Three big projects under way along 21st Street and Broad Street will bring almost 500 apartments and more than 13,000 square feet of retail space to the area where Church Hill and Shockoe meet.
A bus tour of historic Richmond cemeteries on Monday from the folks at the Valentine Richmond History Center: Historic Cemeteries Tour Commemorate Memorial Day with a tour of Richmond’s historic cemeteries, including St. John’s Church, Shockoe Cemetery, the Hebrew Cemetery and Hollywood Cemetery. Learn about their layout, evolution as parks, artwork and notable tenants.
A pre-interstate map of Richmond published by The Automobile Blue Book Publishing Company in 1919.
Friends of Libby Hill Park; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Veggie Bus; Adult Computer Class ; Beginner’s Yoga; East End Charrette Opening Presentation; Veggie Bus; East End Charrette Studio Open House; 2010 Church Hill Games; East End Charrette Public Pin-up and Youth Charrette; It’s About You Health and Wellness Community Fair; New Vision Civic League; Tuskegee [...]
Local blogger Kontra follows the money on the proposal to move the jail to Southside: After making $250 million in cuts to education this year, the state uses a privatization law designed to aid public education and infrastructure to pay for a jail instead. Mayor Jones returns nearly a dozen renovation proposals he requested without [...]
The fine folks at Tricycle Gardens invite everyone out for a open house, open gardens night on June 17th: Please join us on one of the longest days of the year to celebrate and enjoy the hard work of friends, neighbors, volunteers, garden managers, and the staff & board of Tricycle Gardens. Meet the people [...]
Style Weekly gives the cover to Alicia Rasin this week.
wric8 is reporting that Deano Jones pleaded guilty today to multiple dogfighting charges stemming from last January’s seizure of 21 dogs from a house on the 1700 block of 23rd Street and will likely serve 20-36 months.
The RTD is reporting the 4th shooting in Mosby in the last 8 days: A 19-year-old man was shot and wounded in an attempted robbery late last night in the 1400 block of Coalter Street, Richmond police said this morning. The victim was approached about 10:43 p.m. by a unknown man with a sawed-off shotgun [...]
Bon Secours has launched a blog for the upcoming East End Transformation Charrette. So far: What is a Charrette? and A Welcome from Mayor Jones. They’ve also set up a companion Facebook page for the blog and suggest using #eevric as a twitter tag for the process.
The RTD is reporting on stolen car stop that also solved a robbery on Cedar Street: Police made a traffic stop in the 1800 block of R Street shortly after midnight on a vehicle that had been stolen in Henrico County, said Richmond Police Capt. Dave Martin. The driver, Trevon Hairston, 18, was charged with [...]
There will be 7th District meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 6:30PM at EDI (701 North 25th Street). Agenda items: 7th District Zoning Follow Up, The New Night Club Ordinance, The Neighborhood Design Center, 7th District Community Charrette Process.
The Greene’s Produce stand at 2501 B North 25th Street is for rent. Call (804)358-8380 for more info.
The retail wireless store Mega Tel recently opened at 2501 North 25th Street, next to the Richmond Coin Laundry. Wireless Plus looks to be opening soon at 1110 North 25th Street.
