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🌱 When will Old Towne favorite Wabi Sabi reopen after its kitchen fire?

Cheers Petersburg! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When will Old Towne favorite Wabi Sabi reopen after its kitchen fire?
  • How did Petersburg crime really change from 2024 to 2025?
  • Why a Petersburg man is jailed after a violent dog attack

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Colder; a bit of morning snow, with a high of 38 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, temps: high: 37, low: 23.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Two people hurt in kitchen fire at restaurant in Old Towne Petersburg (progress-index.com) — A kitchen fire at Wabi Sabi in Old Towne Petersburg injured two workers Friday morning and forced the popular restaurant to close temporarily. Petersburg Fire & EMS say the building was safely evacuated and the suppression system put out the blaze, but there’s no firm reopening date yet while the investigation continues.
   

2. Crime data for Tri-Cities show mixed results from 2024 to 2025 (wric.com) — Petersburg residents are seeing mixed crime trends, with overall major crime numbers still highest in the Tri-Cities but homicides dropping sharply from 24 in 2024 to eight in 2025. FBI data also show larceny-thefts down but property-damage cases rising significantly, while nearby Hopewell and Colonial Heights experience different shifts in crime patterns.
   

3. Man hospitalized after being attacked by dogs in Colonial Heights (progress-index.com) — A Petersburg man has been jailed after police say his three pit bulls attacked a 38-year-old at a Colonial Heights apartment complex, leaving the victim seriously injured but stable at a Richmond hospital. The owner, identified as Brandon Lamar White of Petersburg, faces multiple animal cruelty and abandonment charges, along with outstanding failure-to-appear warrants from both Petersburg and Colonial Heights.
   

4. 3 juveniles charged in auto thefts, crashes (nbc12.com) — Colonial Heights police say three Hopewell juveniles, ages 12 to 17, face multiple charges after crashing two stolen cars in a neighborhood early Thursday. One vehicle carried Virginia tags reported stolen from the City of Petersburg, and all three teens were treated for minor injuries before being placed in juvenile detention pending court in Colonial Heights.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A crash has been cleared on southbound US-1, 0.1 miles south of VA-142 in Dinwiddie County.
    5:53PM on Dec 12: All southbound travel lanes on US-1 at 0.1 miles south of VA-142 in Dinwiddie County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
  • I am so grateful to all the love and support on Nextdoor.
    If you’re going out to eat, come on to Croaker’s Spot and let me take care of you (Nextdoor Old Towne)
  • US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Aid (Range/Paintball Operation) NF-01 in Petersburg. Apply here.
  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Colonial Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petersburg here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Petersburg

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Petersburg

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.