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The City of Petersburg is advertising an event for free turkeys being held at the library downtown. The event is sponsored by The Cordish Companies, the group trying to bring…
After voters in the City of Richmond voted against allowing a casino to be built in the city earlier this month, a state senator and local leaders are pushing for…
Officials in Petersburg originally informed the public that potential city council replacement applicants needed to live within the seventh ward for one year, instead of 30 days, which is what…
(Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jennifer Carroll Foy visits Razor Sharp in Petersburg. Credit: Carroll Foy campaign.) by Brandon Jarvis Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jennifer Carroll Foy (Prince William) returned to her hometown…
Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia (Goodwill), a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people help themselves through the power of work, announced the reopening of its Petersburg location today.…
In total, 537,319 Virginians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began. 22,470 Virginians have been hospitalized and 6,932 have died as a result of COVID-19 complications. Currently, the…
Here are the updated COVID-19 numbers for Colonial Heights: Colonial Heights has seen a total of 546 cases this year. There have been 38 hospitalizations and 27 deaths due to…
Petersburg, Virginia: Today, Petersburg City Manager has announced the final three candidates for the City’s Fire Chief position. The Fire Chief will lead the Petersburg Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency…
Petersburg Police released a statement on Friday at 3:36 p.m. stating that they are investigating a shooting that took place near the corner of Wythe and South streets. Police officials…
As there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel with several highly-effective vaccines becoming available soon, COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with the colder weather arriving to…