fire rages at 22nd and Cedar
Fireman are working to control a house fire at 22nd and Cedar Streets. No word on what started the fire or the fate of the residents.
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hit and hit and hit and hit (etc) and run
Richmond Real Time Traffic Info is reporting a hit and run at 23rd and Cedar Streets about a half hour ago where the “STRIKING VEH ….CAME DOWN STREET AND STRUCK ABOUT 12 VEHS”.
Another on Cedar Street facing demolition
With 2104-2106 Cedar Street apparently safe for now, there is some decidedly mixed news coming to light about 2116 Cedar Street.
demolition imminent on Cedar Street
Credible rumors have it that this double at 2104-2106 Cedar Street will be demolished by the city very soon, possibly as soon as next week. The very tall house at the other end of the block may also be on the short list.
Chandler to succeed Robertson at Cedar Street
This week’s Richmond Free Press has a half-page article about Anthony M. Chandler, the Baltimore native who will be the new pastor at the 1,500 member Cedar Street Baptist Church, and some of the recent issues at the church. Chandler succeeds Dr.Benjamin Robertson Sr,. who has served Cedar Street for 52 years.
organized action in Union Hill
Lora Toothman reports that at the last Union Hill Civic Association meeting, the group decided to target specific areas of the neighborhood for attention from the city, and to coordinate requests for maintenance for those areas so that many people request the same action items at once. The hope is that the city notes the [...]
Live Healthy Block Party
A few blocks of Cedar Street were blocked off today for the Live Healthy Block Party. Sponsored by the Vernon J. Harris Medical Center, the gathering offered free health screenings, healthy living demonstrations, kid’s activities, entertainment, food, arts and crafts, free giveaways, and free backpacks for kids.
Working in the Church Hill Central Neighborhoods in Bloom
Tonight’s Union Hill Civic Association meeting featured presentations on the award-winning Church Hill Central Neighborhoods in Bloom (NiB) by Better Housing Coalition, ElderHomes, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, and Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation.
