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Archive for “Belle Isle”
Three jobbernowls rescued from the river
From ABC8; Richmond Fire responded to a river rescue at Belle Isle. At around 6:30 PM Tuesday evening, a young woman was reported to be stranded in the river. When 2 others tried to rescue her from the water, they were stranded as well. All 3 were rescued by crews without incident. Stay with 8News [...]
Seven dunderheads rescued from the James
Once again Richmonders chose to ignore signs warning that they needed life jackets to be playing in the river. The result was predictable and reported by the RTD. Richmond firefighters rescued seven people from the James River on Sunday afternoon. Rescue crews responded to the river near Belle Isle around 3 p.m. for five teenagers [...]
CBS6 footage of kayakers rescuing man at Hollywood Rapids
Head to CBS6 for an interview with the kayaker.
First fools of the year rescued from the river
Sorry for the sarcastic tone but couldn’t help myself. We’ve seen heavy rain. Rain follows the path of least resistance downhill. Eventually it goes into the river and the river will rise. It’s not rocket science yet somehow some brainiacs can’t figure it out. Three people had to be rescued from the river today near [...]
NBC12: Woman ticketed for daughter using chalk on Belle Isle rock
NBC12 has the details on a mother who was given a $300+ ticket for allowing her 4yr to decorate a Belle Isle rock with sidewalk chalk. On top of the ticket the woman has also been banned from all city parks. The official crime title, “destruction of public property”. Officer Stacy Rogers patrols Belle Isle. [...]
Low circling plane last night was looking for Belle Isle stabbing suspect
From NBC12 Richmond Police are looking for a stabbing suspect, after a violent evening on Belle Isle Tuesday night.Police tell us the victim was stabbed several times, but should be okay. We’re told is all started out as some type of fight between the victim and suspect on Belle Isle. That escalated into the stabbing.The [...]
Belle Isle bicycle skill course a go
Above is heading for Belle Isle (right under Lee Bridge) this spring. Looks like it will soon be time for me to dust off the mt. bike sitting in my basement. From the Belle Isle Skills Area website; Located on Belle Island, this skills facility will be an addition to the 18 miles of urban single [...]
Favorite Parts of the Riverfront Proposal
Recently the third part of a three part presentation of the Richmond Riverfront Plan was released. Public meetings were held to share this info. but not all of us could make the meeting. Fortunately we have folks like Phil Riggan who do attend the meeting and give us nice summaries on Richmond.com and we have folks [...]
Belle Isle Bridge circa 1972 by Vintage Richmond
Belle Isle is such a natural oasis now that it is easy to forget the industry on the island as recently as the 70′s. This latest photo from Vintage Richmond really highlights the change from industry to greenery and dovetails nicely with this Belle Isle photo from 1965. Great work as always from Vintage Richmond.
Be Wary of Rabid Animals
The advice about rabies applies year round but after a couple of incidents in James River Park it is worth reminding everyone to be wary of animals acting strangely when enjoying the natural wonders of our area. From an email I received; A rabid fox attacked two people walking along the James River on Sunday. While [...]
Belle Isle and other July 3rd/4th Closings
Venture Richmond will be closing Belle Isle and the parking lot on Tredegar Sunday July 3rd 5 p.m. the July 4th for the big Fireworks on James that will be happening on July 3rd. The fireworks will be launched from Belle Isle so obviously can’t have people in the area. Brown’s Island the official recommended [...]
Sign up to Splash and Dash
The James River Splash and Dash is a competitive tube race which will take place on July 9, 2011 in Richmond’s Belle Isle area. Participants will complete a 2-mile trail run on Belle Isle followed by a 1/3 mile flatwater tube paddle (swim on the tube) across the James…tubes will be provided by JRA (James [...]
Shooting on Belle Isle
From RTD: Police were notified of the shooting at 9:28 p.m. and found that a man in his 40s had been shot once in the lower torso and once in the leg, said police Capt. Paul Kiniry. The man was taken to VCU Medical Center for injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. The [...]
Belle Isle Circa 1965
Another great image by Vintage Richmond. Crazy to see all the industry there. For a small piece of land that island has an amazing past.
Answer to Police Activity on Belle Isle Memorial Day
I read several Tweets and received a couple questions about a bunch (as many as 10 from one report) police cars heading to Belle Isle. Since it happened on the River I knew Phil of James River News Hub would eventually find out the details. The abbreviated version of Phil’s post, is that during or after a river rescue [...]
River Rescue at Belle Isle – Riding the Pine
The video is a raw footage of the rescue. The man in need of rescue had decided it would be a good idea to ride a tree (no word on what type of tree) down the James. Yes, ride a tree down the James as an added bit of intelligence he didn’t see the need [...]
Grateful Dead Rock Debate
James River News Hub has reopened a debate on the well-known Gratefull Dead rock that resides on Belle Isle. The question is asked, “Is it art? Is it graffiti? Share your thoughts!” Make sure and share your thoughts at JRNH as well as here since it was Phil that brought up the question and I’m just [...]
Best River Spot in RVA
Richmond.com’s continuing series of Bests in Richmond heads to the river and as you would expect quite a few spots that I claim to be in the H&H area are on the list. Head over there to cast your vote and bring home the gold for the Southbank. Bits and pieces of their post are [...]
MORE Trailwork on Belle
From the Richmond MORE (Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts) Facebook page; For those of you who need the refresher – This Saturday 1-29-11 @ 9am we will continue work on the new trail on Belle Isle. This is the trail that takes you from the service road near the hydro plant back around to the lost garden. [...]
Build Bike Trails on Belle Saturday
Richmond More at Belle Isle; This Saturday 1-15-11 (starting at 9 a.m.) we will once again be working over on Belle Isle. We have some bench cutting and other trail work to do on the trail that takes you from the service road near the hydro plant back around to the lost garden. Nathan and [...]
River Rocks and Solstice by JRNH
James River News Hub continues to do a great job of covering all the happenings on the James. The picture above is from a post about a walk along the bank and Phil also headed out last night to the solstice on Belle Isle. Great stuff all around.
Solstice Celebration at Belle
From JRNH; The James River Park System staff and the Friends of the James River Park are welcoming Winter Solstice today with a celebratory bonfire on Belle Isle starting at 4:45 p.m. It’s not often that one could legally experience a bonfire on Belle Isle, which should be reason enough for most river lovers to come out. The [...]
