Paul from Alamo BBQ wants to get the word out: Alamo BBQ will be open until 9 this evening and all day tomorrow in case no residents wanted to drive out of the Hill this evening or tommorow. Everybody is more than welcome to visit our website www.alamobbqva.com and call ahead for take out.
Via the RPD’s report of noteworthy incidents February 4-5: Larceny from a Person 2/3/2010 5:40PM 1100 N. 25th St. A male reported an unknown suspect removed his wallet from his pocket.
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods is looking for a buyer for 1514 North 35th Street.
Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for January (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill: During the first month of the New Year, the Sector experienced a 20% decrease in Major Crime; a 43% decrease in violent crime (7 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 4 [...]
A house on Carrington Street caught on fire this morning: Firefighters were summoned at 9:16 a.m. to the 2400 block of Carrington Street near North 24th Street and found smoke rising from a two-story house, said Richmond fire Lt. Shawn L. Jones. [...] Fire officials attributed the cause of the blaze to a cooking accident.
Bellevue Elementary School is looking for a few good men, specifically 100 black men from various professions to take part in the school’s annual “Black Men Read” program (PDF). The program operates throughout February as part of the school’s celebration of Black History Month. Along with reading to students, volunteers also will be asked to [...]
Anybody got the straight dope on having chickens in the hood? I was wondering if you have any familiarity with the city’s codes regarding chicken coops in residential areas. I’ve heard/seen them in the neighbhorhood before, as well as in the Fan and Oregon Hill, but I can’t find any info on the city website. [...]
Mark Lilly’s Farm to Family bus makes regular stops in Church Hill and Fulton: Farm to Family is a mobile micro farmers market that was converted from a 1987 international school bus. Our mission is to reach those who want fresh quality produce and locally produced commodities who might not otherwise have the means to [...]
A recent email from Tricycle Gardens has an update on the Chimborazo Community Garden: The Chimborazo Community Garden in Church Hill is coming together. We have started to build the shed (thanks to the fine skills of Josh Cooley), and have built the frame for our first test cold frame (yay Danny!). 2010 promises to [...]
Richmond Foreclosure Lists, “a website dedicated to helping people who are interested in buying up the foreclosed / bank owned property that is driving down property values”, lists 10 houses in the area available on the cheap.
The city of Richmond will delay this week’s trash pick-up schedule by one day as a result of road conditions following the winter storm. Monday’s trash pick up schedule will be delayed until Tuesday, February 2, 2010, with each subsequent trash pick-up schedule following a one-day delay in service.
Church Hill Herbs & Florist says that, “we are now accepting orders for Valentine’s Day. Call 804-648-1400 or go to churchhillherbs.com and place your order today.”
Lt.Martin Harrison’s Sector 113 January report (PDF) for all points north of Carrington and Nine Mile is now available and chock full of arresting detail: 1/28/10: Weapon Seized B 1900 of Mechanicsville Trpk: FMT Officers Gilbert, Fitzpatrick, and Verbena responded to 1900 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike for an armed person call. Once on scene Officer [...]
RVA News has named “the park bench at the end of Grace Street” as Richmond’s best make-out spot: You know the one: perched high atop Church Hill, facing west. This is the single best view in all of Richmond. If Kristen Bell showed up, new to Richmond, and needed a place to make out, this [...]
