24-year-old R&B heartthrob Ne-Yo made a surprise appearance at Armstrong High School yesterday to discuss his background as a songwriter and urge students to take writing seriously. His recently established Compound Foundation aims to teach at-risk youths about academic and life skills. [via]
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The results of the Church Hill North Old & Historic Survey came in at a strong 71% supportive of the district. This exceeds the ordinance requirement for designation. [via]
Another house burned tonight, this time at 1803 North 21st Street.
Tom & Julie O’Kelly are seeking support of an application for a variance from the City of Richmond Board of Zoning for 520 North 26th Street. They’d like to totally renovate this former apartment-building/cornerstore into a four-unit apartment-building.
John Butcher at The Cranky Taxpayer is following up on a report from a local offical saying that the information released online by the city will soon include less information.
This week’s building permits for the Church Hill area. [via]
It is officially spring — the ice-cream man has been making his rounds, playing his special song (mp3). This is much earlier than previous years…
A 14-year-old was riding his bike near 27th and P streets when he was nonfatally shot yesterday afternoon. [via]
Just before midnight on Tuesday, the skeezy cornerstore at 24th Street and Fairmount Avenue burned quite impressively.
The Friends of Jefferson Park met at 7pm on Monday, March 26th at 2108 East Leigh Street.
Come out and work towards creating solutions to neighborhood issues! A message from Lt. Jack King of the First Precinct and more info…
100 word minimum has some great fisheye photos and several hundred words from this weekend’s St.Patricks’ Church Irish Festival
The RTD published letters supporting the Church Hill North Old & Historic designation by Lu Motley yesterday and David Herring today. [via]
Filmed at St. John’s, WCVE’s hourlong documentary Liberty or Death presents a re-enactment of Patrick Henry’s famous speech and will air at 9 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
