VSU chorus to perform again on NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterAug 16, 2013, 14:45 America will be watching and voting Tuesday as top acts from around the country sing, dance, and…

Prince George native debuts play in Hopewell

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterAug 23, 2013, 13:11 “Turning A New Leaf” will make its debut in Hopewell tonight. The stage play, written and directed…

Kids get chance to learn what life was like during Civil War

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterAug 19, 2013, 12:26 HOPEWELL — The life of Emma and George Wood did not include technology, the opposite of the…

Manatee spotted in Appomattox River

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterAug 15, 2013, 13:27 Virginia Wildlife Officials have searched the Appomattox River in response to a video and photo of a…

Program puts teens to work at Pocahontas Park

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterJul 31, 2013, 15:10 CHESTERFIELD — For high school students, summer is usually a time to relax and have fun. But…

Club tries to shake off hearse’s eerie image

HOPEWELL — There’s one type of car that will always seem to give people goosebumps. But for some Hopewell residents, a hearse will do the…

Celebrating Prince George history

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterJul 1, 2013, 14:30 PRINCE GEORGE — For the second year in a row, Prince George County held a Founder’s Day…

VSU choir’s got talent

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterJun 27, 2013, 09:44 After what judges pegged as a brilliant and exciting performance, the Virginia State Gospel Chorale heard the…

Dance narrowly wins primary

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterJun 13, 2013, 13:58 Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance barely edged out her competition, Evandra Thompson, to keep her seat in the…

A taste of change downtown

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterJun 24, 2013, 15:36 HOPEWELL — A new restaurant officially opened its doors in downtown Hopewell, and it could just be…