Coverage of the Cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell, and Prince George, Dinwiddie and Sussex Counties
Local Catholic schools turn corner
After decades of declining enrollment and school closures and consolidations, the future of Catholic education in central Virginia may finally be looking good again.
Fort Lee vehicle recovery area dedicated to officer
The place that soldiers will learn how to recover vehicles from peril in combat environments was dedicated recently to Lt. Col. Harry M. "Bulldog" Downer, who gave more than 50 years to the Army.
'Corling's Corner' lecture set in Petersburg
On June 8, Park Ranger Robert Webster will give a lecture in Old Towne Petersburg at Bank and Sycamore streets, which historically was known as "Corling's Corner."
Agreement reached on GRTC routes to Petersburg
The arrangement would mitigate a deep cut in service for Express Route 95 on July 1, when GRTC had planned to reduce service from 11 trips a day to four.
Dinwiddie shooting victim identified; investigation continues
A Dinwiddie County man found fatally shot early yesterday in a remote area of southern Dinwiddie has been identified as Donald Olynn Cook, 53, of Dewitt, authorities said today.
Prince George soldier killed in Afghanistan was VSU grad
Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat received his commission through the Army Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at Virginia State University.
Man found shot dead in Dinwiddie County
A 53-year-old man was found dead with gunshot wounds early today in the extreme southern part of Dinwiddie County near the Brunswick County line, Dinwiddie authorities said.
Woman forfeits 94 malnourished horses, other animals in Dinwiddie
A woman has given up 94 malnourished horses and other animals that authorities seized from her farm in Dinwiddie County.
Apartment building in Petersburg leases twice as fast as expected
The 130,000-square-foot Perry Street Lofts building was once part of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., which closed shop in Petersburg in 1985.
New judges to fill vacant benches in region
The General Assembly last week elected 34 judicial nominees to fill open judgeships across the state, with a just over a third of those in judicial districts that encompass the Richmond-Petersburg area.
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