Residents of North Court apartments on Chamberlayne near Laburnum have been displaced after their building was condemned. From Channel 8 News: The North Court apartment building’s tenants were only given hours notice before being evicted at 7 p.m. Tuesday. City officials say eight inches of sewage had built up on the floor of the building’s [...]
If you’ve been following the news, you already know about the high-profile shooting involving a Richmond Public Schools bus in September. Today’s Times-Dispatch reports on a recent spate of gun violence across the city: In other recent violence in Richmond: On Monday morning, Aarin A. Lambert, 17, was shot dead in the 900 block of [...]
The Times-Dispatch reports on efforts by Henrico County to make Brook Road near Parham Road safer for the disabled residents of St. Joseph’s Villa: The $1.7 million project, partly funded by the state, will add a third southbound lane to Brook Road, from Parham Road to Villa Park Drive. The project also will bring a [...]
Reporter Sean Muserallo provides a first-hand update on work in Battery Park on the WWBT-12 website: It’s been more than a year since Battery Park flooded, leaving homes under water and many people looking for another place to live. But after months of work, the city says it’s ahead of schedule, and things are looking [...]
It’s time for elections at the Bellevue Civic Association! The association will hold its next general meeting this Tuesday, October 16, at Holton Elementary School. Food will be served at 6:30 pm with the meeting beginning a 7:00. The focus of the meeting will be the annual election of officers for the Bellevue Civic Association. [...]
Fall leaf collection schedule for the City of Richmond is as follows: Nov. 12: Bellevue, Ginter Park, Washington Park, Broad Rock, Brookbury Dec. 17: Northside, Highland Park The Leaf Hotline is 646-5323 if you have questions.
Have large items — furniture or large quantities of yard debris — that need to be hauled away? The City of Richmond picks bulk items up on a four-week, rotating schedule based on zip code. Simply make sure your bulk items are beside your Supercan and out of the roadway, and call 646-0999 to schedule [...]
The City of Richmond will host a free weatherization kit giveaway for area seniors at Pleasants Hardware at 2024 W. Broad Street next Friday, October 19, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Representatives from the Department of Public Utilities will be in the store with representatives from the Department of Social Services to assist senior [...]
One of Lakeside’s more eclectic retailers, Feathernesters, is inviting you to indulge in an autumnal feast to support breast cancer research. On Saturday, October 20, from 8:00 am until 11:00 am, join Feathernesters for an all-you-can-eat Pumpkin Pancake Day at the store’s cafe. For $8 per person, you can enjoy all the cinnamon-spiced, pumpkin pancakes [...]
We’re halfway through Public Natural Gas Week here in the City of Richmond, and there’s a party going on downtown. Actually, there’s no party. There is a public gas display at City Hall for the public to view, and an opportunity to register for a Department of Public Utilities prize pack. (We can’t even begin [...]
