A form of neighbor torture
The constant drone of a gas-powered generator is fraying nerves and has neighbors asking about the legality of running a generator nearly non-stop for several days. Is this ok or what?
Archive for October 2009
Atlee 33, Armstrong 8
The Armstrong Wildcats fall to 1-6 after dropping a home game 33-8 to the Atlee Raides. Next up is another home game when Armstrong hosts Highland Springs High School on 10/30.
Church Hill North meeting moved to November 9
The next meeting to organize a civic association for areas in Church Hill North will be held on Monday, November 9th from 7-9PM in the large conference room of EDI at 25th&M Streets. The meeting was originally scheduled for next week but was pushed back due to scheduling conflicts. (previously)
UHCA has a new website
The Union Hill Civic Association website has recently launched and includes links, contact info, and a calendar of events.
Police looking for B&E suspect
The Richmond Police are looking for Sterling Antonio Lewis. He is wanted in at least one of the 8 reported burglaries in Union Hill and Church Hill over the past month.
Richmond Slumlord Watch digs deeper
A new watchdog blog, the Richmond Slumlord Watch, has recently began publishing. In their most current post, they connect the dots on vacants in northside and Mechanicsville Turnpike owned by William J. Earley. Another post looks at the city’s Vacant Property Registry through the lens of vacant properties in Church Hill North.
Meet some of the candidates
There will be a meet&greet for council candidates Deanna Lewis & Clarence Kenney and House of Delegates hopeful Henry Otis Brown at It Must Be Heaven (2505 East Broad Street) tonight from 5-7PM.
National Clean-The-Brick Walkway Day is THIS SATURDAY
Friends of Libby Hill Park and the Planters of Church Hill will be celebrating National Clean-the-Brick Walkway Day at Libby Hill Park this Saturday, October 24 from 10AM-noon.
Urban Forestry Commission moves forward
Tuesday afternoon at the Land Use meeting was a big success in the move for an Urban Forestry Commission. A few folks spoke in support of the ordinance, and no one spoke against. Ordinance 2009-174 (PDF) now moves to the full Council meeting on Monday. Supporters of the idea are organizing to show support at [...]
Ronald Bond will not be our next council representative
A recent snapshot poll on this site taken over the past week shows an apparent dead heat among four of the candidates for the City Council 7th District seat, with Lewis, Newbille, Robinson, Powell, and UNDECIDED all grabbing 20% of the vote (give or take). What do the results really indicate?
Was found beaten
From the Richmond Police Department’s Noteworthy Events issued today: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 10/21/09 9:00 p.m. 910 N. 25th St. An unknown male was found beaten. His injuries are not life threatening.
The big dig at 18th and Marshall Streets
Perhaps you’ve noticed the archeological work going on in the parking lot behind McDonald’s as part of the development work for the Cedar-Broad project. It turns out that they are finding some neat stuff: Lyle Browning of Browning and Associates Ltd. said finding the brick cellar and hearth of a late-18th-century home on the 3-acre [...]
Persinger vs McClellan
Silver Persinger, publisher of the Richmond City Council Reporter and Telegraph and candidate for District 71 of the House of Delegates, has posted video of last night’s candidates forum between himself and incumbent Jennifer McClellan put together by the Richmond Crusade for Voters.
Local man arrested for Wachovia robbery
Richmond Police have captured the man who robbed the Wachovia Bank at 1800 Chamberlayne Avenue a week ago today. Based on information from a Crime Stoppers tip, investigators identified and arrested Charles E. McCall, 46, of the 2100 block of Accommodation Street, who later confessed to the robbery. He will be prosecuted in federal court.
