
Casino project: ‘Largest economic and tourism project in Petersburg’s history’
After Richmond failed to pass a referendum to build a casino, a neighboring city, Petersburg, is moving ahead with a $1.4 billion project.

After Richmond failed to pass a referendum to build a casino, a neighboring city, Petersburg, is moving ahead with a $1.4 billion project.
Spring is here and Easter is near. If traveling for the holiday weekend, spend time hunting for colorful eggs and not stuck in traffic.
An orca, or killer whale, was spotted by an aerial survey team off the coast of Kitty Hawk in the Outer Banks last week.
As a Virginian who fled Ukraine with my family just weeks before Russia’s full-scale invasion three years ago, I know what happens when the world hesitates in the face of authoritarian aggression.
A Danville police officer and a suspect in a hit-and-run crash sustained multiple gunshot wounds Monday when the man pulled out a firearm.
The Velocity Urgent Care Center at 3841 Stone Spring Road in Harrisonburg is one of 18 centers in Virginia rebranded as Sentara Urgent Care.
Cortney Allen Conley was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for a double murder in Chesapeake and his role in a violent drug operation.

An April 5 event at the John Paul Jones Arena featuring music from Zac Brown Band and Maggie Rogers and a performance by stand-up comedian Joe Zimmerman will celebrate the UVA Contemplative Sciences Center.
An incarcerated man has been linked to the 2003 murder of a Roanoke man, Richard “Dickie” Palmer, and his dog, Rufus.
The U.S. Senate passed the Laken Riley Act by a 64-35 margin on Monday, advancing a key item on the Trump administration agenda on Day 1 of his second term in the White House.
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