AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Petersburg Virginia. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/petersburg-va 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/petersburg-va https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 14 May 2024 13:31:27 -0500 Petersburg, VA -- On July 12, 2022, Governor Glen Youngkin announced his “Additional Key Administration Appointments” in a formal press https://www.americantowns.com/news/second-petersburg-official-appointed-by-governor-31416594-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/second-petersburg-official-appointed-by-governor-31416594-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Petersburg, VA – Today, President Joe Biden will announce the 21 winners of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC), a $1 https://www.americantowns.com/news/virginia-biotechnology-research-partnership-authority-to-receive-529-million-in-bbbrc-funding-31453308-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/virginia-biotechnology-research-partnership-authority-to-receive-529-million-in-bbbrc-funding-31453308-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau https://www.americantowns.com/news/jec-chairman-beyer-on-third-quarter-gdp-growth-31481578-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/jec-chairman-beyer-on-third-quarter-gdp-growth-31481578-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee—led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)—released a new report detailing the rise and fall https://www.americantowns.com/news/jec-releases-report-on-economic-risks-need-for-further-regulation-of-digital-assets-31509765-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/jec-releases-report-on-economic-risks-need-for-further-regulation-of-digital-assets-31509765-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), along with co-leads Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ashley Hinson https://www.americantowns.com/news/wexton-leads-bipartisan-resolution-to-designate-february-as-teen-dating-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month-31534045-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wexton-leads-bipartisan-resolution-to-designate-february-as-teen-dating-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month-31534045-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023, legislation https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-scott-introduce-legislation-to-ban-purchase-of-drones-manufactured-in-countries-identified-as-national-security-threats-31540470-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-scott-introduce-legislation-to-ban-purchase-of-drones-manufactured-in-countries-identified-as-national-security-threats-31540470-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement: “Today marks https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-on-oneyear-anniversary-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-31540901-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-on-oneyear-anniversary-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-31540901-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Amentum Services, Inc., a leading provider of engineering and advanced solutions and https://www.americantowns.com/news/leading-government-contractor-to-relocate-headquarters-to-virginia-31542600-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/leading-government-contractor-to-relocate-headquarters-to-virginia-31542600-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions https://www.americantowns.com/news/kaine-and-murkowski-introduce-bill-to-reduce-maternal-and-infant-mortality-address-racial-inequities-in-maternal-health-31555348-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kaine-and-murkowski-introduce-bill-to-reduce-maternal-and-infant-mortality-address-racial-inequities-in-maternal-health-31555348-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Join in the fun of this automotive extravaganza. Experience the sights and sounds of elegant autos from yesteryear to the technologically advanced https://www.americantowns.com/news/4th-annual-breakthrough-car-show-31563391-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/4th-annual-breakthrough-car-show-31563391-petersburg-va.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during National Fair Housing Month, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former fair housing attorney, and U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/kaine-peters-and-schiff-introduce-bill-to-protect-veterans-and-lowincome-families-from-housing-discrimination-31567708-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kaine-peters-and-schiff-introduce-bill-to-protect-veterans-and-lowincome-families-from-housing-discrimination-31567708-petersburg-va.html Government and Politics Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Come Sip and Celebrate the Festival of Grapes And Hops The leaves will start to change, Light Breeze, Laughter fills the air. These are all signs that https://www.americantowns.com/news/festival-of-grapes-and-hops-2023-31605651-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/festival-of-grapes-and-hops-2023-31605651-petersburg-va.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The popular Triple Threat Bracket Series returns in 2023 with its last of three installments at Virginia Motorsports Park on October 12-15. Our final https://www.americantowns.com/news/triple-threat-bracket-series-2023-31618161-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/triple-threat-bracket-series-2023-31618161-petersburg-va.html Sports and Recreation Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 7th Annual Pecan Festival Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 21, 2023 to attend the 7th annual Pecan Festival at Richard Bland College of https://www.americantowns.com/news/7th-annual-pecan-festival-31621164-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/7th-annual-pecan-festival-31621164-petersburg-va.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 PDRA Proline Brian Olson Memorial World Finals Presented by ProCharger The final major event of the 2023 season at Virginia Motorsports Park is https://www.americantowns.com/news/pdra-proline-brian-olson-memorial-world-finals-2023-31622048-petersburg-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pdra-proline-brian-olson-memorial-world-finals-2023-31622048-petersburg-va.html Sports and Recreation Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500