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School shooting threat made on social media by student at elementary school in Petersburg

Petersburg Bureau of Police, late in the evening on Sept. 22, informed school administration at Pleasants Lane Elementary ...
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N.C. inmate transferred to federal prison near Petersburg dies in cell a day after arrival

Sean Jason Harstine was serving a 270-month federal prison sentence on drug and weapons charges in North Carolina.
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Ex-NFL running back and Thomas Dale High School football star Rudi Johnson dies at 45

A standout for Thomas Dale High School and Auburn University, Rudi Johnson holds the single-season rushing record for the ...
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State Fair of Virginia kicks off Sept. 26. Here's what you can expect

The new AgriGolf attraction will be at the State Fair of Virginia this year. The hands-on activity blends mini golf with an agricultural twist.
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Two people jailed in connection with 2024 shooting death in Petersburg neighborhood

Petersburg Police have arrested two people in connection with an August 2024 shooting death in the city’s Oakhurst ...