7th District School Board member Keith West will join mayoral candidate Paul Goldman at an 11AM press conference at Bellevue Elementary School to discuss “the need for a citywide school uniform policy”. The announcement quotes West as saying that “Goldman is the only candidate willing to challenge the failed status quo and call for a [...]
FOJP and UHCA Summer Picnic/Cookout & Tree; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; MORE…
A message from the nice people of the Church Hill Dog Park: Hey folks! The Church Hill Dog Park is so very almost ready to use, but is not quite there yet. We’re close enough, actually, that some dogs have already taken their people to the park to hang out. In a way this is [...]
The Richmond SPCA, Richmond Animal Care & Control (RAC&C), Ring Dog Rescue, Annabelle’s Second Chance, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Dogs Deserve Better, BARK, and Misunderstood announced today “The Richmond Neuter Project,” a collaborative effort to encourage spaying and neutering of pit bulls within Richmond City. The first iteration of this event will focus on the [...]
A reader writes with a question regarding the stairs between Libby Terrace and 31st Street: I run or walk these stairs probably 4-5x/week. Is there a group or point person that is responsible for maintaining this area? I’d be glad to volunteer to help if there is ever a clean-up day. [...] The steps are [...]
The half of a duplex at 1216 North 30th Street was heavily damaged by an overnight fire. All of the residents are reported to have escaped uninjured.
Richmond police announced the arrest of 14 members of the “Church Hill Boyz”, a gang involved in violence and drug activity in the area around 22nd and T streets. [via]
From the Coleman for School Board folks: We want to hear from you! Please join us at Capt Buzzy’s Friday 27th from 6:00pm-7:30pm to have your voice heard regarding 7th District Schools, the last year’s school board and what you want from your school board in the future. [...] Don Coleman will be there to [...]
ACORN’s next Renovator’s Open House will be 5:30-7PM on Wednesday, July 2nd at 801 North 24th Street. Built in 1855, this is a handsome square, brick building with the flat roof typical of the pre- Civil-War 19th-century era. Take a tour with architectural historian Kim Chen to learn about the property’s historic features and how [...]
With Coach Anthony Grant of VCU, the Peter Paul Development Center will be hosting a community basketball clinic on Saturday June 28th from 9AM-noon. Registration deadline is 6/26, call PPDC @ (804)780-1195 for more info.
Style Weekly’s Soul Stirrers visits the Mechanicsville Turnpike institution that is Woolfolk & Sons: Ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender, smoked, slow-roasted and basted with a thick, tangy homemade sauce that’s been properly glazed on the grill. These may be the best ribs I’ve found in town, and they more than make up for the din of [...]
In Cut Short: The story of Deshun Taylor, 1994-2008, Style Weekly looks at the details surrounding the June 11 shooting of Deshun Taylor: As Richmond continues to garner headlines for its dwindling murder rate and the success of former Police Chief Rodney Monroe (who left last week for Charlotte, N.C.), Taylor’s death serves up a [...]
The new Patrick Henry Pub will be serving food starting on Monday.
