candlelight vigil tonight
nbc12.com is reporting that a candlelight vigil honoring Kiyah Taylor-Madison will be held tonight at 6pm in the parking lot of George Mason Elementary School at 28th and 0 Streets.
Archive for September 2005
Italian Festival this weekend
Promoters forecast 6,000 at the Italian Festival is this weekend at Broad and 25th Streets. Hours are Saturday, October 1st, from 11am-9pm and Sunday, October 2nd, from 11am-6pm. Find out more.
fire at 25th and Burton Streets
WTVR6 is reporting a two-alarm fire affecting several buildings in the 1000 block of North 25th Street. Two people had to be rescued from inside one of the buildings.
an interview with candidate for sheriff CT Woody
We recently sat down at Jumpin J’s for an interview with candidate for sheriff Clarence T. “CT” Woody.
New homes coming to Fulton
The RRHA has announced plans to build 32 new houses in Fulton off of Admiral Gravely Boulevard as part of a $5.5 million public/private initiative being funded in part through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOPE VI Revitalization Program.
ugly house demolished
The squat cinderblock apartment house at the intersection of 24th and R Streets was demolished today. Yay!
free First Aid and Preparedness presentation this Tuesday
Launched by the Red Cross, Together We Prepare is a nationwide initiative to help communities prepare for emergencies and disasters before they happen. The East End Library is hosting a free First Aid and Preparedness presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 27th from 11am to 12:30pm.
Homework Help to start Oct.3 at public libraries
Teachers, library staff, and computers will be available Monday through Thursday from 3-6pm beginning October 3rd, to assist students with homework and research.
Church Hill Thrift continues efforts for Katrina victims
Church Hill Thrift at 319 N 25th Street will be holding two more yard sales for Katina relief efforts this Saturday (Sept.24) and the next (Oct.1). The new store will be holding a yard sale and collecting items to send to Louisiana and Mississippi. They ask you to please stop by and drop of a [...]
Controversy over extra bullet
The defense attorneys for former city police officers charged in the death of 21-year-old Santanna Olavarria argued to exclude an unaccounted-for bullet found in the rear driver’s side door of Olavarria’s car. If the bullet is determined to have been fired from one of the officers’ guns, it would contradict the accounts of the officers.
almost all neighborhood schools accredited
richmond.com is reporting that, based on the preliminary Standards of Learning scores for 2005, all but one of the the neighborhood public schools are accredited. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, the only area school not accredited, reportedly narrowly missed in but one area (English).
Graham’s dying declaration to be allowed
nbc12.com is reporting that the dying declarations of Billy Graham incriminating Calvin Morgan will be allowed the trial of Morgan in the June 16th shooting in Fairmount.
props to David Cooley and RVBa
“David Cooley is little known to the general public, but he and his company — Restoration Builders of Virginia have made a huge impact on the renovation boom in Church Hill,” said Jennie Dotts, executive director for the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods, a local historic preservation advocacy group. Cooley will be recognized for [...]
Sector policing in effect
Commander John Keohane of 1st Precinct presented information about the new sector policing at the 7th District Town Hall Meeting today.
Traffic circle coming to M street; other DPW projects planned
A traffic circle for the 5-street intersection of M Street, 25th Street, and Jefferson Avenue was unveiled at the 7th District Town Hall Meeting today.
