archive for January, 2006
January 1, 2006
and another shooting
Police responded about 4:50 a.m. to the 2800 block of P Street and found Ricky Peebles, age 44, dead on a sidewalk. [via]
January 7, 2006
real time info from the city
Another place to find out what is going on is the city’s Real Time Traffic page. The listings go beyond traffic information: as this is being posted there is an entry for a gas leak on 38th Street and another for a house fire in Northside. Add this to the list of useful things on the city website…
January 8, 2006
WTF?
Does anyone know anything about the newly-colorful building at 25th and Russell Streets? Word before was that it was going to be a Bullets…
January 9, 2006
about a mysterious package
Rumor has it that: a) there was mysterious package found on a GRTC bus at 25th and Marshall last night, and, b) the package turned out to be a bunch of papers.
January 11, 2006
Bread for the People van attacked
At about 2am Friday evening, a green compact station wagon repeatedly rammed the distinct Bread for the People Bajaj scooter-van while parked at 704 North 23rd Street. [via]
January 11, 2006
fixing an old house doesn’t have to take every single dollar that you have
The RTD’s Business section today has Finding money to bring old houses back to life, a nice article about finding money and tax credits for home rehabilitation (and set in Union Hill “quirky streets and its Georgetown-like feel”).
January 12, 2006
shooting in Mosby Court
A man was apparently shot to death around 1am last night in Mosby Court. The report doesn’t identify which Mosby or provide an address. [via]
January 14, 2006
Malone to challenge McQuinn for City Council seat; any questions?
Reggie Malone, current representative of the East End on the School Board, will challenge Delores McQuinn for the 7th District seat on City Council.
January 15, 2006
Church Hill Flickr group
We’ve started a Church Hill Flickr group, if you have any photos that you’d like to share.
January 16, 2006
ACORN offering interior painting workshop
ACORN will be offering a workshop covering tips and techniques for the preparation and proper painting of historic interiors from 9am until noon on Saturday, January 28.
January 18, 2006
the future of Richmond’s public housing
The RTD today has City’s boom shows need to demolish, an interview with Sheila Hill-Christian (executive director of the RRHA) on what it will take to make “more meaningful steps in the deconcentration of poverty in Richmond”.
January 18, 2006
fight this corner store
Union Hill and Fairmount residents feeling the adverse impact of alcohol-related crimes will have the opportunity to make a difference. The hearing referenced in the November’s 1,000,000 bottle bags has been scheduled for 1pm on Thursday, January 26, 2006, at the ABC Headquarters on Hermitage Rd.
January 20, 2006
Stokes now acting principle at Armstrong
Sterling Stokes, principal at Franklin Military High School, is serving as acting principal at Richmond’s Armstrong High School, where Principal Carl S. Vaughan was placed on administrative leave late last year amid allegations of sexual harassment. [via]
January 20, 2006
lets deconcentrate some poverty!
Mayor Wilder announced plans to provide more affordable housing and to deconcentrate poverty and public housing in the city. Deconcetrate poverty means tearing down the projects, right? [via] [via]
January 20, 2006
building at 25th and Fairmount demolished
The empty brick building at the corner of 25th Street and Fairmount Avenue was demolished today.
