Wayne Covil - WTVR CBS 6

27/07/2024

In a sport as hard hitting as football, having a balanced meal before the game can make a big difference on the gridiron.

24/07/2024

Wayne’s World - Joanne Pena, Fighting Cancer and Advocating For Women

Joanne Pena was just 10 years old when her mother died from colon cancer. Pena said it felt like déjà vu in 2018 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to share the news with her children.

24/07/2024

Carolyn Page, who has lived at the Petersburg apartment complex for 15 years, said Wednesday that the room she calls home is not safe to sleep in.

20/07/2024

Get Out Of The Rain And Go See The Model Railroads!

Trains, Trucks & Tractors: Titans of Transportation showcases the best in model railroading on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 as well as Saturday July, 27 and Sunday, July 28.

15/07/2024

It's hot in Virginia. Just because triple-digit heat is blanketing the region, the work for many doesn't stop.

11/07/2024

As elevators issues persist at the Carriage House Apartments, at least one Petersburg city leader is asking fellow council members whether the city should revoke the building's occupancy permit.

10/07/2024

"There's not another, non-profit, assisted living that's all women that I can find," said Petersburg Home for Ladies administrator Jessica Hancock. "Especially one that's been open for 99 years."

05/07/2024

Volunteers will be lending a hand to hold a paw, and in the moment, making a big difference in the lives of the dogs and cats at the Colonial Heights Animal Shelter.

04/07/2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin traveled south of Richmond Wednesday evening to Colonial Heights to attend the Tri-City Chili Peppers baseball game, and to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

28/06/2024

A worker was killed in an industrial accident at a plant in Dinwiddie County early Thursday morning, according to authorities.

27/06/2024

"It's changed my life. Being around a place like this, an environment like this, where you’re just constantly saturated with just good leaders and words of encouragement, it’s much easier."

25/06/2024

One day after legendary drag racer John Force escaped a fiery crash at Virginia Motorsports Park, track officials and other drivers are sharing their thoughts and feelings.

20/06/2024

"Tying her shoes, riding the bikes, cartwheels, swimming, you name it, she’s done it," Briar’s mom Ashley Brandeberry said. "We tried offering her prosthetics. She doesn’t want it."

18/06/2024

A three-year-old child in Petersburg is recovering after he accidentally shot himself with a semi-automatic handgun, police say.

15/06/2024

The timing of the lane closures has concerned city leaders and business owners along Route 1, known in Colonial Heights as Boulevard.

14/06/2024

City Councilman Marlow Jones can't understand why residents were allowed to move back into the Carriage House Apartments in Petersburg.

12/06/2024

Colonial Heights Police Investigate Shooting
On June 11, 2024, at approximately 11:15pm, Colonial Heights Police responded to the Bon Secours Colonial
Heights Emergency Care located at 60 East Roslyn Court for the report of an adult female who had been shot.
Upon arrival, officers located a 38- year-old female inside the facility who was being treated for an apparent
gunshot wound to her leg. A male subject, who is known to the victim and had transported her to the ER, fled the facility
on foot when law enforcement was contacted.
Investigators determined that the victim and male acquaintance were traveling in Colonial Heights and had stopped
the vehicle in the area of Boulevard and Richmond Avenue. An argument ensued between the victim and male subject.
During the argument, the male exited the vehicle and produced a firearm. At least one round was discharged from the
firearm, which struck the female victim in the leg. Those injuries are considered serious, but non-life threatening.
The male subject has been identified as Nicholas Davis, 28 years of age and a resident of Dinwiddie County, VA.
Davis is currently wanted by Colonial Heights Police for Felony Malicious Wounding, Felony Possession of a Firearm
by a Convicted Felon, Felony Use of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Felony Shooting in a Public Place and Felony
Maliciously Shooting at an Occupied Vehicle. Davis also has several outstanding warrants from Chesterfield County and
Dinwiddie County.
The Colonial Heights Police Department is asking that anyone that may have witnessed or has information about
this incident to please contact Detective SergeantJ.M. Vaughan at (804)524-8701, or at [email protected].
If you have information about this crime, or any other and would like to remain anonymous, please contact
Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers at (804)748-0660 or submit a tip using the mobile app.

11/06/2024

Some senior and disabled residents forced to move out of the Carriage House Apartments in Petersburg two months ago are not happy with what they've returned to discover.

10/06/2024

On June 9, 2024, around 12:30pm, a Charles City County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was monitoring traffic at the intersection of John Tyler Memorial Highway (Rt. 5) and Wayside Road (Rt. 607), when an individual on a moped approached their vehicle. As the subject approached the deputies vehicle, the moped fell onto the vehicle. The deputy noticed blood on the subjects person and asked if they were ok. The subject stated that people were after him and trying to kill him. He repeatedly said that and the deputy then place him into the rear of their vehicle and called EMS for further observation. Once Charles City County Fire/EMS arrived, they transferred the subject to the rear of the ambulance. After several minutes, the deputy returned to the rear of the ambulance and that is when the subject become combative towards the deputy and struck them. After the deputy was struck, a struggled ensued between subject against law enforcement and EMS. Sgt. Floyd H. Miles, Jr. responded to assist the deputy. Upon his arrival, Sgt. Miles joined In the struggle. As a result of the struggle, Sgt. Miles suffered a medical emergency. As a result of that medical emergency, Sgt. Miles was rushed to MCV/New Kent Medical Center were he succumbed to his medical emergency. Sgt. Miles was born and raised in Charles City County, a county in which he truly loved. Upon graduating Charles City County High School he enlisted in the United States Army. Sgt. Miles returned to serve Charles City County Sheriff’s Office proudly for 16 years. He was supervisor of Patrol and Animal Control. He had true genuine passion not only for the residents of Charles City County, but all residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He constantly excelled in his field most recently graduating from Animal Control School. He is survived by his mother and father, wife, three stepsons, brothers, sister and grandson. The subject was transported to an area hospital for examination/observation. Virginia State Police BCI is handling the investigation.

28/05/2024

The former Petersburg Superintendent cited a policy that did not exist when she decided school employees would not have to pay back the school system following a payroll processing error.

27/05/2024

"Because som**hing meaningful came out of it," Mason said. "It made a difference to someone else and someone else is making a difference in my life, whether they know it or not."

27/05/2024

25/05/2024

Petersburg Police Chief Travis Christian said violent crime (r**e, robbery, homicide, and aggravated assault) is down about eight percent so far this year.

24/05/2024

The moment was captured on camera as Madison Marsh, the first member of the United States Armed Forces to be crowned Miss America, and Gloria Dance, the oldest living Miss Virginia, met face to face.

23/05/2024

A college project evolves into a labor of love for a local artist and along the way, she has unexpectedly gotten an education on what hospice is all about.

22/05/2024

Petersburg drug dealer sentenced for m**h, he**in distribution

RICHMOND, Va. – A Petersburg man was sentenced today to 10 years and six months in prison for possession with intent to distribute m**hamphetamine and he**in.

According to court documents, from Sept. 9, 2022, to Feb. 8, 2023, the Virginia State Police 1B Task Force conducted five controlled purchases of he**in, fentanyl, and co***ne from Richard Arthur Jones, 37. The last three of these transactions occurred at Jones’ apartment.

On Feb. 16, 2023, as the task force executed a search warrant on the apartment, Jones attempted to throw a plastic bag from his balcony. The bag became stuck in a tree, however, and was recovered by law enforcement. The bag contained a total of approximately 306.14 grams of m**h and approximately 95.56 grams of he**in. From inside the apartment, law enforcement recovered approximately 32.5 grams of a mixture of he**in and fentanyl and approximately 21.14 grams of m**hamphetamine, as well as a .40 caliber handgun in a Gucci cross-body bag.

Jones pleaded guilty on Jan. 4.

22/05/2024

Former Petersburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Tamara Sterling charged taxpayers more than $22,000 while traveling to conferences during her 15 months on the job, according to records obtained by CBS 6.

20/05/2024

They're putting pressure on the governing board that oversees Riverside Regional Jail to find a new leader who can clean up issues that have led to drug overdoses and drug-related deaths in the jail.