For 20 years, the R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence program has recognized Richmond-area educators for excellence in the classroom. This year, two teachers at North Richmond’s Linwood Holton Elementary School were among the 15 winners of cash grants: Leslie Harrison Brockman was awarded $11,300 to visit the Pueblo, Sioux and Eastern Woodland Native American tribal regions ...
On Saturday, January 5, residents of the City of Richmond are encouraged to participate in âSurvivor Day,â a training program covering basic skills useful during emergencies. The four-hour training session, offered as part of winter preparedness by the City’s Office of Emergency Management, will cover fire safety, first-aid, anti-terrorism and weather response measures. A free ...
City Councilman Chris Hilbert will resume his monthly district meetings in January. The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 23, at the Police Training Academy on West Graham Road (off of Brook Road behind Virginia Union University). The January meeting will complete the final phase of district mission and vision planning; ...
From the Times-Dispatch: An outdoor farmers market is expected to open in Lakeside in May. The Henrico County Board of Supervisors voted this week to approve Peter Francisco’s plan to operate the market from the parking lot of the Lakeside Towne Center, on Lakeside Avenue near Hilliard Road. Francisco, who owns the shopping center with his ...
NBC12 News reports that a fire this past weekend at an apartment complex on Westminster Avenue has displaced 10 people, several with special needs. Flames broke out around 8 a.m. yesterday on Westminster Avenue and though the residents made it out safely, they say the blaze comes as a hard blow at Christmas. âI woke up this ...
On Thursday, December 20, a 60-year-old homeless man was found dead in a wooded area near the intersection of Chamberlayne and Laburnum avenues. The Times-Dispatch reports that: The body of Jimmie Allen Arthur, 60, was found by a friend, Richmond police Lt. Sybil El-Amin said. The cause of Arthur’s death will be determined by the state medical ...
It’s been a few weeks since the camera crew from the Food Network swung through town to film a spot on North Richmond’s favorite institution for its “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” program. Style Weekly has a few details: Jimmy Tsamouras, who bought the North Side hangout Dotâs Back Inn not quite a year ago, got his ...
The City of Richmond’s hazardous materials collection at the Diamond earlier this year was such a success that plans are in the works to create a permanent site for city residents to dispose of hazardous waste, according to the Times-Dispatch: Richmond is preparing to launch year-round disposal of hazardous wastes instead of making city residents wait ...
More than a year after the collapse of a major sewer line running near North Richmond’s Battery Park community, a new line has been constructed. The Times-Dispatch has more: Mayor L. Douglas Wilder announced the sewer’s completion at a ceremony yesterday in Battery Park, which he said would be protected from renewed flooding by sewage during ...
The Richmond School Board advanced a plan late last week that would close or renovate eight schools in the city. The plans also call for a new elementary school in North Richmond. The plan was passed after much debate, and advances to City Council for approval. The Times-Dispatch has more on the plan and the ...
The Brook Road post office has been the main mail hub for Richmond for years now, but it looks like that will be changing in the near future as the U.S. Postal Service prepares to relocate its Richmond distribution center to eastern Henrico County. The Times-Dispatch has some details: The U.S. Postal Service has bought 61 ...
The monthly round of bulk trash collection is approaching. Furniture, large amounts of yard debris and other large items should be placed beside your Supercan, away from the road. You must call 646-0999 to schedule a pick-up. Zip code 23220 is scheduled for pick-up the week of December 10. Neighborhoods in zip codes 23222 and ...
For the 17th year, the City of Richmond will be holding a Candlelight Memorial Program to commemorate those lost to violence in the city. The program will be held in the lobby of City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 13. Police Chief Rodney Monroe will be the guest speaker. ...
We went to town tonight updating the North Richmond News Calendar — and we probably forgot, or didn’t know about, your events! Help us keep North Richmond up-to-date with the latest events and activities by emailing us your news and information at north.richmond.news [at] gmail.com. ...
Ginter Park Baptist Church will present four events to celebrate this Advent season. The church’s annual Live Nativity scene will take place at 4:00 and 5:00 on Sunday, December 9, at the corner of Brook Road and Laburnum Avenue. There will be time provided after each presentation for children (and others!) to meet the animals. After ...
It’s a big weekend for holiday spirit in North Richmond, and the Rosedale community (west of Hermitage along Laburnum) will be holding their first Grand Illumination at 1732 Wilmington Avenue at 6:00 pm. Between Saturday and December 18, you can take a guess of how many lights are on the tree and make a contribution to ...
The Richmond SPCA and the Virginia CRAFT-N-ISTAS will hold the Third Annual “Home for the Holidays” Shopping Event this Friday, December 7, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the Robins-Starr Humane Center at 2519 Hermitage Road in North Richmond (behind the Diamond). This fun night features the best in holiday gifts for pets and pet lovers, ...
The next Canine Cafe Happy Hour will happen this Thursday, December 6, from 6:00 until 9:00 pm at the Robins-Starr Humane Center at 2519 Hermitage Road in North Richmond (behind the Diamond). Your mailbox may be filling up with holiday party invites, but how many of them include your dog in the fun? At our Home ...
On Friday, December 7 — the night before the annual Christmas on MacArthur festivities — the street will be filled with carolers and crafters. Christmas on MacArthur will kick off with a street illumination event held between 7:00 and 8:00 pm with caroling and cider. The holiday lights illuminated at 7:30 pm. That evening, the Richmond ...
The 3rd Annual Christmas on MacArthur will take place this Saturday, December 8, from 12 noon until 4:00 pm on the 4000 block of MacArthur Avenue in North Richmond. Christmas on MacArthur is a fun, family orientated holiday street festival sponsored jointly by the Bellevue Merchants Association, the Samis Grotto, North of the James magazine, and ...