Hey folks! If you find CHPN to be interesting, there are 2 new sites that you might like to know about: River District News, covering Rocketts to Manchester, went live this morning. Also coming online today is RVA News, a new Richmond news site that pulls from all of the city’s neighborhood blogs (like this [...]
The next meeting in the process of nominating the Fairmount area for both the Virginia and National Registries of Historic Places (and follow-up to last February’s meeting) took place Tuesday night at EDI. Ann Andrus and Kristin Kirchen of the Department of Historic Resources presented information about the application process so far and opened the [...]
Despite leading for most of the game, Armstrong lost to Henrico 20-15 in a game at home that had been postponed due to Friday’s rain. The loss drops them to 2-7 overall, 0-5 in the Capital District.
Yesterday a contingent of State Police SWAT officers descended upon 2319 M Street (the white house with green trim, SW corner of 24th and M Streets), a location long alleged to be an open air drug market.
A woman has died as a result of injuries from a fire early Sunday morning in her house at the intersection of S and North 30th Streets. The unidentified woman was the only person in the house at the time of the fire. [via]
Fairmount Historic District info meeting, Recycling, open mic @ Poe’s Pub, Fall Fun for kids @ the Library, CHA Board Meeting, Brunswick Stew Festival, MORE…
The Virginia Center for Architecture will celebrate a pictorial exhibit highlighting 50 years of preservation of Richmond’s historic properties and neighborhoods. The exhibit will run from October 25th through November 17th. Speakers at the October 25th Opening Night will be Rachel Flynn, Mary Jane Massad Houge and Jack Zehmer. RSVP to lwood42@comcast.net if you will [...]
wtvr has 3-minute story on the ongoing bid by the Sons of Confederate Veterans to take over maintenance at Oakwood Cemetery. The story is a good look at both the finiancial savings for the city and the issues of how this might play out in “a predominantly African-American community”.
As a follow up the last month’s meeting, Delores McQuinn’s 7th District Town Hall Meeting will be Thursday, October 25th at 6:30PM at the Neighborhood Resource Center in Fulton Hill.
Due to continuing dry weather patterns causing low water levels in the James River, the City of Richmond is enforcing mandatory water conservation measures. Limits are in effect on how often residents can water lawns and gardens and wash cars. UPDATED 10/23: Vehicle washing is limited to one day per week using a hand-held hose [...]
City Council passing an ordinance last night that makes it punishable by fines and jail time to leave a dog tethered for more than one hour in a 24-hour span. The ordinance passed 7-0, with Councilwomen Delores L. McQuinn and Ellen F. Robertson abstaining. [via]
The New York Times peeps our recent Mayor/City Council/School Board issues in Famous Mayor Under Fire in Virginia, and, apparently unable to find a Wilder supporter in office, quotes the Mayor’s 7th District Roundtable representative (and former 7th District School Board Representative) Reggie Malone backing the mayor.
The RTD looks at Gable Painter’s award-winning and TV-bound renovation of 816-818 North 23rd Street in Flipped to the extreme – Union Hill renovation worthy of Learning Channel program was ‘a nightmare’ undertaking. The Learning Channel, which airs the “Flip That House” series, will broadcast a special show called “Flip It Back” detailing the renovation [...]
The Church Hill Association’s October newsletter (PDF) is out, with an article about the Rocketts Landing presentation from the September CHA meeting, proposed minutes from the 9/6 Board Meeting and the 9/18 General Membership Meeting, and minutes from the Zoning Committee Meeting. Also includes a $10/off coupon for Jumpin’ J’s.
After facing #1 Highland Springs last week, the Wildcats were at #4 Varina this week and lost this time 42-8. Armstrong briefly led 8-7; the loss dropped them to 2-6 overall, 0-4 in the Capital District. The last 2 games are Henrico at home and away at Atlee, both of which be Wildcats victories.
