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Petersburg needs a grocery store:" Sycamore Grove development stalled again, state grant to expire
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (353+ words) PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - The Sycamore Grove development remains stalled more than a year and a half after then-Gov. Glenn Youngkin and developers Virginia Development Consortium (VDC) broke ground on the site off South Adams Street. "It's wrong. Everybody was hopeful," said…...
Shooting investigation underway in Petersburg
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (158+ words) WWBT PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Petersburg police are conducting a shooting investigation in the area of Croatan Drive and Lakemount Drive. Anyone with information is asked to call Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at (804)861-1212, or submit information anonymously by using the P3tips. com…...
Very grateful:" Petersburg resource fair connects struggling families with housing stability
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (350+ words) PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - More than 250 families in Petersburg with school-aged children are in unstable housing situations, living in hotels or staying with loved ones, according to city officials. Councilman W. Howard Myers, Petersburg Public Schools, and People's Advantage Federal Credit Union…...
Petersburg house fire under investigation as possible arson
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (83+ words) PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Petersburg crews responded to a house fire at Jamestown Drive and County Drive just before 5: 00 p. m. Sunday, March 29. Heavy smoke was coming out of the home when firefighters arrived. Petersburg Fire said some people were still inside the…...
2 arrested after deadly shooting in Petersburg
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (157+ words) WWBT PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Two people were arrested after a deadly shooting in Petersburg on Wednesday morning. Police say the shooting happened in the 2100 block of Oak Lane. "There is no public threat at this time," police said in a…...
Man found dead after overnight shooting in Petersburg
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (88+ words) WWBT PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in a Petersburg home early Friday morning. On March 13, just before 2 a. m. , Petersburg Police were called to the 300 block of Elm Street for a reported shooting....
Petersburg police: 6-year-old shot and killed
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (306+ words) WWBT PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Police in Petersburg say a 6-year-old girl was shot and killed late Tuesday. Police say the shooting happened in the 2300 block of Navajo Court. There's currently no information on what led to the shooting or if…...