National Night Out is tomorrow
I know of 2 National Night Out events in the area (Union Hill & Fairmount) — are there more? UPDATED
Archive for July 2006
multimedia tour of Historic Church Hill
The RTD and Discover Richmond have put togther a multimedia tour of ‘Historic Church Hill’ that has sections on St.John’s Church, Chimborazo Park, Libby Hill Park, Jefferson Park, and the Church Hill Train Tunnel.
Toddler dies in apartment fire
A 21-month-old toddler, Kamau Oliver II, died yesterday morning in an apartment fire (apparently started by his 4 and 6 year-old brothers playing with a cigarette lighter) in the 2000 block of Creighton Road. [via]
another area resident tied to Fan beating
Richmond police are looking for 27-year-old Derrell G. “Bubba” Murray of the 1200 block of North 29th Street in connection with a fatal beating of Travis Johnson early the morning of July 15 at the corner of Shields Avenue and Cary Street. [via]
1223 North 24th Street demolished today
The long-vacant house at 1223 North 24th Street was demolished today. Rumor has new construction slated for the lot.
Shockoe Bottom clean-up this Saturday
The Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Association is holding the First Ever Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Clean-Up this Saturday from 10am to 1pm.
Friends of Jefferson Park meeting minutes
These are the minutes of the initial meeting of the Friends of Jefferson Park from July 24th, 2006.
Public housing leaders express concerns about plans
The Richmond Tenant Organization, concerned about RRHA plans to redevelop public housing as mixed income envronments, is organizing towards getting public housing community residents to register to vote. [via]
CAR approves request to begin O&H process for Church Hill North
The Commission of Architectural Review has reviewed and approved the request to begin the process of designation for the Church Hill North Old and Historic District initiative.
RRHA cops?
nbc12.com is reporting that the RRHA may get it’s own police force.
recent break-ins on 22nd/23rd
We’ve heard about a few recent break-ins on 22nd/23rd Streets.
lost dog! reward!
Last night when the storm rolled in, an airedale terrier named Wholly Mary ran off from 23rd and Venable Streets. There is a $100 reward for her return.
have you seen this man?
State Police have been trying to catch fugitive sex offender Robert Lee Louis for the past year. He was released from jail July 2005 and has been violating probation and moving back and forth between and Church Hill and the Northside ever since. [via]
community carnival at Mt.Olivet Church
Mt.Olivet Church at 1223 North 25th Street will be holding a Community Carnival for Our Children tomorrow from 1-4pm, with a parade at noon. Free food, games, fun, music, steppers, dancers and more…
What happened to Doris Brown?
nbc12 is carrying the story of missing woman Doris Brown. She was last seen March 18th at 20th and P streets, and the story is a little complicated and contentious…
