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The casino project that was twice defeated by Richmond voters is now being taken up 24 miles south in Petersburg. On Tuesday, city voters have a chance to decide whether they want Virginia’s ...
A Petersburg woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting in Hopewell's Thomas Rolfe Court area, and a Richmond man is in custody charged with her murder. Hopewell Police said Renee ...
After more than 50 years of neglect — and a seven-year, $23 million renovation — Hotel Petersburg finally opened its doors last week. Why it matters: The opening is the latest development in ...
The superintendents of national battlefield parks and a historic site in Richmond and Petersburg retired early amid pressure by President Donald Trump to reduce the size of the federal workforce.
A preliminary report by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) lists Richmond as one of several localities in Virginia with the highest rate of all deadly drug overdoses in 2023.
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Richmond resident Derek McPherson, 45, has been charged with second-degree murder in Goode's death. This marks Hopewell's third homicide of the year, the second within a three-day span. A Petersburg ...
The Alliance for Building Better Medicine, a coalition of Richmond and Petersburg organizations working to build a research and manufacturing hub for essential medicines, will receive nearly $4 ...
A 37-year-old woman is accused of attacking someone at their Petersburg home, stealing their car and fleeing with it to Richmond, where police say she crashed it.
I betcha Santa Claus will magically make a special appearance at each one of the parades taking place in Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Richmond, Hopewell, Prince George, Chester, Amelia, Sutherland ...
Ty White knew just to say to whip the Petersburg High School auditorium into a frenzy. “It’s our time now!” the new boys varsity basketball coach boomed over the microphone to the delight of ...
The talent pipeline for the Richmond–Petersburg region’s growing advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing and biotech industries is getting a boost from a $3.9 million federal grant. Announced in ...