Petersburg News

A Fort Lee soldier has been charged with sex crimes in Spotsylvania County. Cpl. Phillip Steven Locker, 27, of Petersburg, has been charged with attempted indecent liberties, a Class 6 felony, and electronic solicitation, also a felony.

Solid battle lines have formed among Democrats in the race for the 63rd District House of Delegates seat.

Dionne Williams, right, pauses while speaking about her son Jauwan M. Holmes Thursday evening.

Petersburg schools could see big changes to summer vacation - the District may shift to a year-round schedule, an option up for discussion at Wednesday night's School Board meeting.

Readers can now get instant access to a number of free e-books as part of a new program added at the library.

Seven people have been indicted on various charges related to their actions on the internet aimed at who they believed were underage children in Spotsylvania County, Capt.

Four men have been charged after allegedly hazing two Virginia State University students by making them walk into the Appomattox River, resulting in the drowning death of at least one of the students.

RICHMOND, VA. : Hundreds of bikes will take to the streets of Petersburg and Richmond on Saturday May 4 for the 5th annual Unity Ride to benefit The Sickle Cell Association of Richmond - OSCAR .

State police said Wednesday that concerns for the safety of passing motorists and people stopping at the memorial prompted the relocation of the memorial for Master Trooper Junius A. Walker.

A man named Terry Lee Goffee will sing about 'A Boy Named Sue' when he brings to life the story and... Eriq Benson is one of three men being charged in connection with a hazing that resulted in the drowning of a Virginia State University freshman.

Search and rescue crews believe they've found the body of one of the two students that went missing early Saturday morning while trying to cross the Appomattox River.

Search team divers found one of their bodies Monday afternoon, about 400 yards from where the freshman were last spotted in the river.

Six of Petersburg's 13 bus routes could disappear to improve efficiency and save taxpayer money, in a proposed revamp of the Petersburg Area Transit System.

Two Virginia State University students are missing after they entered the Appomattox River.