Chris Calkins, National Park Service veteran and renowned Civil War author, will give a talk on September 12, 2008, at 7 p.m., on the development and importance of the railroad in Petersburg before and during the Civil War. The program, rescheduled from its original date in May, will occur during Friday for the Arts! in Old Towne Petersburg.
OLD TOWNE BAZAAR & DOG STROLL – Saturday, Sept. 13th – 10-5 pm
Bring your canine buddy to historic, charming Old Towne Petersburg, VA and enjoy a fun day of fabulous sales at this special dog-friendly shopping extravaganza. Most stores in Old Towne will be participating in an outdoor/indoor sale of discounted merchandise and introduction of new Fall items! Well behaved dogs on leashes will be welcome in several stores. Water and doggie treats will be provided throughout Old Towne.
Pamplin Historical Park welcomed new chicks that will live at Tudor Hall Plantation. The chicks are Golden Sebright Bantams and Dominiques, historic breeds common to the Civil War era. They will join the Gulf Coast sheep at the Park and increase the livestock population at the Plantation. The Park is open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. less New Years Day, Christmas Day, and Thanksgiving Day
Come join us on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for an Antiques Appraisal Fair on the lawn of Historic Battersea. Bring your memorabilia, antiques and vintage collectables for analysis and appraisal by our team of experts in: Furniture, Militaria, Arts, Dolls, Sports Memorabilia, Clocks, Textiles, Silver and Porcelain. A written description and analysis of your items will be made available. Food and period craft vendors will be on the lawn of Battersea. We ask for a small donation for each appraisal:
$8.00 for the initial item $5.00 for the second item $3.00 each for three or more.
PRINCE GEORGE — Along Lawyers Road sits the old Good Samaritan Lodge. It’s been vacant for decades: white paint peels from its gray, weathered wooden siding and its black-trimmed windows are covered by ancient shutters.
PRINCE GEORGE — The general manager of the Petersburg Generals was in court in Prince George yesterday, where he entered into a one-year substance abuse program stemming from an arrest earlier this summer.
WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, the government said today, reversing three weeks of declines. The Labor Department reported that new applications for unemployment insurance rose to a seasonally adjusted 444,000, up 15,000 from the previous week. Economists had expected claims to drop to 420,000.
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The wife of Republican presidential nominee John McCain doesn't agree with vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's opposition to abortion in cases of rape and incest. Cindy McCain also parts ways with her husband's running mate on sex education. Palin opposes abortion and rejects the view that pregnancies caused by rape and incest should be exceptions.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit running back Rudi Johnson said Wednesday that the player who was waived to make room for him on the Lions' roster -- Tatum Bell -- took his luggage from team headquarters. "All this happened when he got released," said Johnson, who starred at Thomas Dale High School in Chester. "He came in to get some stuff out of his locker and that's when he scooped up the bags."
BEALETON -- Washington Redskins fans and curiosity seekers have a chance to own a piece of the late Sean Taylor's life tomorrow when his Ashburn estate goes up for public auction. Taylor, who was shot in his Miami home Nov. 26, was an all-pro safety for the Redskins. He also owned a home in Ashburn, and 24 items from that estate will be up for bidding, including a 9mm pistol with laser scope, ...
For the second day in a row, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a code orange air-quality advisory from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. in the Richmond area. Code orange means air pollution may become unhealthy for certain sensitive groups, including children, the elderly and people suffering from asthma, heart diseases or lung diseases. Those groups can minimize the effects of air ...
Associated Press - September 4, 2008 9:25 AM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia regulators say they've received about 2,000 comments on Appalachian Power's request to raise electrical rates in...
Associated Press - September 4, 2008 9:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Design plans for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial are nearing the end of a lengthy approval process.
Associated Press - September 4, 2008 9:23 AM ET FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - Maryland state elected officials who have sexual relationships with employees under their supervision would be violating...
Associated Press - September 4, 2008 8:43 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government says the number of people signing up for jobless benefits increased unexpectedly last week, reversing three...
Associated Press - September 4, 2008 8:43 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' productivity soared in the spring while labor costs declined, two welcome outcomes that should relieve concerns that...
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - U.S. Senator Joe Biden plans to discuss military issues and the economy during two campaign stops in Virginia. The Democratic vice presidential candidate is scheduled to appear at the Virginia Beach Convention Center at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.
A two alarm apartment fire in Henrico is now under control. It broke out around 5 a.m. Thursday morning in the 8600 block of Pellington Place. That's in the Legacy at Mayland Apartments. Crews arrived and found flames shooting from the roof of one of the apartment buildings.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Traffic is heavy today on the roads around the Louisiana coastline, but this times the cars, campers and SUVs are heading back home. While New Orleans won't officially open its doors until midnight, some suburbs are already welcoming residents back.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Design plans for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial are nearing the end of a lengthy approval process. The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to review final site and building plans for the memorial Thursday.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia regulators say they've received about 2,000 comments on Appalachian Power's request to raise electrical rates in Western Virginia.
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - Maryland state elected officials who have sexual relationships with employees under their supervision would be violating state ethics law, if a county commissioner gets his way.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' productivity soared in the spring while labor costs declined, two welcome outcomes that should relieve concerns that inflation is getting out of hand.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government says the number of people signing up for jobless benefits increased unexpectedly last week, reversing three weeks of decline.
