It is a natural that folks that appreciate historic houses would have an interest in our city’s other notable building. Unfortunately, the 1911 Murphy Hotel faces demolition by the state even though the city has plans for the building. ACORN will be holding a rally tomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, from noon to 1 pm at [...]
The city has announced a new plan for keeping the neighborhoods in the loop called the Neighborhood Roundtable, to consist of one representative from each of the nine council districts. The rep for District 7 is Sharon Burton.
A long-abandoned and possibly notorious house at 816 North 22nd Street was demolished this afternoon.
UPDATED An officer on patrol found the victims laying in the road at 30th Street and Nine Mile Road just before 3am this morning. At last word, one man was in surgery. The other man had non-life threatening injuries. [via]
We’ve recently received at copy of an RPD comparison of crime stats in Union Hill for Jan/Feb 2005/2006 (96kb pdf). This kind of tabulation complements our crime map very nicely.
The East District Family Resource Center will be hosting youth job readiness training seminars over the next few months for kids ages 14-17.
About 1,800 Dominion Virginia Power customers lost power last night when a truck hit a utility pole at Bloom Lane and Mechanicsville Turnpike about 7 pm. Because the 45-foot pole had to be replaced, about 130 customers did not get their power back until around midnight. [via]
Friends of Libby Park are having an oprganizational meeting TONIGHT at 7pm at the Libby Hill Park House. Everyone interested is invited! Contact Karl Corley for more information.
Judy Stukes, 37, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the Oct. 6 slaying of Jerome Henley in his room at the boarding house at 525 Mosby Street. [via]
The murder charge against VCU student Omari Al-Qadaffi in the shooting death of a Lawarren Arkeis Williams on December 10th was withdrawn after authorities determined Al-Qadaffi acted in self-defense. [via]
Dozens of Richmond police raided a house on North 24th Street after the owner, Richard Davis, is accused of making and selling alcohol. Along with “a yard riddled with beer cans and bottles”, police discovered jars of moonshine inside. There was not enough moonshine to prove that it was being manufactured in the home, but [...]
Two children riding in the back seat of their parents’ car were cut by flying glass yesterday when the car, apparently caught in a cross-fire, was hit by gunfire at about 5pm at North 26th Street and Nine Mile Road. [via]
I recently found a few neat before/after photos of the 2005 Golden Hammer nominee restoration at 711 North 23rd Street as a set on flickr.
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