A combined Virginia State and Richmond City Police chase ended in the rear of 606 North 27th Street early Saturday morning. Police cars cordoned off the block bordered by 26th, 27th, Leigh, and M Streets for approximately 30 minutes as police dogs searched the area. Check out Stretch Ledford’s live-on-the-scene photos…

An early morning kitchen fire broke out at 1615 North 27th Street. No injuries were reported.

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Sunday Open Heirloom Market, first day of school, open mic @ Poe’s Pub, reenactments of the Second Virginia Convention, Growers’ Market @ Farmer’s Market, more…

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Woodville Elementary has been awarded a $3,000 Dominion Educational Partnership Grant for the 2007-2008 school year. The grant, awarded to school projects designed to improve math and science education for students in grades K–12, will fund a program that features field trips for students and parents to the James River and its parks. The trips will provide hands-on activities to supplement the students’ classroom studies in math and science. [via]

Several streets were closed this morning after a man barricaded himself in his home at 506 North 29th Street. When police responded to a report of a domestic assault at around 4AM, the responding officer was assaulted upon arrival. The suspect was taken into custody around 8:15AM. [via]

Mark your calendar for Tuesday September 18, 2007 at 7pm! The next meeting of the Union Hill Historic District Study Group will take place at 2108 E. Leigh Street.

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Join Councilwoman Delores L. McQuinn at the 7th District Roundtable announced for Saturday, September 22 at 11AM @ United House of Prayer (926 Chimborazo Blvd).

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The RTD has the details on Armstrong’s 18-12 double-overtime win over Thomas Jefferson, the Wildcats 1st victory of the season.

We’ve heard that “an Animal Control officer had staked out Chimborazo Park yesterday and was busting everyone for letting their dogs off the leash to run around — also checking to see if they had licenses”. Can anyone confirm this?

We’ve heard that A&E will be filming a segment for Flip This House @ 816/818 North 23rd Street Street on Wednesday/Thursday of this coming week, weather permitting. The subject will be the Gable Painter’s renovation of the double house, underway since March. The segment is scheduled to air on Saturday 11/17@8PM.

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A new show of paintings and drawings by J.Pocklington, “Paintings and Drawings of People You Don’t Know And A Self Portrait That Isn’t Even Me“, opens this Friday at the Eric Schindler Gallery.

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The Reverend Benjamin Campbell, pastoral director of Richmond Hill, has an opinion piece The Long Shadow of Segregation in this week’s Style Weekly about the importance of embracing the Richmond Public Schools.

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Anybody got the scoop on dates and details for High on the Hog for this year?

Not to be confused with McQuinn’s 7th District Roundtable on 9/22 previously announced, the next Mayor’s Roundtable for the 7th District has been set for Tuesday, September 18, at the EDI building from 7-9PM. The topic will be the Richmond School Board, with the honorable Keith West, 7th District School Board Member, participating in the discussion. Former School Board Member Reggie Malone and Torey Edmonds, community liaison, will also be part of the discussion.

Style Weekly gives the past and future of our neighbors in Fulton the cover with “The Greatest Place on Earth” (and a great set of photos, too).

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