Wayne Covil

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Wayne Covil

PETERSBURG, Va. — Petersburg families can now beat the summer heat at the city's newly renovated Farmer's Street Pool, which opened Memorial Day after undergoing its first major renovation in more than a decade. The pool, Petersburg's only public swimming facility, features new plaster and tile work along with improved steps. The pool renovation is part of a larger effort to improve recreational facilities throughout the city.

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Wayne Covil

SOUTH HILL, Va. — The South Hill Rotary Club's annual fundraising effort has placed 209 flags to honor heroes including doctors, nurses, teachers, first responders, military personnel and veterans. The display, now in its ninth year, has become a local landmark that draws visitors driving along Interstate 85. "You look at this, touches your heart," said Charles Wright, President of South Hill Rotary Club.

1 month ago | channel3000.com | Wayne Covil

Click here for updates on this story    COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Virginia (WTVR) -- A youth baseball game in Colonial Heights turned chaotic Sunday afternoon when masked individuals shot water-soaked pellets from cars at players, coaches and spectators in what some are calling a senior prank. Coach Zachary Sailsbury was hit in the back of the neck during the sixth inning of the game. "It was very chaotic," Sailsbury said.

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Wayne Covil

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — A youth baseball game in Colonial Heights turned chaotic Sunday afternoon when masked individuals shot water-soaked pellets from cars at players, coaches and spectators in what some are calling a senior prank. Coach Zachary Sailsbury was hit in the back of the neck during the sixth inning of the game. "It was very chaotic," Sailsbury said. What initially appeared to be a drive-by shooting with multiple masked gunmen quickly unfolded on and around the baseball field.

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Wayne Covil

PETERSBURG, Va. — Petersburg police are asking for the community's help to identify a man suspected in a series of recent church burglaries throughout the city. It's been 10 days since someone broke into God's Love Ministry Church, ransacked the place and stole items. "Targeting churches is almost like a cry for help," Pastor Meichell Pride, with God's Love Ministry, said.