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Charles Cuthbert says he prioritizes safety of Petersburg residents
WEB23 hours ago · 1:25. Ward 4 City Councilor Charles Cuthbert said he prioritizes the health and safety of Petersburg residents and praised the “tremendous progress” of the code enforcement department following several years of leading unadvertised monthly meetings with city employees to address city "blight." Cuthbert’s response followed an investigation ...
Several streets flood in Petersburg amidst flash flood warning
WEB2 days ago · 1:25. According to the city, the following roads have closed today in Petersburg due to flooding and should be avoided: Tthe 800 block of E. Bank Street. Third Street and Joseph Jenkins. River Street and Third Street. E. Bank Street and Madison Street. Bollingbrook Street and N. Crater Road. This flooding comes …
Investigators try to determine cause of Petersburg house fire …
WEB3 days ago · 1:23. PETERSBURG – Two people were displaced after a Saturday afternoon fire at a residence where authorities observed “hoarder conditions” inside. The fire was reported around 3:15 p.m. in the 100 block of South Dunlop Street, according to a Petersburg Bureau of Fire report. Crews arrived on the scene to …
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WEBNew courts at Temple Recreation Park in Disputanta Jim Brown, NFL legend and Hall of Famer, dies at 87 Local bags wild turkey: Wins Virginia King of Spring competition, $1K Daniel Snyder to sell Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion Petersburg Half Marathon, 5K, Kids Fun Run: Free burgers, hot dogs DB Donamatrix invites VSU, …
Petersburg city council, school board meeting and more this week …
WEB3 days ago · “As you are aware, in August 2024, $6.1 million was swept from the School Division's balance sheet back to the City accounts. This action has placed constraints on the Division's ability to fund key projects across the division, particularly within our school cafeterias,” School Board Chair Kenneth Pritchett wrote in a September 18 letter addressed to Mayor Parham.
Petersburg's life expectancy the lowest in Virginia. Here's why
WEBAug 5, 2024 · In 2023 and 2022, Petersburg’s average life expectancy was 66.2 years—over a year higher than it was this year. In 2021, the life expectancy was over a year higher than that at 67.4 years. In 2020, it was 67.9. In 2019, it was 68.1. CDC information on death rates in Petersburg from 2022 and 2023 reveals the leading cause of …
Petersburg Progress-Index moves out of longtime downtown …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · This week saw the end of an era. After 100 years, The Progress-Index is officially out of our long-standing home at 15 Franklin St. We'll be nearby in the Peppercorn Building in Old Towne just a few blocks away. The Progress-Index is, has been, and always will be more than an iconic building on a paved-over cobblestone street in downtown ...