broken water pipe leaves hole in 29th
A broken water pipe left 50+ people without water, and created a hole the size of a car at 29th and R Streets Thursday morning.
Archive for June 2005
A year at the new Armstrong High
The RTD has a 12-article series about the 2004/2005 school year at the new Armstrong High.
ACORN to offer plaster workshop
ACORN is offering a hands-on/on-site workshop on how to repair decorative plaster detailing in historic homes on Saturday July 30th from 10am to 2pm.
crime info map now available
We’ve added a a map of neighborhood crime.
Student gets free Playstation
Obeying the rules is paying off for a student at Martin Luther King Middle School.
More about Rodvon Brown
The RTD has more information about the June 12 shooting of 14-year-old Rodvon Brown.
Richmond housing projects revamp
The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority wants to redevelop the entire Richmond housing projects system. No more Gilpin, Fairfield, Creighton or Mosby Court. They could all be gone in 10 years…
What other people need to know
The June 2005 issue of Richmond Magazine lists Church Hill north of Broad as the #1 of 10 Neighborhoods You Need To Know About.
Vigil for Graham
Citizens Against Crime held a public prayer vigil Friday afternoon at the intersection of P and 21st Streets for slain handyman Billy Graham.
More about the mural
Richmond.com has a long article the Art 180 mural by Curtis Gutierrez a the intersection of Jefferson Ave., North 24th Street, and East Leigh Street.
another damn article about a shooting
Richmond Police have now upgraded the charges against Calvin Lamont Morgan in the May 23rd shooting of Billy Graham in the 900 block of North 21st Street.
Convenience story robbery on tape
Police have released surveillance tape of a robbery that occurred at The Family Supermarket at 24th Street and Jefferson Avenue on May 31st.
Teen fatally shot during alleged attempted robbery
Richmond Police are investigating the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy Sunday night around 11:40 PM at 24th and Fairmount Avenue.
Students lead way on mergers
The RTD has an article about the Armstrong Leadership Project, a team- and leader-building session program aimed at smoothing the transition of Armstrong and Kennedy High Schools. The project was the idea of the Rev. Benjamin P. Campbell of Richmond Hill, an ecumenical retreat center dedicated to healing, spiritual growth and racial reconciliation.
A Star is Rising
Have you seen the mural happening at 24th and Jefferson and wondered what was going on?
