Bill Atkinson

Petersburg Progress-Index PETERSBURG – Going into Election Night, the question really was not if the casino referendum would pass because that was expected to happen.

HOPEWELL – It took until the wee hours of Wednesday morning, but we finally know who will be in three City Council seats come January.

Shannon Foskey's appearance in Hopewell Circuit Court Wednesday was to confirm she had defense counsel with no conflict-of-interest ties to the city

Petersburg Progress-Index PETERSBURG – The city's police department is mourning the loss of someone its chief called “a remarkable officer.”

Petersburg saw the most same-day registrations this year than in any other year. So why isn't the general registrar completely happy with the record?

bill atkinson, petersburg progress-index This photo shows the framed No. 8 jersey worn by 15-year-old Jayvion Taylor on the Hopewell High School junior varsity football team.

AUGUSTA COUNTY — A tractor-trailer driver was airlifted to Charlottesville early Sunday morning after their truck collided with another rig on Interstate 81.

The cause of the fire in the refrigerated-foods section of Walmart in Colonial Heights remains under investigation

In a partisan vote, the House Privileges & Elections Committee advanced a bill to constitutionalize reproductive rights including abortion in Virginia

Petersburg Progress-Index HOPEWELL – The holiday season is supposed to be joyful, but for some, it is a reminder of pain and what they do not have.