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Meet Your Army – Sgt. Weslyn Peterson serving at Fort Lee, Virginia

Sgt. Weslyn Peterson is a combat medic specialist serving with the Medical Department Activity at Fort Lee, Virginia. Confirming that she is a career Soldier, she said, “I love the Army. I think the most amazing part is what we stand for; our mission and our intent. As a military branch we support not only the government, but the populace of the United States, so as Soldiers we serve the people. To that end, I find it very inspiring, and I’m proud to be a part of it.” (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL

Age: 27
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Prince George County Regional Heritage Center to Host 8th An

Prince George County Logo Czech Slovak Festival, Prince George County, VA

The Prince George County Regional Heritage Center will host the 8th Annual Virginia Czech and Slovak Folklife Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.

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Virginia: Location of proposed Cordish casino in south Peter

2022-11-04

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The Cordish Companies is eyeing Wagner Road and Interstate 95 as the location for its proposed Petersburg, Virginia casino. The plan to develop a gaming property on the south side of the city ... Read more

Helping the Chesapeake Bay from way upstream in Virginia

WESTOVER, Va. — The Atlantic eel that Ken Slazyk pulled from the pot in the James River, 8 miles downstream from Hopewell, was a green, 18-inch-long juvenile that had, in one of the greatest mysteries of modern biology, swum up the river where its ... Read more

Juelz Santana Says Prison Made Him 'Smarter'

Juelz Santana has shared details about some of his past prison experiences, and how the conditions in his cell made him much smarter.

Speaking to VladTV, the Dipset rapper was asked about his time serving a two-year sentence at FCI Petersburg Medium in Hopewell, Virginia. Vlad had spoken of his own experiences in a holding cell where conditions were horrible, but Juelz made it clear prison was much different.

“A holding cell in a couple days is way different from being in jail it’s not dirty and pissy,” Juelz sai ... Read more

Schools nationwide enact cell phone bans to limit classroom

Seth Udinski, FISM News

Over the weekend, Just the News released a report highlighting a surge nationwide in public schools looking to limit or even ban the use of cell phones in classrooms.

In an age when public schools hav ... Read more

Anheuser-Busch renews 141,845-square-foot lease in Colonial

Anheuser-Busch renews 141,845-square-foot lease in Colonial Heights

by Paula C. Squires

Anheuser-Busch LLC has renewed a lease for 141,845 square feet of industrial space in Colonial Heights. The company is staying at 1700 R ... Read more

Virginia Identifies Potential Live! Casino Location

If a Petersburg casino ever does happen in Virginia, the state senator representing the area may have just told his constituents exactly where that facility will be. VA Sen. Joe Morrissey is pushing for voters to give a casino in the city a chance in ... Read more