Grantees from K--12 and higher ed will each receive hands-on technology and professional development to help foster STEM literacy with students ...

Pittsburgh, recently introduced legislation to protect historic battlefields. According to a news release from McCormick’s ...

Love our parks and being outdoors? Looking for a fresh air challenge? The Virginia State Park’s “Trail Quest Program” could be the adventure for you. Participants earn levels of recognition by ...

At 67, Kimberly Ann Calos is going into her 36th year as a small business owner. Find out why she chose the same Petersburg space again for her biz.

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...

Even for those not looking to relocate, Petersburg makes for a perfect day trip or weekend getaway from Richmond, Northern Virginia, or Hampton Roads. The compact nature of the historic district means ...

While housing markets in Northern Virginia and Richmond continue to climb, Petersburg offers a rare opportunity – historic homes with character, charm, and actual square footage for under $240,000.

Shell PLC discovered oil in the Norphlet formation near Appomattox in the Gulf of Mexico, said INEOS Energy in a Dec. 22 release. The Nashville exploration well was drilled more than 5 miles beneath ...

Since its designation in 2021, the sanctuary has launched initiatives for underwater mapping, shipwreck documentation and ...

Most Americans like to believe that this is a nation of laws, where justice is blind to power and status. But that is a bit ...

Lacy McNair, the bridge tender, was the only one who saw it happen, and there was nothing he could do. To let a tug through one morning last week he had just opened the drawbridge over the muddy ...

The final artillery shot of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s vanquished army boomed from the top of a small hill in the village of Appomattox Court House. In the early afternoon of April 9, 1865, ...