PETERSBURG, VA (WWBT)- City leaders will be talking trash next Tuesday, when Petersburg council members vote on a fine for leaving trash bins out after pickup.

According to the proposed City ordinance, a $50 fine will be charged for each day bins are left following trash collection. The fine will be tacked on to resident water bills, a measure City leaders said would only happen as a last resort.

"I understand [the City's] point of view that leaving trash cans out can be an eyesore for the community," said Petersburg native Wendell Moss in an interview Tuesday. "But I think $50 is kind of steep."

The proposed fines are estimated to generate $28,000 in annual revenue. According to the proposal, Petersburg would spend $5,000 a year on inspections.

Petersburg officials said the problem of empty trash bins on City streets has persisted for years. No enforcement measure currently exists to remove empty bins off the streets.

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- The next Powerball drawing will be for over half a billion dollars!

No one bought a ticket matching all the numbers in Wednesday night's drawing: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a Powerball of 32.

Strong sales boosted the new pot to $550 million.

"It usually took a handful of months, if not several months, for a jackpot to reach this large amount," said Mary Neubauer, spokeswoman for the Iowa Lottery. "Now it's achieving that within a handful of weeks. I think the redesign is achieving exactly what we had wanted it to achieve, which is the bigger, faster-growing jackpot."

The most recent major jackpot winning ticket went to a New Jersey man in March - he won $338.3 million, the fourth largest Powerball jackpot in history.

Draw sales cut off at least 59 minutes before the draw, so grab your tickets early!

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PRINCE GEORGE, VA (WWBT)- A three-day police search for a Prince George man came to an end Wednesday morning after he tried to break into an occupied home, police said.

Victor Starr, 35, is now charged with several felonies, including two counts of breaking and entering, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Joyce and Drake Bonner were home when they heard a broom fall on their back porch.

"I came to the back door and saw a guy turn around and start to run away," said Drake Bonner. "I guess he figured the broom would make some noise when it fell."

Bonner then called police. Officers say they found Starr several hours later about an hour away from the Bonner's home.