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The Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch

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Townsend to retire after 20 years

Lunenburg County Sheriff Arthur Townsend Jr. will retire Dec. 31 after 20 years in office, with Chief Deputy Donald R. Penland Jr. appointed to assume his duties until voters elect […]

Lunenburg County, VA · 3d

Timeless Dishes

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The World’s Largest Arby’s in Virginia Serves Brunswick Stew and Seats 166 Diners Inside

The world's largest Arby's, in Colonial Heights, Virginia, covers 7,125 square feet, seats 166 inside and sells a seasonal Brunswick stew. The post The World’s Largest Arby’s in Virginia Serves Brunswick Stew and Seats 166 Diners Inside appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Colonial Heights, VA · 21h

familydestinationsguide.com

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Retire Comfortably On Social Security Alone In This Wallet-Friendly Virginia Town

Nobody ever sat down with a financial planner and said, “I’d love to spend my retirement years stressed about money in an expensive place.”. And yet, somehow, that’s exactly what happens to a lot of people who don’t do their homework before choosing where to land.

South Hill, VA · 3d
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WTVR CBS 6

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Dominion seeks another rate hike as lawmakers hold energy town hall

Chesterfield County, VA · 20h

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 · 2d

WTVR CBS 6

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Barber training through Chesterfield County Jail's HARP program inspires inmate

An impromptu barbershop in central Chesterfield has plenty of customers. But you probably won't be able to get a chair. That is, unless you're on the inside, like Amin Wright.

Chesterfield County, VA · 17h

wfmd.com

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Dead felons, dog and now a prisoner: Spanberger voting rights letters draw fresh scrutiny

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s voting rights restoration effort is facing fresh scrutiny after a state letter indicating that voting rights had been restored was mailed in the name of a woman who remains incarcerated on a felony drug conviction. Spanberger and Secretary of the Commonwealth Candi Mundon-King have faced...

Virginia · 2d

Margaret Minnicks

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A retired Chesterfield teacher appeared on the Today Show while reconnecting with former students

A retired Chesterfield, Virginia teacher has been on a mission to reconnect with former students for over a year. What started as a slow process made national news when Trisha Johnson appeared on NBC's Today Showin New York City. It helped her locate more of her 400 students, according to WTVR 6 News.

Chesterfield, VA · 2d

The Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch

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New pharmacy ready to open

Lunenburg County residents will soon have another option for filling prescriptions without traveling outside the area as Southern Dominion Health System (SDHS) prepares to open a new community pharmacy later […]

Lunenburg County, VA · 1d

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 boy named TIME's Kid of the Year for creating emergency autism kits

After his work to help first responders better assist children on the autism spectrum touched hearts all over the nation, Dinwiddie 9-year-old Ledger Mann has been named TIME's Kid of the Year.

Dinwiddie County, VA · 3d

WRIC - ABC 8News

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All Nottoway schools closed due to water pressure issue

All Nottoway County Public Schools are closed Wednesday due to a water pressure issue.

Nottoway County, VA · 2d

travelinglifestyle.net

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Dangerous Frost Advisory Issued for 9 Counties in Virginia as Temperatures Plummet on East Side

A Frost Advisory is in effect for 9 counties and cities in south central and southeast Virginia as temperatures fall as low as 33 degrees early Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Wakefield says the advisory runs from 1 AM to 8 AM EST Tuesday, Nov. 10. Where the advisory...

Virginia · 3d

thevirginiastatesman.com

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Students March Through Campus in Response to Injustice With Nolan Wells Death

On Oct. 15, 2026, the students of Virginia State University gathered in front of Foster Hall to honor Nolan Wells’s memory and stand up to the injustices that occurred. The death of Nolan Wells shook not only the black community, it shook the world as a whole. Wells was an 18 year-old black man who went missing on July 4, 2026, during a trip off the Mississippi River. Many questioned the circumstances related to his disappearance and death, believing racial bias was involved with roughly 300 high school classmates gathered on the island with him. His body was discovered along the shoreline of the Mississippi River on July 6 and identified by his dental DNA.

Petersburg, VA · 2d

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 · 23h

vpm.org

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Project Peanut hit with second environmental violation notice

Google’s Project Peanut has received a second notice of violation from state environmental regulators in the span of a month. Peanut, one of the company’s three planned data center campuses in Chesterfield County, is currently under construction and slated to go online in late 2027. An Oct. 30,...

Chesterfield County, VA · 3d

WRIC - ABC 8News

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Two Prince George fifth graders honored for courage after bus crash

Two fifth-grade students at David A. Harrison Elementary School in Prince George were honored for courage after their school bus crashed in October.

Prince George County, VA · 4h

WTVR CBS 6

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Virginia residents grapple with days of brown water, low pressure

Local and state officials said it all started Sunday when the town storage tanks were emptied due to a water main break. From there, the problems have only piled up.

Crewe, VA · 1d

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

thecreweburkevillejournal.com

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VA Teacher Of Year To Lead Christmas Parade

CREWE — The 2027 Virginia Teacher of the Year, Madeline Duffy, will lead next month’s 2026 Crewe Christmas Parade, the Town of Crewe has announced. Ms. Duffy, a special education teacher at Nottoway High School, was named Virginia Teacher of the Year by Governor Abigail Spanberger in May. Selected from eight regional honorees, Ms. Duffy will represent the Commonwealth in the 2027 National Teacher of the Year competition.

Crewe, VA · 2d