…you may need a detour this morning. The railroad crossing has been blocked by a stopped train for some time. No indication what the cause is or when it’ll be moving again…

Northbound Powhite near the Jahnke Rd interchange will have a brief but complete shutdown tomorrow late-morning. A sign installation will require the closure, for which an exact time has not been announced, but RMA officials suggest in the 10-11AM area.

The T-D’s Discover Richmond has published a detailed multimedia piece on Pony Pasture. It’s not news for most of us, but a nice feature for newcomers.

After profiling the 4th District last month, Richmond.com now turns its attention to the 5th District. Unlike the 4th, they’ve got quite the little Council race underway just down the road…

Apparently there’s a rather nasty wreck @ Forest Hill and Hathaway involving a vehicular rollover and possible fire. Not sure how it’s affecting things overall, but you may want to take that into account this afternoon…

If you’ve ever read these pages and lamented that the coverage didn’t go too much south of the Forest Hill corridor (and I know a couple of you have), then Southside Richmond should be right up your alley. There will probably be some overlap between here and there, but they should have you folks a little south of here covered.

I’m sure regular readers have noticed a dropoff in posting frequency of late. A major increase in “real-world” responsibilities has severely cut into the time I can devote to the site right now, so I’m in need of a bit of assistance. I’m looking for an additional writer- someone who attends council meetings, district meetings and that sort of thing would be great, but not necessary. If anyone has an interested, email me and I’ll fill you in on the details.

A tractor trailer wreck on the Powhite bridge is causing some major delays for southbound traffic. At least a couple lanes are blocked and it sounds like it might be a while before it’s cleaned up, so adjust as necessary.