Open participation link for Citizens Survey

An independent Citizens Survey is being conducted on behalf of Hanover County by Polco and the National Research Center. 

Seventeen hundred randomly selected households have received mailed copies of the survey and an equal number of households ha...

Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday

On Saturday, October 23, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with Ashland Police Department and the Hanover County Department of Public Works, will be conducting a Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This event i...

Household hazardous waste recycling event offered November 13

During a special recycling event at the Mechanicsville Trash and Recycling Center on Saturday November 13, Hanover County residents can bring household hazardous waste for free recycling and personal information or documents to be shredded from 8 a.m. unt...

Hanover offers e-waste recycling event on November 6

On Saturday, November 6, Hanover County will host an e-waste recycling event at the Mechanicsville Solid Waste Convenience Center at 7427 Verdi Lane.  The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

Flat screen monitors will cost $6 per un...

Five sworn in as CASA volunteers

Hanover County’s newest class of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) was sworn in by Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge Shannon O. Hoehl on October 14. 

The newest CASA members are Ben Baughan, Matt Bley, Kendra Heimerich, ...

Public Information Meetings Scheduled for Redistricting

Hanover County has scheduled public information sessions on the proposed reapportionment of County election (magisterial) districts, including changes in Board of Supervisor election districts, precinct boundaries, and polling place locations. Members of ...

Special weekend hours announced by Voter Registration office

The Hanover Voter Registration and Elections Office in the Wickham Building at Hanover Courthouse will have special weekend hours on Sunday, Oct, 17, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; on Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and on Saturday, October 30, from 9 a.m...

What you can do to help protect local waterways

Hanover County is pro-active in protecting local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay from pollution.  Citizens can help as well, and here are some simple things you can do in everyday life:

 By picking up your pet waste and litter, you preve...

Public Utilities facilities receive numerous awards

Two wastewater treatment plants operated by the Hanover County Department of Public Utilities have been recognized as being among the top performers in the nation or state.

The Ashland and Totopotomoy Wastewater Treatment Plants were recognized by the Nati...

Hanover Wins Award for Financial Reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Hanover County with its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year that ...

Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing Required Beginning Oct. 24

Mandatory 10-Digit dialing is coming to the 804 area code. Now is the time to clean out and edit the contacts on your mobile device! Starting on October 24, all calls within the 804 area code must use 10-digit dialing (area code plus the number)....

Preston, Buchanan join leadership team

Hanover County has announced two department heads to replace retired directors.

Debbie Preston is the new Director of Community Resources. She comes to Hanover from Chesterfield County, where she served as the Manager of Aging and Disability Services as pa...

Information on proposed Chickahominy gas pipeline

Hanover County officials are aware that some property owners in the County have received inquiries from Chickahominy Pipeline, LLC about the potential development of a gas pipeline that would serve the proposed Chickahominy Power Plant in Charles City Cou...

Funds are still available to help Public Utilities customers impacted by COVID to pay bills

Customers of Hanover County Public Utilities can still receive assistance paying their water and sewer bill through the department’s Water and Sewer Utility Relief Program.

 After the initial two rounds, grant funds are still available through the...

Board approves filing of grant application for universal broadband coverage

On September 8, the Hanover Board of Supervisors approved a resolution enabling the County Administrator to finalize a grant application for universal broadband coverage. This application will be filed by September 14.

Under the “Connect Hanover” program a...

Hanover begins redistricting process for elections

With the 2020 Census having been completed, Hanover County’s Board of Supervisors now must adjust its seven voting districts to ensure a roughly equal population in all.

Hanover’s 2020 population of 109,979 must be equally divided seven ways, meaning that ...

New State Laws that became effective this month

R.E. “Trip” Chalkley III, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Hanover County, reports on the new state laws that took effect on July 1, 2021.

I write to inform my fellow citizens of the new laws enacted by the latest special session o...

Veterans Day Ceremony – Hanover Veterans Memorial at Hanover Wayside Park

All are invited to honor our military veterans by attending a Veterans Day memorial ceremony at Hanover Wayside Park on Thursday, November 11, 2021. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Veterans who served and are currently serving to insure our freedom wi...

Hanover Museum of History & Culture and Welcome Center Hours

Beginning Monday, October 4, the Hanover Museum of History and Culture will be transitioning the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, Crossroads: Change in Rural America to its next location in Danville, VA. The Hanover Museum of History & Culture wishes to...