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Superintendent orders meals review after photos surface of 'unacceptable' school lunches
PETERSBURG – The city’s acting school superintendent says she has ordered a review of the division’s nutrition system after social-media photos this week showed somewhat paltry offerings for lunch at Petersburg High School. In a statement released Friday on Facebook by Petersburg City Public Schools, Yolonda Brown said she has asked the division's Nutrition Department “to review and assess” meal preparation, and to report directly to students and parents through a series of family and community meetings....
Storms likely caused part of old downtown Petersburg DMV building to collapse, officials say
PETERSBURG − City officials say weather is likely to blame for the partial collapse of the former Department of Motor Vehicles building in downtown Petersburg. City spokesperson Joanne Williams told The Progress-Index that the debris fell into Brickhouse Run, one of the many streams that meander through and below Petersburg. The stream had...
Dinwiddie resident bestowed prestigious honor: Contributions set benchmark for excellence
DINWIDDIE – Shirley P. Johnson-Pryor, matriarch of Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Homes in Petersburg and McKenney, was bestowed a prestigious honor on Aug. 7 during the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc.'s [NFDMA] 87th Annual National Convention. The event also served as the Association’s centennial celebration. Johnson-Pryor, a lifelong resident...
'Lead by example': Petersburg NAACP president won't fight removal from Democratic committee
PETERSBURG – Saying the outcome of the election is more important to her than “vindication” by the Petersburg Democratic Committee, the president of the city’s NAACP said Thursday she will not fight ejection from the local party over creating a social-media reel for an independent challenger against the only certified Democrat running for City Council. ...
Deluge in centuries-old stormwater tunnel causes building to partially collapse in Old Towne Petersburg
PETERSBURG, Va. — Part of a building collapsed in Old Towne Petersburg after storms brought a deluge of water to the historic city Thursday night. All of the water coming downstream had to pass through a portion of Brickhouse Run, a centuries-old stormwater tunnel that is partially exposed. “The...
Free resources for students experiencing housing uncertainty in the Tri-Cities and beyond.
Are you a student or parent/guardian of a student in the Tri-Cities experiencing housing uncertainty? Do you live in a shelter or transitional housing, motel, hotel, campground, car, park, or other places not designated for sleeping due to a lack of other options? Are you staying with family or friends due to a loss of housing or economic hardship? ...
Traveling American Revolution exhibit stopping in Chesterfield
The exhibit, called "The American Revolution Experience," is a collaborative project between the American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution and highlights the experiences of ordinary Americans before and during the Revolutionary War.
VDOT to host Touch-A-Truck event Oct. 26
The Virginia Department of Transportation will host its annual Touch-A-Truck event Oct. 26 at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds as part of National Crash Responders Safety Week. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 10300 Courthouse Road and will allow families to learn about safety and...
Chesterfield looks to overhaul labyrinthine zoning rules
Chesterfield County officials are hearing presentations on a project that aims to update the county’s antiquated zoning rules. “I think of it as like an old car, you wouldn’t take the manual for a very old 1970s vehicle and work on a 2020 car,” said Rachel Chieppa, a planner and project manager for the Zoning Ordinance Modification Project — ZoMod for short.
Labor Day - September 2, 2024
All Petersburg City government offices will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. This includes Petersburg Area Transit offices and all bus service operations. All City offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 3 for normal hours of operation. Dogwood Trace Golf Course will be open on...
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