Rikki McKay hired as WAVE executive director

Rikki McKay is the new executive of Petersburg non-profit Working Against Violence for Everyone. Since its inception in 1982, WAVE has worked to provide compassionate advocacy, empower survivors and prevent violence within our communities.

Like many non-profits the pandemic was hard on WAVE. Since Executive Director Everett Bennett left their position in May 2024, keeping the doors open has been a challenge.

"With the transition between Everett leaving and then hiring someone and losing them, it's been a long time in transition. You know, it's tricky [hiring] after you have somebody who's been...