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May 29, 2016

Bucket Trade Opens in Old Towne Petersburg

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When you’re a husband-and-wife beer-world-loving duo, it only makes sense to open up a craft beer business of your own. Aimee and James Hartle, co-owners of the Bucket Trade, a...

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May 21, 2016

Actor Joseph Cotton Remembered in Petersburg, His Hometown

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The city’s most famous movie star received another curtain call on Saturday as dignitaries and fans gathered to dedicate a new historical marker honoring Petersburg native Joseph Cotten. The...

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May 20, 2016

Henricus Foundation Receives Stewardship Grant from Dominion Resources

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The Henricus Foundation has been awarded a $10,000 environmental stewardship grant from The Dominion Foundation for educational programs that include study of the James River watershed at Henricus Historical Park....

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May 20, 2016

Grant Received to Plan Improvements Along Appomattox River

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The Cameron Foundation is awarding a $100,000 grant to Friends of the Lower Appomattox River or FOLAR to help the group develop a master plan that will help link...

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April 05, 2016

LOVE and Making Friends Happen in the Best PART of Virginia

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Tourism is fun. It’s happy. Because I’m in the tourism business, I like to say I’m also in the friend-making business. My new friends become this region’s new ambassadors...

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March 17, 2016

North Carolina Monument to be Dedicated at the Breakthrough Battlefield

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At the site of one of the most dramatic moments of the Civil War, the North Carolina Civil War Round Table and other North Carolinian history enthusiasts will unveil...

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