Richmond has a corp of trained, volunteer Tree Stewards that work to improve our lives by keeping the trees around us healthy, educating the public and planning and planting for the future. You may have noticed that we have more than our fair share of trees in the H&H area and this program helps keep [...]
From Richmond Police Noteworthy Event Report: 1/11/10 5:15 p.m. 630 Southside Plaza (I wasn’t able to determine which store this was. – Ed.) A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by three unknown males.
From the website: ART 180′s Open Studio Series provides an intimate glimpse at the art and ideas of young people in our fall 2009 programs. Help us celebrate and support young artists from our fall programs as they work to create change in their community. Join us in these three intimate gatherings to see their [...]
Ruth Anne sent this is in to get the word out: “At 6:00 pm. Tuesday January 12 at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond there will be a public meeting to discuss the current status of the Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan and to hear an update on the Plan’s progress to date. Published on [...]
Ross Catrow of RVANews with some help from John Murden of Church Hill People News put the 2009 Richmond Homicide information into graphic form. I grabbed the Google Maps because it best shows how our Southbank was pretty luck when compared to the rest of the Southside. Southside of Richmond had 43% of the city’s [...]
This Happy Go Lucky guy this morning wandering in alley of 42nd Street then heading over to 43rd Street. He is currently in a back yard on 42nd Street. If you know his family give Donna a call. UPDATE: The dog Jack is back home.
Mayor Dwight C. Jones held a morning meeting with the city council to take a look at the budget. The budget for FY2010 will be $2.8 million short which is better than the $10.3 million estimated. However the finances are look bleak in the coming year: “The problem for 2011 is a problem involving three [...]
From Facebook and Twitter: Richmond Police Department Today’s Good News: Third Precinct Officers Kelly Morley and Stacey Rogers recently stopped a man for suspicious activity on Westover Hills Boulevard. The man, who had three outstanding warrants, ran away. Though he was not captured, the officers found his identification as well as several large amounts of [...]
[photo courtesy of flickr user swhwartzray] A Saturday night is probably not the best night to try a new restaurant but our party of three decided to give the new Croaker’s Spot in Manchester a try and boy was the joint hopping! We bellied up to the bar for our 30 minute wait and goggled [...]
From RTD we learn that Mayor Dwight C. Jones is asking the City Council to approve five projects for possible financing with Recovery Zone Facility bonds. The council is expected to vote tomorrow (Monday). Two could impact the Southbank and focus on parking and apartments. One of those projects is: A parking deck at Manchester [...]
From the Forest Hill Neighborhood Watch: Please be aware that on Saturday, Jan. 9th, near 46th street, a woman knocked on several residents’ doors around 10pm. She indicated that she was in trouble and several residents called the police for her (without opening the door). She was then observed walking away and using a cell [...]
According to Utility Buddy on Twitter the water is shut down for 6942-6972 Forest Hill Ave due to a water main break at 6942. This was posted around 11:00 a.m. I don’t know if it is fixed yet but there is at least one other break in town on the East End.
Did you know that the Manchester Courthouse is the only surviving public building in Manchester? RTD has pictures and more details: The historic Manchester Courthouse in South Richmond is back in business, after a $23 million, court-ordered expansion. City officials, judges and others gathered in Courtroom 1 yesterday to rededicate the 1872 courthouse as the [...]
This was posted to the Woodland Heights Yahoo Group by Lee: Stimulus grant funds of approximately 3.2 million was awarded to replace station # 17 with occupancy to be complete by 2012. Dewberry & Davis charged with examining potential sites of the Old Johnny Johnson Safeway between Bainbridge & Midlothian, a portion of Carter Jones [...]
HFHN has a post up about the Brookside Estate that was located in the Reedy Creek neighborhood. The image below came from Forest Hill Neighborhood Flickr set and was shared by the Friends of Forest Hill Park. [singlepic id=579 w=420 h=340 float=]
From Plaza Bowl Duckpin Bowling on Facebook: Elvis Presley’s 75th Birthday Celebration Tonight at Plaza Bowl! Bring family and friends to remember the KING of Rock and Roll, duckpin bowling with great tunes from the 50′s, free twinkies, and $1.00 pbr drafts till 9pm. Yes you read that right “FREE TWINKIES”. There are some great [...]
As 2009 comes to a close the latest crime report from Lieutenant John A. O’Kleasky, Jr. takes a look at 2009. In 2009, Sector 312 experienced a 9% overall increase in crime. (city-wide = 4.2% increase) Violent Offenses were down 10%, and most of our increases were Property Crime related, Burglaries +33%, Theft from Motor [...]
Jerry Williams is offering a $5,000 reward in the slaying of his daughter after the two suspects were acquitted in August. From the RTD; “Erica was everything to me,” said Williams, who called his reward “not much, but if it will get someone to come forward and help find out who killed Erica, I’m willing [...]
From the official Press Release: Open enrollment applications available Jan. 11; Open enrollment period runs from Feb. 216 Applications to attend open enrollment schools in Richmond will be available to parents beginning Jan. 11 at any Richmond City school or from the district’s Office of Pupil Personnel Services located on the 13th floor of City [...]
We mentioned this way back in 2009 but now there is a hard deadline. If you want one of these fine plates you need to get moving. The organizers (Friends of James River Parks System) need to have 350 applications in by January 15th. Once 1,000 plates are sold the FJRPS will receive $15 of [...]
From the Richmond police we learn that a suspect was arrested for the fatal shooting that occurred last spring. The Essex County Sheriff’s Office arrested Trae M. Tate, 25, of Tappahannock, yesterday in connection with an April homicide in Richmond . Tate has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the April [...]
Found at 9am on 1/4/10 near Huguenot Park off of Robious Road (zip 23235) Rich tan in color (darker spot on his back near his tail) 45 or so pounds Young neutered male – maybe 1 or 2 Floppy ears and a pointy tail Red collar with a pattern in the center. Contact Shawn at [...]
The indefinitely suspended leaf collection is back on. The Westover Hills, Forest Hill and Woodland Heights should see the trucks roll through 1/25 – 1/29. Most of our piles are no quite flat and half-way to compost. There was a good discussion on the original post about compost check it out if you want to [...]
This wonderful photo was taken by Phil Riggan. This and others showing off the icy wonder of Forest Hill Park are posted on his blog RichmondOnTheJames be sure to check out the other photos. Great stuff thanks for sharing Phil. Thanks also to John M. of CHPN for pointing them out to me.
Style Weekly takes a look at restaurants opening all over the Richmond area but in this house we are waiting for Parkside to open up next to Crossroads. From Brian Munford, owner of the 12-year success story that is Patina Grill in Short Pump, comes Parkside Café, due to open in late winter at 3514 [...]
