Scott P. Yates
The Progress-Index
Petersburg, VA, United States
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Petersburg shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
Police ID victim as 26-year-old Dinwiddie man Scott P. Yates Multimedia Editor @ScottPYates_PI PETERSBURG — One person was fatally shot and three others were sent to area hospitals after an early morning shooting in downtown Petersburg Saturday. Petersburg Bureau of Police Lt. Greg Geist said police responded to the 100 block of North Sycamore Street around 2:36 a.m. for a report of shots fired.… → Read More
VSU shooting leaves male student with life-threatening injuries
Campus placed on lockdown for several hours Scott P. Yates Multimedia Editor @ScottPYates_PI ETTRICK — The second shooting in less than a week at Virginia State University left a student with life-threatening injuries and led to another lockdown of the school's campus late Thursday night. Police say the shooting happened on the 1 block of Hayden Street at about 11:06 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19.… → Read More
VSU shooting leaves one man with life-threatening injuries
Campus placed on lockdown for several hours Scott P. Yates Multimedia Editor @ScottPYates_PI ETTRICK — The second shooting in less than a week at Virginia State University left one man with life-threatening injuries and led to another lockdown of the school's campus late Thursday night. Police say the shooting on the 1 block of Hayden Street at about 11:06 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19. VSU and… → Read More
‘Minor’ fire empties Petersburg lofts
No injuries reported, but water causes significant damage to apartments → Read More
VSU campus shooting shows how local colleges respond to threats
Lockdown one of the more visible responses among several common safety procedures → Read More
Body found at Petersburg apartment building
Part of West Old Street was closed for several hours Monday → Read More
Lt. Governor nominee makes college visits
Health care, wages and job growth, funding higher education among conversations with students → Read More
Ward 5 holds vigil for slain brother
City leaders, clergy, family share neighborhood’s plea to end violence → Read More
Police suspect boy was killed in retaliation for Harding Street shooting
3 shooting suspects arrested; Harding Street victim identified → Read More
Police suspect boy killed in retaliation for Harding Street shooting
One shooting suspect arrested; Harding Street victim identified → Read More
16-year-old boy dead in suspected homicide
Police responded to West High Street in Petersburg early Saturday → Read More
Tractor trailer strikes overpass in Colonial Heights
Highway ramps, roads closed during repairs Scott P. Yates Multimedia Editor @ScottPYates_PI COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Highway traffic backed up for miles and the trailer of a truck was damaged when the truck’s oversized load struck an overpass in Colonial Heights Friday morning. Virginia Department of Transportation reported that a truck traveling northbound struck the West Roslyn Road bridge at Exit… → Read More
Drive-by shooting injures 5 in Petersburg
Two victims flown to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening injuries → Read More
City 'filled with love' shows its pride
LGBT pride event raises awareness of Tri-Cities’ thriving LGBT community → Read More
'Suspicious' fire destroys vacant house in Petersburg
Fire chief calls fire 'suspicious and under investigation' → Read More
Student volunteers brighten the day for Petersburg Kid’s Growth
Local education assistance organization sets up shop in Tri-Cities → Read More
Petersburg veggie thief caught on camera
Vegetables, plants, fence destroyed or damaged during month-long spree → Read More
Richmond protesters oppose Trump’s DACA plan
Organizers called for 'people of faith and good will' to support over 800,000 affected by Trump's plan → Read More
Young farmers enjoy fruits, vegetables of their labor
First graduating class of Think Then Choose Wisely recognized after successful growing season → Read More
Tree limb falls, blocks Sycamore Street
Witness: 'It sounded like a shotgun' Scott P. Yates Multimedia Editor @ScottPYates_PI PETERSBURG — A large tree limb blocked both lanes of S. Sycamore Street on Friday after breaking from its trunk and falling into the roadway. James Ridley, a resident at Sycamore Towers apartment building, said he was sitting outside and witnessed the tree limb fall, which narrowly missed two passing cars. “It… → Read More