Missing a cat?
If you are missing a skinny, young friendly orange and white cat, please call T.R. at 804-612-8155. She has no id/collar. The cat can’t stay at this temporary home for long.
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Fire on 36th this morning
Everyone got out safely video with details below.
Help Rack Attack walk for breast cancer research
Westover Hills resident Amie Potter is representing the area in the Susan Komen 3 Day walk this coming October. Amie is looking for donations you can support her team’s effort by hitting the link below. Good luck to Amie and the rest of Rack Attack.
Local High School students need some help to graduate
Alia Butler who was the driving force behind a Christmas Gift drive is looking to make a difference in another set of teen lives. I am reaching out to everyone who has helped the Richmond Public Schools McKinney-Vento program in the past to see if anyone is able to help with a current need. First of all, [...]
Style Weekly dines at Camden’s Dogtown Market
The review is not perfect but the positives far outweigh the complaints of some chewy bread and occasional slow service. There was a favorite.
Solicitors, powder attack, and a wanted man
I’ve got three crime related items for you and haven’t even received the Daily Police Report. I’ll start with the oddest incident first. 1) – Two people walking along had a white powder (assumed to be corn starch or foot powder thrown on them as they were walking in the neighborhood. Police were not notified [...]
Westover Hills Annual Meeting & Potluck on Thursday
The WHNA’s annual General Membership Meeting will take place Thursday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the Westover Hills United Methodist Church. Highlights of the May meeting include the election of the 2012-2013 WHNA officers, and reports on WHNA activities and committees. Ralph White, James River Park Manager, will be the [...]
Give VDOT feedback on E-ZPass fee
From the VDOT website (The email to give feedback is towards the end of the article.) E-ZPass Fee Structure Under Consideration With the anticipated expansion of the E-ZPass program in Virginia due to new toll facilities opening, the Virginia Department of Transportation is considering a new fee structure to provide customer support for the increasing number [...]
Byrd Park interviews 5th District candidate Lee Shewmake
I posted an article yesterday about the finances of the 5th District race so it’s nice timing that Jason of Byrd Park is running an interview with Woodland Heights resident and candidate Lee Shewmake. I’m just pulling one question and answer you’ll have to head to Byrd Park read the rest of the interview. What [...]
Richmond Photography Meetup Group captures the market
I couldn’t figure out how to embed the slideshow so you’ll have to click on the image above or here to check out some great images from the first day of the 5th season of the South of the James Farmers’ Market. The images were captured by the Richmond Photography Meetup Group which has 626 [...]
Mapping RVA with old photos
John Murden the Godfather of the local news site has started a new project. Inspired by Cameron Holmes’ mapping of historic photos of the streets of old Fulton, John has put together a page for mapping historic photos of Richmond as a whole. What he has now is a rough working draft but you an add some photos and [...]
Gammino leading the fund raising race
From RTD: Contractor and developer David Gammino, who is challenging incumbent E. Martin Jewell for the 5th District seat, raised $16,510 between Jan. 1 and March 31, according to first-quarter campaign finance reports compiled by the Virginia Public Access Project.
What’s going down in H&H
A round-up of events that are going on in our hood over the next week or so. Add yours here. The official must do event of the weekend is: South of the James Farmers’ Market. Antiques in Manchester; Belle Isle Skills Area Workday; Community Garden Concert; Patrick Henry Garden Workday; South of the James Farmers’ Market; [...]
First day of South of the James Farmers’ Market
As I type this the South of the James Farmers’ Market is in full swing. I’m not going to make it down there today so I turn to my loyal readers for answers to the burning questions. What did you pick up? Which new vendors impressed? Any old hands not there, that you miss? Pictures [...]
No public meetings on possible E-ZPass fee addition
The proposed $1 a month fee raise was certainly a hot topic here and everyone on the internet when it first came to light. VDOT heard the outcry and has decided to deal with noise by closing the door so it can’t hear our complaints. VDOT says it will not hold hearings on the proposed [...]
Man beaten and robbed on Hull by group of teens
From the RTD; A bicyclist was beaten and robbed of his bike late Thursday by a group of eight to 10 teens in the 1600 block of Hull Street, Richmond police said today. The man, in his mid 40s, had been headed west on Hull about 9:30 p.m. when he was attacked by males estimated [...]
Help gardens grow, neighbors cleanup and/or bikers bike on Saturday
Mother Nature has decided that it is summer all of a sudden so get out there and help make our awesome neighborhood even awesomer. There are two local projects that can use some volunteer muscle this weekend. Patrick Henry School is having a garden workday from 9 a.m. to 12. Westover Hills Neighborhood Association cleanup [...]
Things I saw in H&H today
My first firefly of the season. Something about the little buggers makes me feel like a kid, even though fireflies didn’t occupy the same backyards that I did as a child. Five cars veer over to the exact change lane on the Nickel Bridge and leave the full service lane completely open for me and [...]
Scary details from an armed robbery
The wording from the Daily Crime Report is straight forward. 1st Precinct -ROBBERY 5/1/12, 9:15 p.m., 200 block of West 15th Street, A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by three unknown males. The details I just received in an email paint a much more vivid and disturbing picture. You might remind your readers to be aware of [...]
Tomato and garlic plants stolen from Tricycle Gardens
From the Tricycle Gardens newsletter we get news of a dirty thief or at least one that was dirty after the crime. We are sad to report that we’ve had our first theft on the farm this past weekend. A vandal stole 30 tomato plants and our whole crop of garlic which contained over 200 [...]
Bon Air Buzz abuzz about Dixie Chicken
Mea culpa. I didn’t see an extensive review of Dixie Chicken on Bon Air Buzz this morning before I posted the mention in Style Weekly. So here is a bonus review. The author Jason Ledford really, really likes Dixie Chicken. (Full Review) I can personally give testament to the authenticity and deliciousness of the fried [...]
Dixie Chicken gets attention from Style
Dixie Chicken has forever ruined every other biscuit in the world for me, since none compare. It’s nice to see Style Weekly giving it a little love in Short Order.
