There was a shed break-in last night in on the 600 block of 29th Street sometime between 11PM and 4AM. The entire lock was removed and various lawn equipment was stolen. /// A reader wants to know if anyone has any info on the armed robbery on the 400 block of 23rd Street on March [...]
A man fleeing a traffic stop wrecked into a pole at 25th and Fairmount, fled the scene of the accident, and was caught by officers shortly thereafter in the 2300 block of R Street.
23rd Annual Church Hill Irish Festival; 7th District Community Meeting with Delores McQuinn; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; Historic REALTOR ® Certification Class; Downtown Loft Tour; MORE…
Councilwoman McQuinn will hold a Community Meeting on Monday, March 31st at 1:00PM at the East District Center to discuss a threat by Mayor Wilder to cut trash pickup if city council reduces the real estate tax rate.
Google’s street view is now live for Richmond. You can view any address in Richmond from street level.
All westbound lanes of East Leigh Street from Mosby Street to N. 11th Street will be closed from 6PM Friday, March 28 until 6PM Sunday, March 30.
A question from a potential resident of the area: I want to find out if there is anyone who knows good road and mountain bike rides from Church Hill. I’m looking for places that you can go without having to drive somewhere, but still get in some great riding.
Fire this afternoon at 2312 T Street; no word the cause or the residents.
Today’s RTD has a story about an incident in 1950 when Virginia National Guardsmen training at Sixth and Marshall Streets accidentally fired a live shell down Marshall Street and up into Church Hill: The shell first slammed through the roof of a porch on a house at 2214 E. Marshall St. “It plowed a foot-long [...]
nbc12 has a bit more on the now council-approved 4-way stops on Venable Street: City Council voted in favor of placing several four-way stop signs on Venable Street. [...] While City Council approved the stop signs, the Department of Public Works did not recommend them. It says putting up stop signs do not successfully calm [...]
Springfield School, 26th and Leigh Street, Richmond, Va. is one of the most modern and complete Elementary Schools in the South. It is a fire-proof building, constructed in 1913 of Virginia granite at a cost of $100,000. It contains twenty-five class rooms, a large assembly hall and is splendidly equipped for instruction in Manual Training [...]
Don’t miss the Tricycle Gardens plant sale today – Tuesday March 25th – at the Byrd House Market from 3:30-6PM. They have spring vegetable seedlings ready to plant now! All Seedlings are $3 per 6 pack and include: lettuces (several types), broccoli, chard, and spinach. [via]
This coming Saturday, a group of the Richmond Tree Stewards, Church Hill Planters and Friends of Libby Hill Park along with the city parks and urban forestry will team up to plant six new shade trees on the recently denuded plateau of Libby Hill Park. In addition, they will be mulching under the big old [...]
It’s time to start looking forward to the 2008 Church Hill Irish Festival! Sat&Sun Mar.29 & 30th @ 25th and Broad Streets, and featuring live bands, traditional Irish foods and beverages, children’s games and rides, Celtic vendors, local crafts, head shaving, and more. Find out more at the Irish Festival site.
Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; CAR Meeting; Heating & Cooling Your Old House; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; Tree Planting and Mulching @ Libby Hill Park; 23rd Annual Church Hill Irish Festival; MORE…
