Delectable Heights News Today

As much as four inches of rain had fallen across the area as of Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service

It's the city's 18th homicide of 2023

The latest one Monday morning happened at a motel where a man was murdered seven weeks ago

Police said the suspect had barricaded himself in a bedroom when officers arrived and started the fire as a distraction

Petersburg Police say two juveniles were shot Sunday night on Mistletoe Street in Petersburgs Delectable Heights neighborhood. One of them has died.

Residents called police around 11:15 a.m. about a man lying on the ground on Shore Street. When authorities arrived, he had already died.

With more than $25 million being spent, an entire neighborhood in Petersburg is about to see a dramatic change.

The $25 million total project includes about 100 new units of housing in and around the Virginia Avenue School. Leaders say it can revitalize the neighborhood.

Its the fifth homicide in the city this year, two ahead of this same time in 2021

It took longer for students and others to get through more extensive checks at the school doors Monday. The system says that will continue for now.