From the RPD daily crime report we have another shooting — this time in North Highland Park: the 3600 block of Meadowbridge Road. This brings us to three shootings in as many days (1, 2). AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING) 6/30/10, 1:30 a.m. 3600 block of Meadowbridge Road A male reported he was shot by an unknown [...]
Lewis Ginter is opening up for free on the 4th of July. You’ll be able to tour the gardens, participate in a children’s parade, and listen to some live music. They’ll also be offering a discounted membership rate. You can read more and RSVP over at the Lewis Ginter Facebook page.
Mayor Jones announced yesterday that the City has completed successful negotiations with Pfizer to maintain their Sherwood Avenue facility. You may know the facility as the Wyeth building — Pfizer bought Wyeth in 2009. The agreement will keep 300 jobs in Richmond. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Greater Richmond Partnership worked to secure [...]
The RTD is reporting on last night’s City Council meeting, that Council has decided to increase the bus fare for the first time since 1992. The fares will increase twenty-five cents. The increase passed 7-1-1 with only Councilman Jewell voting against GRTC officials said the increase will be the first since 1992 and is needed [...]
The RTD is reporting that “A 14-year-old boy was shot twice in the stomach this evening during a “neighborhood dispute” with another male in the 700 block of Rex Avenue this evening.
The RTD is reporting a shooting and an arrest in the 2600 block of 3rd Avenue yesterday afternoon: The 17-year-old victim, shot in the right side and the lower left leg, was taken to VCU Medical Center for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening, Richmond police Capt. David L. Martin said. Roderick Howard, 18, [...]
Style has a fantastic article about the new summer little league team over in Mosby. The team’s coach, Lawrence Day, previously a crisis counselor at John Marshall, played little league ball in Battery Park. A great story with lots of Northside mentions. The inner city, however, is different. Somewhere along the way baseball lost its [...]
You may have noticed, it is pretty darn hot outside — with no relief in site! Good thing the Richmond City pools are now open for swimming! We’ve got a couple on the Northside, details follow. Hours * Monday – Friday, 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. * Saturday, 12 [...]
Paul’s Place Antiques will be having a 2-day sale in their parking lot this Friday and Saturday (9AM-4:30PM & 10AM-3PM): There will be all types of old things like kitchenware, bottles, phones, frames, shades, odds and ends, junk, pole lamps, chairs and tables; I even saw a triple beam balance in the pile. Also, everything [...]
