Lt.Martin Harrison’s January report for Sector 113 (PDF) is now available. The Top 5 wanted are: Jay Jackson for Threaten to Bomb, Antwoine Brookshire for Burglary, Dieus Daniels for Forgery X3, Donald Davis for PWID X2 (narcotics), and Kevin Powell for Burglary.
A recent snapshot poll on this site, taken across the end of the 1st week of February, has 75% of the respondents are in favor of development that includes baseball in Shockoe Bottom.
An email from a reader tipped us to a dump of tires and rusted 50 gallon drums in the woods and water along side Glenwood Avenue.
A public information meeting on the proposed Union Hill Old and Historic District will be held Thursday, February 12, at 7PM at EDI (701 North 25th Street). Staff from the Commission of Architectural Review and the Department of Community Development will present the boundaries, make a brief presentation on the designation process, and answer questions.
Friends of Chimborazo Playground has an update on some recent improvements at the playground: Custom Design Controls rewired and installed 11 new lights at the playground. The generous donation included all labor and materials. In addition, Custom Design Controls lowered one of the basketball backboards to its proper height and hung a new net on [...]
Contact Mandy at mandy@tigerlillyjewelry.com or (804)246-9467 if you’ve lost a lab: I found a dog at 26th and Grace [on Friday] around 8:30AM. He is a young male lab, with a green collar and very friendly… no tags. I was wondering if you could post that I have him and he’s safe?
New Vision Civic League meeting; Public hearing on ordinance on changes to the Downtown Master Plan; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Financial Education 101 @ MLK PTA; CAPS Meeting; Digging Through the Grooves: Afro-Feelings and Black Markets in Ghana, West Africa; Open Mic @ Honey Whyte’s; Unity Civic League; MORE…
Following the adoption of the Richmond Downtown Plan in October, an ordinance was introduced that would direct the City Planning Commission to consider amendments to the Plan. Richmond City Council will hold a public hearing on this ordinance on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 6:00pm in City Council Chambers (2nd floor, City Hall). The ordinance [...]
Building on the success of the fall series, the Family Resource Center will be offering a Spring 2009 Community Course on African American Studies from 7-9PM on Wednesday evenings at the FRC (2405 Jefferson Avenue).
Apartment Therapy’s Re-Nest has the details on how Richmond-area residents can get a deal on a home composting bin: If you live in Richmond or the surrounding towns and counties, the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) wants to make home composting an even more attractive option for you. Residents of the 13 member jurisdictions [...]
Interested in learning about proper tree care? The Tree Steward Program 2009, a series of classes running through April, begins February 9 at 6:30PM at the Round House in Byrd Park.
ACORN presents another of it’s “Fix-It-Up” workshops and the first in a series on The Greening of an Old House. Come on out Saturday, February 28th, from 9AM-noon to the St. John’s Church Parish Hall at 2401 East Broad Street and find out why and how to go green.
A wide variety of classes are offered for both children and adults. Art classes include pottery, jewelry, painting, photography, fiber arts and more. Dance classes include African, salsa, tap, modern, hip hop, ballet, line dancing and belly dancing. Martial arts classes are also offered.
