Four sites eyed for high-speed rail station

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterSep 25, 2015, 14:01  PETERSBURG — With plans for a high-speed rail system shaping up, four locations in the Tri-Cities area…

Student hit by car while walking home from school

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterSep 25, 2015, 13:53 A Colonial Heights student was walking home from school on Sept. 14 when a two-car accident occurred…

Trooper dies in crash in Prince George

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterSep 21, 2015, 13:31  PRINCE GEORGE — Early in the morning on Monday, Sept. 21, tragedy struck the Virginia State Trooper…

3 candidates running for Heights City Council

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterSep 18, 2015, 17:27 The Colonial Heights City Council has one seat up for grabs following the hiring of Scott Davis…

Former bus aide pleads guilty to assaulting student

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterSep 10, 2015, 17:37 COLONIAL HEIGHTS – A former employee of the Colonial Heights school system pleaded guilty to a class…

PG football beats Clover Hill 26-16 in first game

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterSep 4, 2015, 15:12 CHESTERFIELD — The Prince George Royals football team started their season on Thursday night in a matchup…

Charity jar taken in burglary

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterSep 4, 2015, 15:04 HOPEWELL — Two suspects have been arrested after someone broke in and stole a charity jar from…

Man files lawsuit after being shocked

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterAug 28, 2015, 11:06 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — A Colonial Heights man is suing his landlords as well as an employee of…

TV pilot filming in Petersburg

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterAug 13, 2015, 15:39 PETERSBURG — Downtown Petersburg became home to a slew of characters from the Phantom of the Opera…

Making more out of the library

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterJun 25, 2015, 15:01 CHESTERFIELD — The back room in the Central Library holds a machine that once was only imagined…