07/12/11 COLONIAL HEIGHTS - The Hampstead Players, a touring theatre group based in New Hampshire, will be performing " Aladdin " at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 14 at the Colonial Heights Public Library.This program is free and open to all age groups as part of the lib
07/12/11 LEXINGTON - The following Virginia Military Institute cadets are among the 311 cadets who were recently named to the Deans' List for the second semester of academic year 2010-11. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a cadet must have a term grade point a
07/10/11 COLONIAL HEIGHTS - For a city that has only existed for a little over six decades, Colonial Heights has a surprising amount of history, and this weekend an important part of that history was on display.The city-owned Violet Bank Museum hosted its third
07/10/11 By not straying far from a core mission and by standardizing operations, Patient First has outlasted some rivals and continues to attract customers.
07/08/11 PETERSBURG - On a warm afternoon this week on Pocahontas Island, six teenagers gathered around a house. Several knelt on the front porch while a couple others stood around the side.These teens weren't just hanging out, though. Armed with paintbrushes an
07/08/11 Jihad Wright of Gastonia, N.C., has signed an athletics grant-in-aid with Campbell University, head men's basketball coach Robbie Laing announced Wednesday.
07/05/11 Several displays, including the big one at Dogwood Dell are rescheduling their firework celebrations.
07/05/11 Allen Richard Junot Jr., 44, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2011.Born in New York, he was the son of the late Lynne Whiting Junot, and was preceded in death by a brother, John David Junot, and an aunt, Gwen Susie Junot.He is sur
06/28/11 The Appomattox River Water Authority is asking customers to conserve water because Lake Chesdin's levels have dropped.
06/27/11 Take it easy on watering your lawn! That's the message as water levels at Lake Chesdin spark voluntary water restrictions.
06/27/11 GLEN ALLEN, Va. (BP)--After three years as executive director of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia, Jeff Ginn has accepted the senior pastor position at Istrouma Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, La.
06/27/11 Baptist Press Stories for Jun. 27 2011 --------------------------------------- Joplin tornado didn't halt Thai mission trip http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35645 Q&A: What the religious exemptions in N.Y.'s 'gay marriage' law will and won't cover http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35647 Landmark: New York legalizes 'gay marriage ...
06/17/11 Miss North Carolina USA competes for Miss USA 2011 title Sunday night.
06/17/11 This is going to be a big weekend for 22-year-old Brittany Leigh York of Wilmington. Sunday night, she could be crowned as Miss USA 2011.
06/11/11 The Junior Federated Women's Club of Chester's seventh annual Black Tie & Diamonds Ball fundraiser raised $15,000 for charities. Each year, JFWCC contributes 3,000 volunteer hours hosting the Black Tie & Diamonds Ball, which includes a silent auction and casino night raising money to benefit charities in the Chester community.
05/26/11 PETERSBURG - The Friends of the Lower Appomattox River celebrated its 10th anniversary in the region yesterday with the dedication of a newly renovated park off of Squaw Alley.FOLAR, as the group is known, is a nonprofit organization devoted to preserv
05/26/11 ETTRICK - Virginia State University continued its campaign to connect with area communities, this time reaching out across the Appomattox River to strengthen its historic connections with Petersburg.Business leaders from Petersburg met with VSU Presiden
05/26/11 Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Tom O'Connor announced that George Mason Wrestling Coach Mark Weader has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
05/25/11 The Madison County community Memorial Day service scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, May 30 in War Memorial Park features a nationally recognized Civil War artist, historian, lecturer and novelist as its keynote speaker – Henry Kidd.
05/25/11 You can now help fight crime in your neighborhood with your smart phone! Chesterfield Crime Solvers now has an app for tipsters. | 
