nbc12 moves into community blogs
nbc12 has lunched a network of 15 community blogs (possibly a somewhat familiar idea…), covering places like Downtown (east of Belvidere?), Uptown (west of Belvidere?), and The Fan.
Archive for September 2010
Fulton Gas Works has tons of potential
Richmond BizSense has a piece today on the 10 properties with tons of potential, including the long-vacant Fulton Gas Works.
Weekend robberies across the area
A spate of recent robberies: 9/17/10 4:00 p.m. 1700 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by three unknown males. 9/17/10 8:42 p.m. 3100 block of East Marshall Street A male reported he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint by three unknown males. 9/19/10 12:45 a.m. 1900 block of East [...]
On redistricting City Council districts in 2011
Fan of the Fan looks towards 2011 with a piece on next year’s City Council redistricting based on the 2010 census data.
Church Hill Central meets Monday night
The Church Hill Central Civic Association meets Monday evening, September 20th? from 7-8:30PM at the Robinson Theater (corner of 29th & Q Streets): Church Hill Central will host an audience-directed open conversation with 7th District Councilwoman, Cynthia Newbille. Come on out and bring all of your questions and concerns about the 7th District. We will [...]
Help make Richmond more bicycle and pedestrian friendly
The Mayor’s Bike, Pedestrian and Trails Commission will hold a public forum on Monday, September 20 at The Carillon at Byrd Park from 6-9PM. The presentations will start at 6:30PM.
Windows shot out on Broad, 26th Street
A reader sends in word of some overnight activity: Just wanted to pass along that last night between 1-2am someone drove around E Broad and 26th street shooting out car windows with a BB gun. The policeman said he thought it was about 6-8 cars.
This week’s calendar
Preschool Open House; RPS The Choice; Rachel’s Farmstand; Church Hill Central Civic Association; Nathaniel Bacon Civic Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; 2nd Annual Tricycle Gardens Harvest Dinner; A look at the new MLK Middle School; Adult Computer Class ; Beginner’s Yoga; Fairfield Court Tenants Council; MPACC meeting; Farm to Family bus @ Bon Secours; Praise [...]
ACORN works to save houses on Q Street, P Street
Some good news from the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods: Working with the owners of 3012-3014 P Street (above) and the owners of 2621-2623 Q Street (below) to save these four houses from demolition, we are half-way there for these two double houses. Although suffering from deterioration, these properties, along with their neighbors, are [...]
Hill Cafe again part of Restaurant Week
The participants for Restaurant Week 2010 have been announced: This year’s 27 restaurants include Acacia Mid-Town, Amour Wine Bistro, Avenue 805, Bacchus, Bistro 27, Caliente, Charles City Tavern, deLux Diner and Lounge, Europa, The Hard Shell, Helen’s, Hondo’s, Julep’s New Southern Cuisine, La Grotta, LuLu’s, Mezzanine, Millie’s, Rowland Fine Dining, Sam Miller’s, Secco Wine Bar, [...]
Juvenile arrested in assault on 3-year-old
nbc12 is reporting that a juvenile has been arrested for hitting a 3-year-old in the head in in the 1900 block of Accommodation Street: Neighborhood moms told NBC12 the boy was hit in the head with a hammer and it was more than blood spewing out of his head. Neighbors say an older boy did [...]
Vacant on Leigh Street
This house at 2902 East Leigh Street has made Historic Richmond Foundation’s Under the Radar, “a weekly update about properties and/or history in jeopardy”.
Interested in bocce?
The Friends of Chimborazo Playground are gauging interest in including a bocce court in the plans for the planned renovation of Chimborazo Playground: If you would actually use the court regularly please respond to this e-mail (jbwhitworth@comcast.net) giving your name and contact details (e-mail or telephone number) along with how often you would play bocce [...]
