As hot and humid summer weather settles across Virginia, a recent study finds that certain neighborhoods across the state, often with higher populations of people of color, can be up to 15 degrees ...

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Over 200 Petersburg homes and businesses are without power after a Wednesday night crash. At 9:21 ...

Imported fire ants swarm and sting aggressively when disturbed. Their painful stings cause blisters. All of Hampton Roads and much of South Virginia are quarantined.

Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights are now in Virginia’s fire ant quarantine zone. Here’s what that means and why it ...

Volunteers met with city officials in May 2023, inquired about progress of plans: 'All we got what was excuses and word salad ...

The free 3-day event draws thousands to a historically significant location that was once the heart of the African American business district PETERSBURG, Va. — A free music festival in ...

PETERSBURG, Va. — A Petersburg nonprofit is providing a creative space for people with disabilities through weekly art sessions and community events. Thisability, founded by Tara Sample ...

Petersburg’s first Black battalion chief was memorialized with a bridge along the street he grew up on. On Wednesday, June 4, Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services announced that the “Bobby ...

According to architectural historian Christopher Novelli, Battersea originally had an exposed red brick Flemish bond facade. ...

Halifax Music Festival on "The Avenue" in Petersburg, Va. on June 9, 2023. You're invited: Family-friendly Veg in the 'Burg is a free plant-based cookout: See the schedule and more ...