Archive for “Whitcomb”
Whitcomb man arrested in Jeff Davis shooting
Akil S. Adams, 33, of the 2300 block of Carmine Street in Whitcomb Court, was arrested and charged with robbery and possession of a firearm following a robbery and shooting last night in the 3400 block of Jefferson Davis Highway.
Fatal shooting in Whitcomb
Richmond Police were called to the 2500 block of Bethel Street just before 5PM for the call of shots fired. Officers arrived and found a male in a parked vehicle deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Shortly after officers arrived a male surrendered to police.
RRHA Spirit summer 2010 issue now out
The summer 2010 issue of the RRHA Spirit (PDF) went out recently and includes info on RRHA Awards 2010 Tomorrow’s Promise Scholarships; improvements being made at Creighton, Randolph, and Fulton Apartments; the new Whitcomb Health Resource Center; Home ownership programs; youth Scuba diving activities; and photos from the Gilpin Court Bike-a-thon and East End Charrette.
Man fatally shot in Whitcomb
In what is Richmond’s first murder of the summer, a man was killed just before 8AM this morning in the 2400 block of Wood Street, by the unused Whitcomb Court Elementary School. This killing Richmond’s stretch of more than 50 days without a homicide, and is the East End’s 7th for the year and the [...]
Church’s Chicken robbed at gunpoint (again)
The RTD is reporting that “a black male displayed a metal handgun at the Church’s Fried Chicken outlet at 1900 Mechanicsville Turnpike” just before 7PM last night and proceeded to rob the joint. (see also)
1st Quarter Richmond Housing Analysis Report details neighborhood real estate activity
The 1st Quarter Richmond Housing Analysis Report (PDF) has been released and includes: prices overview, market dynamics, highest percentage of appreciation (Oakwood #1), highest percentage of depreciation (Whitcomb #2), top 20 neighborhoods by percentage in foreclosure (8 of 20 in the East End), highest by % vacant (top 4 in East End), and more.
Rally in support of Richmond’s public housing communities set for Tuesday
Stand in Support of Richmond’s Public Housing Communities has been announced for the April 20th RRHA Board of Commissioners Meeting: Please come out to stand in solidarity with Richmond’s public housing residents as they take advantage of the public comment portion of this meeting and ask the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to commit to [...]
Another slumlord on Fairmount Avenue
Poor Fairmount Avenue can’t catch a break: name a Richmond slumlord and dollars to donuts they own a vacant house on the once grand street. Richmond Slumlord Watch today outs Linilton Realty, owner of vacant properties on Fairmount Avenue and Whitcomb Street.
Sector 113 report for December
Lt.Martin Harrison’s Sector 113 December report (PDF) for all points north of Carrington and Nine Mile is now available and chock full of arresting detail: Weapons Seizure, B2300 Ambrose: While the FMT Anti Crime Unit was investigating people for trespassing on RRHA property, Detectives Moore and Taylor approached an individual, who as they approached ran. [...]
H1N1 flu-vaccine clinics for Fairfield, Whitcomb
Bon Secours Richmond Health System and the Richmond Health District have announced a series of H1N1 flu-vaccine clinics at public-housing developments over the next 2 weeks. The clinics will be: Gilpin Court Dec.12 9AM-3PM, Fairfield Court Dec.13 11AM-3PM, Hillside Court Dec.19 9AM-3PM, and Whitcomb Court Dec.20 11AM-3PM.
Object breaks bus windows, suspects sought
An unknown object struck a Richmond Public Schools bus turning onto Redwood Street from Mechanicsville Turnpike just before 4PM this afternoon. Though two panes of glass were broken as a result, there were no injuries to the children on the bus or the bus driver. Two suspects are being sought in the relation to the [...]
Shooting in Whitcomb
The RTD is reporting that “a man in his 20s was walking in the 2300 block of Ambrose Street about 9 p.m. when a shot fired from a vehicle hit him in the torso.” The victim is still alive as of this morning; no arrest has been made. This same block has already seen one [...]
Church’s Chicken robbed at gunpoint
The RPD’s Noteworthy Incidents yesterday reported that on 10/26/09 at about 1PM “the business at 1900 Mechanicsville Turnpike was robbed at gunpoint by three unknown males. One arrest was made.”
