Nine people were displaced, but no one was hurt. There's no word on a cause.
Today marks the deadline for federal disaster help in Virginia.Preview: The Richmond Spiders football team had their chances, but they couldn't capitalize, and it brought their season to an end. Lehigh beat UR at Robins Stadium, Saturday, 20-16, in the first round of the FCS Playoffs. Spiders head coach Russ Huesman said afterward, 'when you get to the playoffs, you need to make every play count,' and you can't afford to miss opportunities.
The start of December means it's getting close to that holiday party, and a visit from Ol' Saint Nick. It's prime time for companies that arrange for paid Santa actors to show up to events.Preview: Mitch Allen, who runs the Texas-based "Hire Santa Dot Com," says that inflation is hitting families and small businesses hard. But, when it comes to larger companies, he says they are ramping up their use of Santa to drive traffic and connect with consumers, signaling confidence in the holiday season.