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12-Year-Old Romir Recognized as Petersburg Hero for Saving Family From House Fire

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RICHMOND, Va. A 12-year-old Petersburg boy received special recognition for his heroic actions that saved his family from a house fire.Romir Parker was honored at the Petersburg City Council meeting for rescuing his two younger brothers and grandmother from a fast-moving house fire two weeks ago."And whereas Romir Parker's courage is a shining example of resilience, responsibility, and the power of instinctive leadership in our youth. And theref…See the Story

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Family members step up to cut grass at historic Blandford Cemetery: 'It gives you a good feeling'

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PETERSBURG, Va. As summer heat and rain accelerate grass growth at Petersburg's Blandford Cemetery, two senior citizens are voluntarily maintaining family plots that city crews struggle to keep up with.Joey Kidd, 71, and Herbert Dance, 75, have taken it upon themselves to mow dozens of gravesites at Virginia's second-largest cemetery, where the oldest marker dates back to 1702."It gives you a good feeling," Kidd said. Dance maintains about 30 pl…Read Article

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29-year-old Petersburg motorcyclist killed in wrong-way crash, driver charged with DUI

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Petersburg's historic Pocahontas Island getting $2 million green space transformation: 'Hallelujah!'

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PETERSBURG, Va. A long-abandoned lumber yard on historic Pocahontas Island in Petersburg is being demolished to make way for a new public green space, funded by a $2 million federal grant."I'm so glad it's coming down, Hallelujah, coming down," said RJ Bragg, who was born, raised and still lives on Pocahontas Island. In the 1800s, Pocahontas Island was home to one of the largest free Black populations in the country. At the beginning of the 20th…Petersburg, United States · Petersburg Read Article

Romir, 12, named honorary firefighter, Petersburg hero after saving his grandmother, brothers from house fire

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RICHMOND, Va. A 12-year-old Petersburg boy is being celebrated as a hero after rescuing his two younger brothers and grandmother from a fast-moving house fire earlier this month.Romir Parker, a rising seventh grader, was honored by the Petersburg City Council with a special proclamation recognizing his bravery during the June 3 incident."I go downstairs, it's just black smoke all throughout the house," Romir said, describing the moment he heard …House Fire · Petersburg Read Article

HBCU Responds to Record Growth with new State-of-the-Art Dorm

Virginia State University, one of the Commonwealth’s leading HBCUs, will break ground this month on a new 110,000-square-foot residence hall—the first built on campus in more than a decade. The project aims to meet the record enrollment growth at the HBCU, as student enrollment has now surpassed 5,000 students. The facility, scheduled to open in spring 2026, will add 454 beds to the university’s housing stock. The expansion is a strategic respon…Petersburg, United States · Petersburg Read Article

LISC VA updates City Council on wealth-building work in Petersburg, future projects - Finnoexpert

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Petersburg emergency medical services at risk amid stalled contract negotiations

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PETERSBURG, Va. Petersburg residents may face uncertainty about emergency medical response after July 1 as negotiations between the city and its longtime ambulance provider have stalled.Southside Virginia Emergency Crew, which has provided emergency medical services in Petersburg for 80 years, says its agreement with the city expired in January 2024, and without a new agreement, they will stop service on July 1."If we don't hear back, come July …Petersburg, United States · Petersburg Read Article

Petersburg cracking down on owners of loose dogs

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During a recent Petersburg City Council meeting, the council and Petersburg Police Chief Kyle Mills discussed the need to up the fines for aggressive, loose dogs and what the police department can do as far as equipment to catch and…Petersburg, United States · Petersburg Read Article

Chesterfield-based company donates new bathroom to ThisAbility nonprofit in Petersburg

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RICHMOND, Va. A Chesterfield-based company stepped up to help a Petersburg nonprofit.Last week, CBS 6 shared that ThisAbility in Petersburg, which provides services for people with physical and mental disabilities, was in need of a bathroom to accommodate their clients. The only bathroom in their community center in Petersburg's historic District is located on the second floor.Tara Sample, ThisAbility's founder, said renovations for a new bathro…Petersburg, United States · Petersburg Read Article

Son speaks out after mom's cremation doesn't go as planned: 'Mistakes happen, but that wasn't respectable'

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PETERSBURG, Va. A Virginia funeral home is under investigation after a Hopewell man said it cremated his mother without him present, as agreed upon in their contract.Dwanyne Matthews's 71-year-old mother, Barbara Williams, died in his home on April 6.Matthews decided to have his mother cremated at J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Petersburg.There was an option in his contract with the facility to witness the cremation.On April 10, he initialed…Petersburg, United States · Petersburg Read Article

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12-Year-Old Romir Recognized as Petersburg Hero for Saving Family From House Fire

Family members step up to cut grass at historic Blandford Cemetery: 'It gives you a good feeling'

29-year-old Petersburg motorcyclist killed in wrong-way crash, driver charged with DUI

Petersburg's historic Pocahontas Island getting $2 million green space transformation: 'Hallelujah!'

Romir, 12, named honorary firefighter, Petersburg hero after saving his grandmother, brothers from house fire

HBCU Responds to Record Growth with new State-of-the-Art Dorm

LISC VA updates City Council on wealth-building work in Petersburg, future projects - Finnoexpert

Petersburg emergency medical services at risk amid stalled contract negotiations

Petersburg cracking down on owners of loose dogs

Chesterfield-based company donates new bathroom to ThisAbility nonprofit in Petersburg

Son speaks out after mom's cremation doesn't go as planned: 'Mistakes happen, but that wasn't respectable'

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