Petersburg in Virginia

09/06/2026

09/03/2026

08/26/2026

Community Meeting with Mayor Sam Parham regarding the Varina Avenue Roadway
📅 August 27 at 6 pm
📍 Petersburg Public Library, Wellness Room, 2nd floor

08/04/2026

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07/28/2026

In the City of Petersburg, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and its contractor, will close the eastbound Route 460 Business (East Wythe Street) ramp to I-85 and I-95 south starting at 7 p.m. on July 31 through 7 a.m. on August 3 for bridge repairs.

Motorists should follow the posted detour:

- Travel east on East Wythe Street, north on South Crater Road, and west on East Washington Street to the on-ramp for southbound I-85 and I-95.

- Motorists can contact VDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service Center at my.vdot.virginia.gov or by calling 800-FOR-ROAD (367-7623) to ask questions or to report hazardous road conditions.

Updated traffic information is available on the free mobile app, by checking 511Virginia online at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia.

07/23/2026

At Tuesday's City Council meeting, Mayor Sam Parham presented a proclamation to Walt and Darnell Parham recognizing Walt's Automotive and Electric upon the closing of its business on June 30, 2026, after providing nearly four decades of trusted automotive repair and electrical services to the citizens of Petersburg and surrounding communities.
✨Thank you so much for your service to our city, we extend our best wishes for a most wonderful and well-deserved retirement!✨