Mack loved ones condemn Dacey’s pardon
By Brandon Jarvis Governor Northam granted a conditional pardon to Blair Dacey, the woman who was convicted in the murder of Rusty Mack in Colonial Heights in 2014. The case…
Petersburg advertised the wrong residency requirement for city council-replacement applicants
Officials in Petersburg originally informed the public that potential city council replacement applicants needed to live within the seventh ward for one year, instead of 30 days, which is what…
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, the Tri-Cities’ case numbers are dropping slower than the rest of Virginia
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to loosen and cases across the Commonwealth continue to decline, the Tri-Cities are reporting above-average numbers of new cases.
Petersburg saw a large increase in COVID-19 deaths after the holidays
While they have dropped since their peak at the end of January, the numbers in Petersburg do not reflect the strong downward trend in COVID-19 cases that the Commonwealth of…
Carroll Foy returns home to Petersburg for her gubernatorial campaign
(Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jennifer Carroll Foy visits Razor Sharp in Petersburg. Credit: Carroll Foy campaign.) by Brandon Jarvis Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jennifer Carroll Foy (Prince William) returned to her hometown…
The Goodwill in Petersburg has reopened after repairs from arson
Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia (Goodwill), a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people help themselves through the power of work, announced the reopening of its Petersburg location…
Del. Aird helped secure 2,000 COVID-19 doses for Crater Health District
Delegate Lashrecse Aird (D-Petersburg) announced on Thursday that in partnership with The Virginia Department of Health, Sports Backers, and the City of Petersburg, she was able to coordinate an effort…
Comparing COVID-19 Numbers in the Tri-Cities
In total, 537,319 Virginians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began. 22,470 Virginians have been hospitalized and 6,932 have died as a result of COVID-19 complications. Currently, the…
Colonial Heights COVID-19 Update 1/11/21
<iframe src=”https://virginiascopenews.substack.com/embed” width=”480″ height=”320″ style=”border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe> Colonial Heights has not reported a COVID-19 death in months – however, the number of individuals testing positive continues to…
Colonial Heights and Petersburg COVID-19 Update 12/21
Here are the updated COVID-19 numbers for Colonial Heights: Colonial Heights has seen a total of 546 cases this year. There have been 38 hospitalizations and 27 deaths due to…