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🌱 How Petersburg is stepping up for 114 suddenly displaced neighbors

Petersburg, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Petersburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Petersburg is stepping up for 114 suddenly displaced neighbors
  • Could new medical transport service change how Petersburg residents get around?
  • What Petersburg residents should know about the new statewide drought warning

Also on today's calendar: Flow State Sessions at PAAL and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 64.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny; hot, more humid, with a high of 94 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Petersburg community rallies to support 114 residents displaced from Carriage House Apartments (wtvr.com) — More than 114 Petersburg residents from Carriage House Apartments are living in local hotels after the city deemed their building unsafe, prompting a major community relief effort. Nonprofits, the Petersburg NAACP, Bon Secours, Feed More, and Petersburg Area Transit are coordinating food, transportation, and other support while residents navigate accessibility challenges and wait for long-term housing solutions.
   

2. Notice of application for operating authority (henricocitizen.com) — A transportation company is seeking state approval to run passenger and Medicaid transport service that would include Petersburg, with a local mailing address on Summit Street. Residents or businesses who might be affected can formally protest the application to DMV by June 5, 2026, by submitting a detailed written objection that meets specific requirements.
   

3. Virginia DEQ expands drought warning to 94 counties, 33 cities (wric.com) — Petersburg is now officially under a state drought warning advisory, as Virginia environmental officials expand alerts to 94 counties and 33 cities. Residents are urged to prepare for ongoing dry conditions, with soil moisture reported as much below normal across the commonwealth and every region now under either a drought watch or warning.
   

4. Chesterfield teens celebrate recovery, graduation with White House support (wric.com) — Teens connected to a Petersburg group home are celebrating recovery-focused high school completions at Chesterfield Recovery Academy, a program credited with turning around their futures. With support from staff, families, and a White House drug policy official, students shared how the academy’s structure and care helped them overcome substance use struggles and envision college and careers ahead.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday May 16
  • History at Sunset - STEAM comes to City Point
    Petersburg National Battlefield Administration Office , Petersburg, VA 23803
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday May 17
  • Flow State Sessions at PAAL →
    Petersburg Area Art League, 7 E Old St, Petersburg
    6:00 pm
    • Friday May 22
  • Placing Flags at Poplar Grove National Cemetery
    Petersburg National Battlefield Administration Office , Petersburg, VA 23803
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Rabies myth versus fact:
    Myth: "A chicken/snake scratched/bit me; could I have rabies?" Fact: Rabies only affects mammals. Seek medical care for the wound. https://www.vdh… (Nextdoor )
  • Summer Babysitting available 🐥💒
    Weekdays, drop in available with 1 days notice. Located on Ferndale near Chesdin Animal Hospital. Please p.m. me for details (Nextdoor Ferndale)
  • Aerotek posted a job opening for Industrial Operator in Petersburg. Apply here.
  • Gecko Hospitality posted a job opening for Catering Director in Petersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petersburg here.

Ok Petersburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Petersburg

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