now with free classifieds!
We now offer free classifieds. Hopefully one day you’ll be able to find a house or apartment or someone to to fix your roof…
Archive for August 2005
essay moves church to fund education
The publication of Shebony Carrington’s essay in Saturday’s RTD has prompted Commonwealth Chapel in the Fan to set up a fund for her education.
Fire damages 10 apartments
A fire early Sunday morning damaged 10 apartments at the Fair Hill Apartment Complex in the 1300 block of Coalter Street, behind Martin Luther King Middle School.
1097 North 23rd demolished
The unique building that stood empty for so long on the triangle median at the overlap of Carrington, Pink, and 23rd Streets, at 1097 North 23rd Street, was torn down this morning.
Philip Johnson’s temple on the hill
The August 8 issue of the print-only City Edition has a long article about the old WRVA building at 200 North 22nd Street. Designed by architect Philip Johnson in 1969, the unique poured-concrete building is now home to the Memorial Child Guidance Clinic.
Where I’m from, Where I’m Going
Twenty-eight students from Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School participated in a five-week writing workshop this summer.
updating the site a little
Over the next few days we’ll be revamping the site a little. Any feedback that you might have would be appreciated.
Style reviews Millie’s brunch
Style Magazine has a nice article about brunch at Millie’s Diner. “Cars pull up, passengers pile out and into line, but most guests seem to arrive on foot, walking the few blocks from Tobacco Row or Church Hill.”
Another restaurant in the works!
One day the old fishmarket at 25th and M Streets will be a restaurant tentatively named The Five Points Grill. The future a vision of John Sanchez, the site is right now a dusty behive of activity.
Damning transcript entered into record for Olavarria shooting
nbc12.com is reporting that damning evidence was entered into the court record concerning the shooting of Santanna Olavarria by Richmond Police Officer Michael Couture during a May 29, 2004, car stop at Mechanicsville Turnpike and Fairfield Way.
1 year later!
chpn.net is one-year-old today!
fatal shooting on Ambrose Street
George H. Grant Jr., of the 3100 block of East Franklin Street, was shot at 8:30am Saturday while in the 2300 block of Ambrose Street and later died at VCU Medical Center.
New store to open on 25th street
Welcome Church Hill Thrift to the neighborhood! The new store will open soon, but you can get a preview at their pre-opening ‘yard sale’ going on now. Across from the Church Hill Animal Hospital, at Marshall and 25th Street.
“I’d prefer to be a book store.”
The long boarded up commercial space at Leigh and 25th Streets temporarily sported some witty and insightful graffiti. Someone put a voice balloon on the plywood window with the simple statement “I’d prefer to be a bookstore.” UPDATED PHOTO
Restoration reveals old Bromo-Seltzer sign
Removal of the stucco from the former fish market at 25th and M Streets has uncovered an old Bromo-Seltzer sign.
