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The Progress-Index

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Petersburg opens new park to honor local veterans

PETERSBURG − Against the backdrop of Veterans Day , Petersburg leaders and citizens gathered to dedicate a downtown park designed to honor the city's past, present and future veterans. The Nov. 11 ceremony dedicated Rotary Memorial Peace Park, a 9,700-square-foot former parking lot repurposed into a greenspace in which to relax and reflect. It is bordered by East Washington, North Jefferson and Franklin streets. Peace Park is the brainchild of Richard Taylor, a longtime Petersburg resident and civic leader who started work on it a few years ago after receiving a call from someone alerting him to the condition of the old parking lot. "It really was a labor of love," Taylor told the audience. Through the generosity of local businesses, Petersburg Rotarians and a $15,000 grant from the Rotary Foundation, the old asphalt was ripped out and replaced with soil and sod − and all done without spending a single city penny. The size of the park is 9,726 square feet. Taylor said that number was chosen for a reason. "I say 9,726 because if it had been 10,000 square feet, I would have had to apply to the federal government for a permit to get rid of [the

Petersburg, VA · 1d

WTVR CBS 6

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Virginia 9-year-old named TIME's Kid of the Year: 'I did not expect all this'

A 9-year-old boy in Dinwiddie has earned an honor that very few can claim — Ledger Mann has been named TIME Magazine's Kid of the Year for helping first responders better assist children with autism.

Dinwiddie County, VA · 1d

TODAY.com

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Inside the Largest Arby’s in the World: It Has More Than Meats the Eye

I recently spent an afternoon in the world’s biggest Arby’s in Colonial Heights, Virginia. A short drive down Interstate 95 from Richmond, Virginia, on Temple Lake Drive, it’s a rustic, gigantic reddish stone building that stands out next to the smaller, gray ones beside it. Without the...

Colonial Heights, VA · 3d
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WTVR CBS 6

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Goochland, Henrico residents pack meeting over potential Google data center

Hundreds of Goochland and Henrico County residents packed Goochland High School Tuesday evening as concerns grow over the possibility of additional hyperscale data center development.

Goochland County, VA · 2d

hoodline.com

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Virginia Stalls on Closing Hiram Davis Medical Center as Frail Patients Await New Homes

Virginia's plan to shut down Hiram Davis Medical Center has stalled again, leaving dozens of the state's most medically fragile behavioral health patients in limbo inside a building plagued by Legionella bacteria and failing heating and air-conditioning systems. The state wants to transfer some of the frailest people in the behavioral health system out of the aging facility, and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the plan.

Chesapeake, VA · 2d

The Progress-Index

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Coulton ekes out Ward 7 victory over council incumbent Westbrook

A recount in Petersburg's Ward 7 city council election remains within the realm of possibility following the counting of provisional votes Tuesday, Nov. 10, but only if the candidate who came out on the short end is willing to pay for it. And right now, that candidate, who is also the Ward 7 incumbent, says he is "content" with the results. Challenger Herb Coulton Jr. claimed victory after the tallying, which saw his six-vote margin over Councilor Arnold Westbrook Jr. increase to eight. The provisionals counted by the Petersburg Electoral Board on Tuesday had Coulton picking up nine votes to Westbrook's seven. Third-place candidate Bobby Beverly picked up three of those provisionals while the other three went to a write-in. The final total in Ward 7 had Coulton on top with 561 votes, Westbrook with 553, Beverly with 176 and write-in candidates with 160. Coulton won with a plurality of 38.69% of the total vote to Westbrook's 38.14% Under Virginia election law, if the margin difference is less than .5%, then the locality − Petersburg − would cover the recount cost. Anything between .5% and 1% is still eligible for a recount, but the second-place finisher − Westbrook − would

Petersburg, VA · 2d

WTVR CBS 6

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180 Chesterfield students could change schools under redistricting proposal

About 180 Chesterfield County elementary school students could be one step closer to changing schools as the School Board prepares to vote on a redistricting proposal.

Chesterfield County, VA · 3d

WTVR CBS 6

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Crewe water pressure holds as boil notice stays; free water Thursday

Crewe's water pressure held overnight. Free bottled water is available Thursday, but a boil-water notice and conservation request remain in effect.

Crewe, VA · 1d

thevirginiastatesman.com

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VSU Falls to Virginia Union 36-14, Finishes Regular Season at 7-3

Virginia State University’s football team dropped a 36-14 home decision to Virginia Union on Saturday at Rogers Stadium, falling to 7-3 overall and 6-2 in CIAA play. Virginia Union improved to 9-1 overall and secured the CIAA regular-season championship with the victory. The rivalry matchup carried major conference implications,...

Richmond, VA · 2d

WTVR-TV

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Herb Coulton Jr. defeats incumbent Arnold Westbrook by 8 votes in close Petersburg Ward 7 race

PETERSBURG, Va. — All of the votes have been counted in the race to represent Petersburg's 7th Ward on City Council, and challenger Herb Coulton Jr. has defeated incumbent Arnold Westbrook by eight votes. The spread in the race is 0.5499%, meaning a recount is possible — but only...

Petersburg, VA · 2d

Axios Richmond

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Richmond's next Scott's Addition could be on this new Opportunity Zone map

Could the next Scott's Addition be in South Richmond, Henrico or Chesterfield? Federal officials have approved 17 new Opportunity Zones across the region, offering the same tax incentives that helped finance Scott's Addition's building boom. Why it matters: The program has helped attract millions in private investment to targeted Richmond neighborhoods. Now a new slate of communities could get the same financial boost. State of play: The 17 new zones across Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover are among 153 approved statewide, Gov. Spanberger announced Friday . They take effect Jan. 1, 2027. They'll join 22 tracts designated in the region in 2018. Tax benefits for those original zones, which include Scott's Addition, remain in effect through 2028. Zoom in: Richmond had 11 original zones and landed eight new ones, including Monroe Ward, Gilpin Court, areas around Virginia Union University and large stretches of South Richmond. Chesterfield's new zone is around Chesterfield Towne Center, where a major renovation is planned. Henrico's five zones include parts of Lakeside and East Highland Park, plus a large swath of eastern Henrico near the airport. In Hanover, one new zone includes part of Ashland. How it works: The federal program, created during President Trump's first

Richmond, VA · 1d

waste360.com

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Revisiting Dump Now, Pay Later: Inadequate Financial Assurance at the Shoosmith Landfill

Years ago, Bill Kovacs, then Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, several state regulators, and I helped launch an initiative called "Clean States." Although the program never fully got off the ground, its core vision remains compelling: demonstrating that environmental stewardship and economic growth can go hand in hand when businesses profit from pollution prevention. The same principle applies to healthcare: by proactively addressing root causes, we can prevent larger, more costly problems down the line. Let us learn from the past so we do not repeat the same mistakes.

Chesterfield County, VA · 1d

The Farmville Herald

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Trash talk: Landfill has no deficiencies

The Prince Edward County Solid Waste Department’s general manager can smile even surrounded by garbage.  That’s because Jeffrey Jones and his crews nailed three inspections from health officials so far […]

Prince Edward County, VA · 1d

12onyourside.com

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Petersburg City Council introduces data center zoning rules as public concerns remain

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Amid backlash from the community, Petersburg City Council has introduced new zoning rules aimed at regulating data centers, but some residents remain concerned. Many in the community, including some city council members, found out about the handful of projects after a BizSense article came out back...

Petersburg, VA · 17h