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Suitcase filled with World War II artifacts returned to relatives of Navy veteran
After a mysterious suitcase full of World War II artifacts was found in a home in Chesterfield County, a social studies teacher and her students at Swift Creek Middle School have reunited the suitcase to relatives of its owner.
Va. eye doctor let suspended doc practice in her office, kept her own license by paying fine
All the details in our Health Safety stories come from publicly available Final Orders, Consent Orders, Orders of Suspension and other documents from the Virginia Department of Health Professionals. For more information, see the Editor’s note below the story. For nearly 25 years, Richmond-based ophthalmologist Petrovia Rich had an...
'No confidence and no trust': Petersburg Education Association blasts School Board
PETERSBURG – The group representing city educators has issued a no-confidence vote in the School Board over what it called “a series of mishaps” that indicate a lack of support for nothing else besides members’ political futures. In a resolution read at last week’s board meeting,...
Guess who ain’t coming to dinner?
It appears Virginia State University won’t be hosting a presidential debate this year. This is a tough blow for the school, which was preparing for the national spotlight such an event would provide. The selection would have been a significant win for the historically Black college, ensuring that issues...
Maryland Dominates Virginia to Punch Ticket to Title Game
(Photo Courtesy of Maryland Athletics) For the first time since 2022 and the eighth time in the John Tillman era, the Maryland Terrapins will be playing for a national championship on Memorial Day. Maryland dominated Virginia 12-6 in Saturday afternoon’s semifinal contest. The win sends Virginia home and gives the...
Petersburg National Battlefield reopens two sites, Hopewell, Dinwiddie: Free admission
TRI-CITIES — On Friday, June 7, Petersburg National Battlefield will reopen the Appomattox Plantation House, part of Grant’s Headquarters at City Point in Hopewell, as well as Five Forks Visitor Center in Dinwiddie. Until further notice, the hours of operation will be 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on...
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