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Man's body found Monday near former landfill; Petersburg Police investigating
PETERSBURG − Police have launched a death investigation after a man's body was found Monday morning near the former Tri-City Regional Landfill. The body was found in the 300 block of Industrial Drive just off Puddledock Road in Petersburg's East End. He was taken to the state medical examiner's office in Richmond for autopsy and to confirm the cause of death.
Midlothian man dies after overnight crash on Route 10
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Midlothian man has died after a single-vehicle crash on Route 10 early Monday morning. Just before 12:30 a.m., Virginia State Police were called to a crash on the exit ramp of Eastbound Route 10 to the I-295 south interchange in Chesterfield. VSP says a 2012...
Four people displaced after fire damages Petersburg apartment house
PETERSBURG − Authorities are investigating the cause of a late-night fire Saturday that destroyed an apartment house. One person was treated for smoke inhalation, but there were no other serious injuries from the blaze, which broke out shortly before 10 p.m. in the 300 block of North Crater Road. Four people who lived in the apartment house have been displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
Family, friends mourn woman shot to death in Roslyn Landing Park
HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) - It’s been over a week since a woman was found shot to death in Roslyn Landing Park in Colonial Heights. At around 5 a.m. on April 18, Colonial Heights Police were called to the park for a reported body in the water. A boater nearby...
Police: 22-year-old man charged for fentanyl, narcotics possession, firearm violations
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and now faces multiple charges after police say he was found with narcotics -- including fentanyl -- and an illegal firearm in Petersburg.
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Supporting local events brings big smiles for area kids
A recent conversation with Waverly Mayor Angela McPhaul resulted in a proud moment last week for members of the Sussex Central Middle School Baseball Team, their parents, and the community. “A few weeks ago, I was talking with a parent whose son plays on the Sussex Central Middle School baseball...
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