New Vision Civic League; Penny Cemetery Fund’s Evergreen Cleanup; Veteran’s Day Reenactment; Church HIll North Association meeting; City Council Formal Meeting; Creighton Tenant Council ; Friends of Chimborazo Park Playground; Mosby Court Tenant Council; RECYCLING WEEK; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Richmond’s Unhealed History; Beginner’s Yoga; [...]
The #3 Blue Devils crushed the Wildcats 62-20. Next week is the final game of the season for 1-8 Armstrong, an away outing at Hanover High School.
Interested in learning about proper tree care? The Tree Steward Program 2010, a series of classes running through April, begins February 9 at 6:30PM at the Round House in Byrd Park.
The First Precinct Community Assisted Public Safety (CAPS) meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 11, at 6PM at East District Initiative (701 N 25th St. 2nd Floor). Citizens are asked to “please bring any questions or concerns with you to the meeting in order that we may address them in a timely manner.”
The November Update from the Department of Community Development includes a recap of the Church Hill Zoning Meeting from a few weeks back: DCD staff held a neighborhood meeting with Church Hill residents on October 22 to discuss possible zoning changes in response to the land use recommendations that residents shared with staff in July. [...]
The Richmond School Board tonight held the first of 2 informational meeting on deciding which of two competing school construction plans to support. A polling of the school board members indicated a majority in favor of the Mayor’s recent proposal which adds a new Huguenot High School but removes 2 elementary schools from the initial [...]
The RTD today profiles the effort to first save and then rebuild the iconic house at 2116 Cedar Street. (previously) “It’s pretty much the same house,” said David Herring, executive director of the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods, which promotes the purchase and renovation of vacant and abandoned inner-city buildings. “We saved everything we [...]
The new Richmond Slumlord Watch is quickly becoming a must-read by digging into the ownership of many of the more iconic vacant houses in the area. A recent post profiles Herman Massenburg’s 1980s disaster at 1300 North 29th Street, another looks at both Charles Parham’s crumbling vacants at 2117-2119 Cedar Street AND his McMansion out [...]
A source tells us that notorious slumlord Oliver Lawrence will return to court tomorrow and will be seeking home confinement for the 70 days to which he was sentenced last week.
Direct from Sector 111′s Lt.Laino: Sterling Antonio Lewis, wanted in Newport News on 7 felony property crimes and the suspect in several B&Es in the Church Hill/Union Hill area, was arrested in Newport News yesterday. Lt.Laino specifically said that he wanted citizens to be “aware of the great news” and thanks everyone for their assistance.
Cynthia Newbille will be sworn in as new East End 7th District Councilwoman on Monday, November 9 during the Richmond City Council meeting in Richmond City Council Chambers at City Hall.
Craigslist has word on 3 dogs that escaped last night: 3 dogs escaped fence in churchill around 9pm tonight, one yellow lab with wrapped tail (zoey) no collar, one brindle lab (lexi) with purple collar, and b/w pit mix red collar(bob). if you have any info call 8043250921 or 7572177627.
Little lost dog found in Montrose Heights in Fulton. Contact Juliellen at (804)222-1326 or juliellen@sarverhousinggroup.com if it’s yours!
Killings in the East End are down 33% this year from last year’s already low count. Although murder city-wide has ticked up from last year, the “notorious” East End continues to show improvement. There have been only 8 people killed by other people in the East End this year (and none since August), as compared [...]
Initial reports from the VA State Board of Elections and city’s results had it right: Cynthia Newbille will be the new City Council 7th District representative, and that Delores McQuinn and Jennifer McClellan will return to the House of Delegates.
