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Petersburg names new city manager Stuart Turille, Jr (Source: Petersburg Government) By NBC12 Newsroom | May 18, 2021 at 4:56 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 4:56 PM PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - The City of Petersburg has named a new city manager. Petersburg City Council unanimously the appointment of Stuart Turille, Jr. during a May 18 meeting. Turille is the current Deputy County Administrator with Essex County, where he has served since Oct. 2018. “Our city council is excited to welcome Mr. Turille to Petersburg,” said Mayor Sam Parham. “With the progress of our community in mind, we...

City Council has held two closed meetings to interview candidates. Councilors will discuss those interviews in an upcoming closed meeting.

AMPAC Fine Chemicals will invest $25 million to expand its existing operation on North Normandy Drive in the City of Petersburg.

Pharma venture fuels $25M expansion of AMPAC facility in Petersburg May 5, 2021 1 From left, Phlow co-founder Eric Edwards, Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham, Gov. Ralph Northam, AMPAC President Jeff Butler and Del. Lashrecse Aird participate in a ground breaking ceremony Tuesday to celebrate AMPAC’s announcement that it will invest $25 million to expand the capabilities of its Petersburg facility. ( Jack Jacobs photo) The pieces of a Petersburg pharmaceuticals hub continue to fall into place. AMPAC Fine Chemicals plans to invest $25 million and hire about 150 more employees at its Petersburg fac...

The Progress-Index PETERSBURG – City leaders are asking the state for an exception that would allow the owners of now closed Tri-City Regional Landfill to offer a “community service” to the city, and assist in the demolition of the Old Ramada Inn on E. Washington Street.  The state Department of Environmental Quality revoked the landfill’s operating permit in October 2019 for violating numerous environmental regulations. Petersburg is now asking that DEQ allow the landfill’s owner, Meridian Waste to help transport debris from a Ramada demolition in lieu of some or all fines...