Richmond Police’s crime report shows that there was an abduction/rape near the intersection of Monteiro Avenue and Poe Street in southern Barton Heights on the evening of September 23. According to the report, the crime took place on the 2000 block of Monteiro Avenue. The female victim reported that she was abducted and assaulted by ...
From a Richmond City Council press release: The percentage of all Richmond Public Schools earning full State accreditation has reached a record high, as 42 of 48 schools met Virginia Standards of Learning benchmark scores in English, math, history and science. In addition, four Richmond Public Schools Middle Schools rose to full accreditation this year. Richmond City ...
As GRTC continues to hear public input on its plans to trim back or eliminate some of its routes, CEO John Lewis will speak — and listen — at GlobeHopper Coffee’s weekly Back Porch discussion series at 6:30pm on Monday, September 29. GlobeHopper, located at 2100 E Main Street, is home to a weekly forum of ...
Carver & Jackson Ward News reports on Richmond’s Green Jobs Now event, one of hundreds of such events held around the country “to urge leaders to jump start the clean energy economy [and] create real energy solutions that build a new green economy strong enough to create millions of green jobs and lift people out ...
Earlier this week, we posted responses from two candidates in the 2nd and 3rd districts to a question posed by RVANews; two additional responses have been forwarded to us by RVANews. The question-and-answer is part of RVANews’ weekly Q&A with candidates for City Council and the mayor’s office. You can see Council candidates’ responses to ...
Phase 3 of the Highland Park roundabout (click links for details on Phase 1 and Phase 2) starts Tuesday, September 23: Phase Three will consist of proposed drainage improvements, new handicap accessible ramps in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and a new concrete sidewalk. Two median islands will also be constructed along ...
RVANews, the community news aggregator for Richmond, is asking candidates for mayor and City Council to answer a question per week. Questions are emailed to candidates, responses are emailed back. Simple stuff. Last week, both 3rd District candidates responded — as did two of the three 2nd District candidates. This week, only one candidate from ...
Dozens and dozens of hand-colored pinwheels turned gently in the breeze, casting long shadows in the setting sun. To celebrate World Peace Day, students at Holton Elementary School made colorful pinwheels and placed them in the schoolyard at the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road. ...
4025 Yoga (at 4025 MacArthur Avenue) presents at Partner Yoga Workshop with Patricia Kinser on Saturday, October 11. Bring your friend, partner, or family for a fun, active way to develop trust and improve communication as you work together to stretch and strengthen your bodies. This workshop is not about perfectly executing a yoga pose, but ...
Lakeside Presbyterian Preschool is holding the “Best Fall Festival and Bazaar Ever” on Saturday, October 4, from 10:00am until 2:00pm. There will be games and inflatables for the kids; food and drinks; live entertainment; and, of course, a bazaar area with a variety of vendors and a silent auction to raise money for the preschool’s Scholarship ...
Lakeside United Methodist Women will sponsor a bazaar on Saturday, October 18, from 9:00am until 1:00pm at Lakeside UMW located at 2333 Hilliard Rd. Seasonal crafts, collectibles and baked goods will be sold. For more information, contact Linda Pomfrey at linda.pomfrey@thalhimer.com. ...
The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) has scheduled three public meetings to hear from the public about recently proposed changes to the company’s bus routes. Two of the impacted routes runs through Northside — the Route 20 bus along Brookland Park Boulevard and the Route 22 bus on Hermitage Road. A meeting will be held from ...
Richmond’s school system is looking for public input on its ideas for the former A.V. Norrell Elementary School on West Graham Road near Battery Park, according to the Times-Dispatch: Beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, school officials will be at the building at 201 W. Graham Road to hear public comments. Administrators are proposing several uses for the ...
The second phase of the Highland Park roundabout (read about it here) started earlier this week. From the Department of Public Works: Beginning Tuesday, September 16, crews will begin Phase Two of the Highland Park Roundabout project, after successfully completing Phase One of the project (along Rowen Street ). During Phase Two, a concrete sidewalk will ...
The Rosedale community collected 535 school supply items for Linwood Holton Elementary School and 481 pounds of food for the Central Virginia Food Bank in September as part of the civic association’s annual drive. (Above) David Hudson, principal of Linwood Holton Elementary School. (Above) Sudeshna Menenez, volunteer coordinator for the Central Virginia Food Bank. ...
RVANews, Richmond’s community news aggregator and publisher of its own unique content, has released its second annual “Worst and Best” poll, and once again Northside lands a few accolades from the voting public: Best New Restaurant: Kitchen 64 (second place: Lulu’s) There were so many nominated for this category that I feel duty bound to report ...
After more than a year of work, the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities has released a draft Master Plan — and the city is seeking public comment on the plan. There will be a series of public meetings in late September and early October for Richmond residents to review and weigh in on ...
From Richmond’s public utilities department: Beginning Mon. Sept. 22 after 9:00 AM through Fri. Sept. 26, 2008, the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities will be performing water main work in the right north bound lane of The Boulevard from Leigh Street to the Railroad overpass, a length of approximately 300 feet. ...
Read, Drink and Be Merry takes another look at post-flooding progress in the Battery Park neighborhood, and revises the city’s restoration grade to an “I” for “incomplete”. Here’s the skinny: Recently I gave Wilder and the city an ugly grade of D+ for the reconstruction of Battery Park. I’m thinking I may have been wrong in ...
Anne Jones wasted little time, checking out the new Tastebuds American Bistro on MacArthur Avenue immediately after the popular takeout expanded to a full-sized and full-service restaurant. Color the restaurant critic for North of the James magazine pleased with the new space, and the expanded menu: …other than a wobbly table leg, there were no glitches, ...