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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Allie Pitchon |Mary Walrath-Holdridge
Walmart recently announced big plans to upgrade more than 650 of its stores across 47 states and Puerto Rico this year as part of its "Stores of the Future" project, including 20 locations in Virginia. The retail chain is planning to make its new stores more sustainable through the use of energy-efficient equipment and lighting and offer electric vehicle fast-charging stations to its shoppers.
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1 week ago | 
progress-index.com | Allie Pitchon |Mary Walrath-Holdridge
Walmart plans to renovate over 650 stores this year, including 20 in Virginia, as part of its "Stores of the Future" project. Renovations include improved store layouts, expanded product selections and enhanced online order fulfillment capabilities. The upgrades aim to create a more streamlined and convenient shopping experience with wider aisles and private pharmacy areas. Stores will feature bolder signage, expanded departments, and energy-efficient equipment.
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2 months ago | 
progress-index.com | Bill Atkinson |Allie Pitchon
FORT GREGG-ADAMS – Fort Gregg-Adams said Tuesday it knows the location of a soldier who went AWOL late last month and is encouraging him to take the next step and turn himself in.
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2 months ago | 
progress-index.com | Bill Atkinson |Kristi K. Higgins |Allie Pitchon
PETERSBURG − The February frenzy of storms continues Wednesday with a snowfall that forecasters predict will be the largest of the season. The National Weather Service office in Wakefield has downgraded the accumulation expectations, but the storm still is expected to be significant. What began as 6-12 inches of snow extending from the Tri-City area down into Tidewater and northeastern North Carolina is now 5-10 inches, with the higher levels the closer you get to the coast.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Bill Atkinson |Kristi K. Higgins |Allie Pitchon
PETERSBURG − Snow has settled in around the area, and forecasters say we should expect moderate to heavy precipitation as Wednesday wears on. "This area is expected to see the worst conditions as we head into the evening commute," the National Weather Service office in Wakefield said Wednesday on X, formerly Twitter. "There is the potential for 1"/hr rates."Snow falling at the rate of an inch per hour is considered by forecasters to be in the moderate to heavy range.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
progress-index.com | Allie Pitchon |Kristi K. Higgins |Bill Atkinson
Allie Pitchon Kristi K. Higgins Bill AtkinsonPetersburg Progress-IndexSnow began falling across central Virginia Tuesday morning, but so far, so good as far as travel issues. Since school systems making the decision Monday night to close in advance of the inclement weather, that meant there would be somewhat lighter traffic on the roads. Virginia Department of Transportation crews began pre-treating major highways and other arteries Monday in preparation for the incoming weather.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Allie Pitchon |Kristi K. Higgins |Bill Atkinson
Snow began falling across central Virginia Tuesday morning, but so far, so good as far as travel issues. School systems made the decision Monday night to close in advance of the inclement weather, allowing for somewhat lighter traffic on the roads. Virginia Department of Transportation crews began pre-treating major highways and other arteries Monday in preparation for the incoming weather.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
progress-index.com | Allie Pitchon
There’s a critical need for blood donors in the U.S. right now. There are two upcoming blood drives in Colonial Heights next week to help address this need on a local level. Donate to help save lives and automatically be entered for a chance to win an exciting trip for you and a guest to Super Bowl LIX in Near Orleans (including travel, a hotel, an $1,000 gift card, pre-game activities and more.)The first blood drive will take place on Tuesday, Jan.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
progress-index.com | Allie Pitchon
Colonial Heights’ and Hopewell’s city councils will both have their regular meetings this Tuesday evening. Plus, the Colonial Heights School Board will also meet on Tuesday for an organizational session, Petersburg’s Ward 7 councilman will host a meeting on Thursday to discuss data centers and more. Thursday: Petersburg Ward 7 meeting to discuss data centers Petersburg’s Seventh Ward Councilman Arnold Westbrook, Jr. will hold a 7th Ward meeting on Thursday, Jan.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
progress-index.com | Allie Pitchon
A. Marlo Green didn’t grow up in Petersburg, but she always had deep connections to the city. As a child, she often visited Petersburg with her grandparents, who founded Emmanuel Worship Center on Grove Avenue in 1984. Her grandfather, Joseph P. Green, served as the pastor for many years until his passing in 2021. “My brother and I both played our trumpets at the church, and it’s also where we were baptized,” Green told The Progress-Index.
