Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

3 days ago | 29news.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Petersburg is no stranger to flooding. It’s an issue the city is working to address through the Greening Petersburg Program. “When you come in with concrete, permanent, physical infrastructure, that’s a significant cost,” said Naomi Siodmok, the director of Planning and Community Development. That cost has been pooling water in neighborhoods and on busy roads. Siodmok said these newly planted trees could help mitigate that excess water.

3 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Petersburg is no stranger to flooding. It’s an issue the city is working to address through the Greening Petersburg Program. “When you come in with concrete, permanent, physical infrastructure, that’s a significant cost,” said Naomi Siodmok, the director of Planning and Community Development. That cost has been pooling water in neighborhoods and on busy roads. Siodmok said these newly planted trees could help mitigate that excess water.

6 days ago | wvva.com | David Hylton |Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Bricking news! Virginia is getting another LEGO factory. The LEGO Group is investing even more money in Virginia with plans to build a new 2 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Prince George County’s Crosspointe Business Centre site. According to a press release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday, the $366 million project will create more than 300 jobs.

6 days ago | whsv.com | David Hylton |Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Bricking news! Virginia is getting another LEGO factory. The LEGO Group is investing even more money in Virginia with plans to build a new 2 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Prince George County’s Crosspointe Business Centre site. According to a press release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday, the $366 million project will create more than 300 jobs.

1 week ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - For children and teens, school can be their whole world. “They’re in school literally every single day for the majority of their time, like that is their social circle. So, if they are experiencing bullying, they’re likely going to be outcasted when they’re there,” Fatima Batool with RVA Counseling. She said middle school is an especially crucial time for kids. At this age, they’re starting to figure out who they are.