John Adam
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Petersburg, VA, United States
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Sheriff's Office hands out Thanksgiving turkeys
PETERSBURG — In collaboration with the Steve Harvey Foundation, Ricky Johnson and Friends Foundation, the Gee Law Firm, and 106.5 The Beat, the Petersburg Sheriff’s Office took part in the “Great Turkey Run” on Tuesday, where members of each organization led a caravan to the homes of various Petersburg residents. Once there, Sheriff Vanessa Crawford presented them with a Thanksgiving turkey.A… → Read More
No changes in Petersburg council, school board
PETERSBURG — Unlike the governing body down the road in Hopewell, the Petersburg City Council will feature all familiar faces after Tuesday → Read More
Thomas Dale wins 49-42 double-OT thriller over Hopewell
HOPEWELL — A wild night that saw Thomas Dale fall behind, lose starting quarterback Courtenay Burrell and overcome a raucous road atmosphere → Read More
Petersburg CAFR will be several months late
PETERSBURG — Saying that the administration would rather do it right than do it right now, Chief Operating Officer Michael Rogers told the → Read More
Dinwiddie family maintains blue-ribbon tradition at state fair
DINWIDDIE — Billy Bain, and his two grandsons, Austin and Aaron Hale, proudly represented the region at the Virginia State Fair last week, as the trio brought home numerous awards in the fair’s horticulture competitions.Though the ribbons won at a state fair would excite most people, it has become the standard for this Dinwiddie family, who have made a habit of showing up at the fair with some… → Read More
Petersburg comes from 19 down to defeat Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE — A rolicking homecoming crowd at Prince George High School did not faze the Petersburg Crimson Wave, as they came back from a 19-0 deficit to take down the Royals 36-33.“These kids, they played their hearts out,” Petersburg Football head coach Mike Scott said. “Tonight, I got to give it all to the kids.”Petersburg sophomore quarterback Meziah Scott completed 11 of 24 passes for… → Read More
After delays, work on old Ramada building project to begin again
PETERSBURG — After several months of delays, Chris Harrison, the CEO of C.A. Harrison Cos. LLC, said interior demolition of the old Ramada Inn off Exit 52 is slated to begin again on Oct. 15.Back in April, the city announced with much fanfare that the Ramada Inn had been sold to Harrison's company, which is based in Bethesda, Md., for $750,000. The building has been abandoned for several years,… → Read More
Calming the waters at Wilcox Lake
Once a popular recreational area, officials hope the historic Wilcox Lake at Lee Memorial Park can be returned to glory. → Read More
Longtime owner talks about losing furniture store in tornado; 'It's just not real'
CHESTERFIELD — Late on Monday afternoon, when numerous tornado warnings hit the Richmond and Chesterfield area, Roger and Wilma St. John were → Read More
Deadly tornadoes strike Chesterfield; cause one fatality
CHESTERFIELD — Just as Central Virginians thought they had avoided the wrath of Hurricane Florence, she came back with a vengeance on Monday → Read More
'Suspicious' fire destroys home on Harding Street
PETERSBURG — Firefighters responded to yet another fire in Petersburg that Fire Marshal Jim Reid deemed "suspicious".Crews responded → Read More
YMCA renovations on track for December opening
PETERSBURG — Coming later in 2018: a new and improved Petersburg YMCA.A $6 million, community-funded project is currently underway to enhance → Read More
On night honoring slain student, Dinwiddie takes down Salem 27-20
DINWIDDIE — On a night when the community was honoring Ke’Asia Adkins - the Dinwiddie High School student who was killed back in June - → Read More
Fifth vacant house on West Washington hit by 'suspicious' fire
Outbreak of suspected arson fires still under investigation → Read More
Pocahontas Island documentary wins award; can be seen on YouTube
PETERSBURG — A documentary that was made last year about Pocahontas Island has made some waves recently. Titled “The Promise Land: The → Read More
Man serving life for murders dies
John Adam Staff Writer @JohnAdam_PI Alexander Hill suffers pulmonary embolism RICHMOND — Alexander Hill, convicted of murdering a Petersburg family in 2014, died on Saturday while serving a life sentence for his crimes. He was 52 years old. According to Tracy Cooper of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the cause of death was pulmonary embolism, which is when one or more arteries in the… → Read More
Richard Bland students move in to start new school year
NORTH DINWIDDIE — On Tuesday morning, Richard Bland College President Debbie L. Sydow was overseeing student move-in day for the seventh straight → Read More
Summer camp brings history alive for Petersburg youth
PETERSBURG — From the Trailways Bus Station to Gillfield Baptist Church to Pocahontas Island, and to the chambers of federal Judge Roger L. Gregory, this past week more than 60 Petersburg children have been learning about the rich history of their hometown and the many important residents who have gone on to do great things.“Our mission is to teach the youth about where they come from,” said… → Read More
Heavy rain, heat damage local crops
Farms in Dinwiddie, Prince George seeing weather impact → Read More
Tri-Cities Workcamp builds homes, opens eyes
PETERSBURG — In 1987, Connie Romaine, then a youth director at a local church, decided to visit a couple of special work camps that were based in other areas. The camps were set up where faith and youth organizations could come stay for a week and do projects within the community, often doing things like repairing houses.After seeing those, Romaine and her husband John decided to establish the… → Read More