Richmond Slumlord Watch which was launched to bring attention to blighted properties and hold those owners accountable has found a Hills & Heights connection. Charles Parham who owns 6745 Monitor Road near Willow Oaks Country Club is also the owner of 2117-2119 Cedar Street which is suffering. He also owns some other properties in the [...]
As part of the monthly Woodland Heights meeting Tom Flynn of City Traffic Engineering Department will be there to discuss the proposed traffic circle for Roanoke & Forest Hill Avenue. The meeting takes place on Tuesday, November 24th, 7 p.m. at the Berryman Center. The subject of the circle should be up around 7:30.
Lieutenant John A. O’Kleasky, Jr. has published the latest Crime Report for Sector 312 (Report.pdf). The good news is that violent crime was down a whooping 45%. The bad news was that property crime in particular breaking and entering increased by 8%. Local commercial crimes included yet another robbery of the McDonalds on Forest Hill, [...]
Many folks (myself included) see a run down strip mall when they go past Southside Plaza but that may not be the whole story. Today’s Style Weekly has a different viewpoint. The main focus is the grocery store Farmer’s Foods and manager Rodney Saunders. Saunders brought back the shuttle service for which Community Pride was [...]
Yesterday RTD had a story on Patrick Henry School. “It seems to me, this is late in the process to be talking about how to transport the students,” said Kimberly B. Gray, vice chairwoman of the School Board. “It is critical to make sure all of our programs . . . are accessible to all [...]
From Craigs List: Two corgis found on Forest Hill running in the road near exxon. I caught them @ 6:10 a.m. (it was hard they are fast). Very lovable dogs male and female. I have two goldens so come get them soon. Its a full house.
I have been a big fan of the Ukrop’s Fuelperks program since it started so I am dismayed this morning to read in the RTD of the changes. As a rational adult I understand the need for a company to make money but as a cheapskate adult who hates high gas prices I am bummed. [...]
The south side of the “Nickel” bridge is finally being repaved so keep an eye out for a flag man and be prepared to stop and wait. Hopefully this repaving will reduce that “I’m about to lose my life” feeling I’d get every time I headed for the bridge as the bumps and waves sent [...]
The Commission of Architectural Review is meeting on November 5th, 4:00 p.m. at the Richmond Fire & Emergency Services Admin Headquarters. The agenda will cover Architectural Guidelines, Process and Commission Members. 11_5 CAR Agenda, 10_1 CAR Minutes
Go out and vote today. If you have a young child take them with you and give a short lesson on democracy. You give up all rights to bitch about government decisions if you don’t vote. I won’t be going out until lunch time so no local report on lines but the news is saying [...]
Councilwoman Kathy Graziano, Southwest 4th District, Richmond City Council will hold a meeting WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church. All citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. The meeting will include: Richmond Department of Public Works Report on Leaf Collection New trash collection schedules New bulk trash pickup schedules [...]
Drivers on Forest Hill Avenue experienced a backup today just after noon, when a deer leapt into a car crossing over Reedy Creek. The driver was (presumably) shaken but unhurt, and her vehicle badly damaged. The deer was put down by police. Some lanes were shut down while the deer was being removed and the [...]
The James River Association held a contest that had people submitted a video about the James River. The final day for voting on the the 3 finalist is today. Finalists’ videos will air on FOX Richmond. On November 26th, the winner will be revealed in the Thanksgiving day football game on FOX Richmond and may [...]
LaShawn Merritt, a Virginia native and the 2008 Olympic gold medal winner in the 400 meters and 4×400 meter relay, will speak to Redd Elementary School students about working hard in the classroom and having respect for self and others. Merritt is speaking on Nov. 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Elizabeth Redd Elementary School.
The RTD is reporting that on Thursday the school board will be voting on Thursday on setting construction priorities including replacing Huguenot at the cost of over $81 million. Originally Huguenot was in Phase II of the construction plan but Mayor Jones submitted an altered plan that moves Huguenot High construction into Phase I. Because [...]
RTD has some information on the upcoming changes to Jahnke Road. The Richmond Department of Public Works outlined two potential designs at a community meeting last month. One would create a continuous turn lane in the center of the road between the two travel lanes. The other would create a grass median. Both options would [...]
