Local Burn Restrictions (2012/2/6)

Current list of localities with additional outdoor fire restrictions currently in effect.

Fire Situation Report (2012/2/6)

The Fire Situation Report from the Virginia Department of Forestry's Resource Protection Division. This report is updated each workday during the spring and fall fire seasons.

Young Child Killed In Petersburg Trailer Fire (2012/2/6)

A young girl has died in an early morning trailer fire in Petersburg. Firefighters found the home engulfed in flames when they arrived at the Spring Gardens trailer park in the 2100 block of County Drive shortly after midnight Monday.

1865 - (Civil War) Second Day of the Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia (2012/2/6)

The 5th, 6th, 7th, and 36th Wisconsin Infantry regiments participated in this battle, which extended Union trenches three miles further along the east side of Petersburg.

Century-old Petersburg company closing bittersweet (2012/2/5)

For more than 100 years, Builders Supply Company of Petersburg Inc. has supplied the materials needed to building the community.

Richmond area arts and entertainment event calendar for Feb. 5, 2012 (2012/2/5)
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Sunday's Getting Started calendar shows highlights of the week. Also, don't miss Thursday's Weekend section calendar.

Festival to feature Rosier on black troops (2012/2/4)

In an effort to stop supplies from getting to Confederate troops on July 30, 1864, during the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg, Va., more than 6,000 Americans on both the Union and Confederate sides were injured or killed.

Salazar and McDonnell talk VA tourism (2012/2/2)
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RICHMOND, Va . - Virginia's tourism industry generates $19 billion each year, but members of the private and public sector think Virginia can do a better job attracting visitors.

"The 39 Steps" at Swift Creek Mill Theatre (2012/2/1)

"The 39 Steps" at Swift Creek Mill Theatre Now Through March 3rd Broadway’s longest-running comedy! Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you get this fast-paced whodunit – a valentine to the creativity, imagination and magic of the theatre. “Theatre at its finest....Absurdly enjoyable!” – N.Y...

Anti-bullying campaign underway in Petersburg schools (2012/1/30)
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At A.P. Hill Elementary School in Petersburg, an "Anti-Bullying" Committee has been working a long time to prepare for Monday afternoon.

Local news for Sunday, Jan. 29 (2012/1/29)

On Saturday, Petersburg National Battlefield will sponsor a ranger-guided car caravan tour that will explore Union and Confederate earthworks south of the Appomattox River.

Gov. Bob McDonnell answers possible GOP Vice Presidential candidate rumors (2012/1/26)
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Richmond , VA - Gov. Bob McDonnell is making some tough decisions. That was the main theme of the governor's time on WRVA's "Ask the Governor" program Thursday morning inside host Jimmy Barrett's studio in Henrico.

Coretta Scott King Tea at Historic Magnolia Grange Plantation (2012/1/25)

Chesterfield Historical Society Present Coretta Scott King Tea at Historic Magnolia Grange Plantation February 1st In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a themed tea, Coretta Scott King, on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Historic Magnolia Grange...

Petersburg Campaign Topic For Next Brunswick Civil War Round Table Meeting (2012/1/23)

January 23, 2012 - Southport, NC - Monday, February 13 is the next scheduled monthly meeting of the Round Table.

Petersburg man killed in Prince George crash (2012/1/23)

A 75-year-old man was killed Sunday evening in a single-vehicle crash in Prince George County.

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