The first-ever Downtown Petersburg Restaurant Week will happen soon. The event hosted by Main Street Petersburg, Inc. is a wonderful opportunity for diners to try new additions such as Griffin Lounge ...

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Today’s downtown Petersburg is not the one Rachel Hersh grew up with. It’s busier and more vibrant, in part thanks to the influx of shops and restaurants that now dot Sycamore ...

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — For all wine enthusiasts, sip and celebrate at the Festival of Grapes & Hops, presented by The Southern Virginia Regional Chamber of Commerce, is coming to Petersburg in ...

Last month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Mayor Samuel Parham announced that a brand-new, long-awaited grocery was coming to Petersburg in the next 12 to 14 months. The store, Grants Supermarket, ...

Petersburg resident Laurel Charboneau authored "Historic Petersburg," a pictorial guide to the city's 12 historic districts. Inspired by the close proximity of three historic districts, Charboneau ...

With Virginia switching to its VENA program while SNAP is unavailable, residents might also benefit from the food pantries across the region.

PETERSBURG, Va. -- Water shut down more than six city streets after a downpour of rain Tuesday morning. Resident Michael Morton said he has to deal with his street flooding regularly, guessing about ...

The Progress-Index is an award-winning, daily newspaper and website serving Virginia's Tri-Cities area of Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights, along with the counties of Dinwiddie and Prince ...

Fourteen local restaurants and specialty food shops are participating in Downtown Petersburg Restaurant Week. A portion of sales from special menus will be donated to Main Street Petersburg Inc. A ...