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'Game time': Developers join city leaders to open Petersburg casino-campaign headquarters
PETERSBURG – Amid an atmosphere that was part pep rally and part church revival, city leaders and developers of the proposed $1.4 billion casino and hotel development officially opened the headquarters of the campaign to persuade voters to approve the Nov. 5 gambling referendum. “It’s game time!” co-developer Bruce Smith, a Pro Football...
How can Petersburg residents improve their health? Here are some resources that can help
Last month, Virginia’s 2024 County Health Rankings revealed Petersburg to be the lowest-ranked city in Virginia for life expectancy for the seventh year in a row. The city's life expectancy is just under 65 years. That’s over 13 years below the state average. Petersburg's high rate of preventable hospitalizations for typically treatable...
Veterans Job Fair taking place at Fort Gregg-Adams
A Veterans Job Fair is taking place today at Fort Gregg-Adams in Prince George County, where more than 30 companies will offer employment opportunities for veterans. The Job Fair at Fort Gregg-Adams will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at The Gregg-Adams Club.
Virginia’s Gateway Region heralds two state grants for site readiness totaling $11.5 million
Colonial Heights, Va. — Virginia’s Gateway Region announced that two localities in its regional economic development footprint have received major grants from the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program, administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). Sussex County will receive a $1.5 million grant for its Sussex Green Enterprise Park. Prince George County will receive $10 million for its Crosspointe Logistics Centre. The Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin made the announcement.
Lenses of Life: Unveiling the Urban, Rural and Suburban Realities exhibition at Perkinson Center for the Arts
Come on out for an evening of art at the Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education, as the Lenses of Life: Unveiling the Urban, Rural, and Suburban Realities exhibition begins tomorrow.
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