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Allianz Amphitheater to make changes after first Richmond concert season: 'We hear you"
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (1886+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Richmond's riverfront Allianz Amphitheater wrapped up its debut 2025 concert season with more than 200, 000 fans through the gates, unforgettable performances from Dave Matthews Band, Neil Young, and Widespread Panic, and even a few unexpected guests (yes, including a wandering…...
Allianz Amphitheater adds AC, reduces lawn capacity after Richmond fan feedback
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (439+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront made changes ahead of its second concert season after fans shared feedback during the venue's 2025 debut year. The 7, 500-capacity amphitheater has added air conditioning to its restrooms and reduced lawn capacity. Those changes address…...
Remembering Scooter: Chesterfield Sheriff's Office mourns death of longtime patrol horse
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (170+ words) CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. " The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of a longtime patrol horse. Scooter, a 22-year-old dark bay quarter horse, died Thursday after a long battle with health issues, according to a social media post from…...
Deceptively small sinkhole 'you can't avoid' threatens to trap Virginia neighborhood
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (403+ words) PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. " Residents on a Prince George County cul-de-sac are worried they might soon be trapped in their neighborhood because of a sinkhole that's much larger than it appears on the surface. What looks like a small pothole…...
Richmond woman to host workshop teaching volunteers how to make sleeping mats for homeless community
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) Nearly 30 CBS 6 viewers have volunteered to help Peggy Westlake's mission to create sleeping mats for unhoused people using recycled plastic bags. RICHMOND, Va. " Nearly 30 CBS 6 viewers have volunteered to help Peggy Westlake's mission to create sleeping mats for unhoused people…...
Romir, 12, named honorary firefighter, Petersburg hero after saving his grandmother, brothers from house fire
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (328+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A 12-year-old Petersburg boy is being celebrated as a hero after rescuing his two younger brothers and grandmother from a fast-moving house fire earlier this month. Romir Parker, a rising seventh grader, was honored by the Petersburg City…...
Someone torched the Little Free Library along Appomattox River Trail: 'Very trifling"
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) A Little Free Library along the Appomattox River trail in Petersburg was destroyed by fire, leaving community members disappointed and hoping for its rebuilding. " A Little Free Library along the Appomattox River trail was destroyed by fire in March, leaving…...