archive for 2007
January 1, 2007
it sounded more like he was shot 8 million times
A man was stabbed on the 3300 block of East Marshall Street at around 8pm last night. [via]
January 2, 2007
inside 809 Mosby Street
809 Mosby Street is for sale. I recently got to go inside and take some photos.
January 3, 2007
dangerous dogs
We’ve been told about 2 cats that were killed early on Jan.2 by a pit bull in the alley between 23rd and 24th at Marshall.
January 5, 2007
2 more ways to get yr very local news
James (of the Church Hill myspace site) has most recently set up a Yahoo Group for Church Hill.
January 5, 2007
Church Hill Association gets new website
The CHA has rolled out a new website some time recently, with more info than ever before. The minutes from Dec.2006 CHA Board Meeting are now available, and there is a calendar.
January 6, 2007
now with more calendar
I’ve made it so that the week’s calendar events are displaying at the top left of the front page. Click on the event description for more info. Let me know if there is something to add to the calendar.
January 6, 2007
ACORN in the RTD
The RTD’s ACORN’s work preserves old homes that otherwise might meet wrecking ball is a long look at ACORN’s role in saving the Peay House and houses on Venable Street.
January 8, 2007
new show this week @ eric schindler gallery
Lost Retrospective, paintings by Thomas Van Auken, opens this Friday at the Eric Schindler Gallery. Reception from 7 to 9pm.
January 9, 2007
missing checks?
nbc12 is reporting missing SS checks in the area.
January 11, 2007
gone
A house on the 300 block of North 21st Street was torn down yesterday, allegedly after an unexpected collapse during renovation. All that remains is the enigmatically boarded-up front porch…
January 15, 2007
West calls for openness
There’s an Op/Ed piece in today’s paper in which new 7th District School Board Representative Keith West advocates for more openness in school governance.
January 15, 2007
erosion at Jefferson Park a problem?
Over the past few months, the previously unstable southern hill at Jefferson Park has begun to gully and wash away.
January 15, 2007
updates from Tricycle Gardens
$40,000 Grant Award from Robins Foundation; new website; other activities…
January 15, 2007
this week’s calendar
CHA meeting; Union Hill Civic Association meeting; 7th District Town Meeting; more…
January 18, 2007
a historic view
State Delegate Jennifer McClellan has introduced a bill that designates the panoramic view of the James River from Libby Hill Park in Richmond, Virginia, as a Historic Viewshed in Virginia.
January 19, 2007
shooting victim crashes into cemetery
A pickup truck plowed through the front of the brick gatehouse at Oakwood Cemetery yesterday after the man driving the truck was shot. [via]
January 20, 2007
2 events of note today
7th District Representative Delores McQuinn is holding a 7th District Town Meeting at Powhatan Rec Center (5051 Northhampton St.) at 10:30AM. Also, Mayor Doug Wilder will be presenting his State of the City Address today at noon at 919 East Main Street.
January 20, 2007
proposing landlord licensure
Laura Daab’s letter to the editor suggesting landlord licensure gets top billing on the RTD’s Opinion page today.
January 21, 2007
this week’s calendar
Recycling; CAR meeting; Beautifully and Wonderfully Made; more…
January 21, 2007
housefire at 1813 N.23rd Street
The house at 1813 North 23rd Street caught fire just after 4pm today. The extent of the damage or any possible injuries are unknown at this time.
