During the construction of the new roundabout at the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road, workers discovered that the earthly remains of Confederate General A.P. Hill and his wife, long rumored to have been buried beneath the general’s statue, were not there. “The strangest thing, though, is that we did find a pair of [...]
Tired of waiting for the administration of Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones to reach a resolution on the proposed closure of the Diamond baseball stadium and construction of a new ball field in Shockoe Bottom, two Northside organizations have taken matters into their own hands. The Ginter Park Residents’ Association and Union Theological Seminary announced yesterday [...]
In a surprise move, the owners of Movieland — Northside’s new 17-screen, upscale movie theater on North Boulevard — have expanded westward, acquiring Richard’s Rendevous, a gentlemen’s club discretely tucked away in neighboring Scott’s Addition just across the street. “We’re extremely tickled to be able to adapt to a challenging economy by presenting pole dancing [...]
After culling through more than 300 suggestions from patrons for a new name, Stir Crazy Cafe — a popular coffee shop on Northside’s MacArthur Avenue — has chosen its new moniker. The newly named Old Dank Grounds Cafe will be closed on April 1 so that the interior can be repainted various shades of brown [...]
In a surprise move during Monday’s City Council session, 3rd District representative Chris Hilbert submitted a paper to replace all four-way stops in Ginter Park and Bellevue with roundabouts. To defray the cost of the Northside roundabout initiative, Hilbert additionally proposed that each roundabout contain community garden plots to be leased to area residents. The [...]
Eggstravaganza is coming to Pine Camp this Saturday with 12,000 eggs and plenty of fun for the kids: Richmond ’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will host a gigantic egg hunt on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Pine Camp Cultural Arts and Community Center located at 4901 [...]
For Richmonders 55 an older, a word from Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities: …take a trip down memory lane at the 2009 Spring Senior Prom. The prom will be held May 7 at the Landmark Theater from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Entertainment includes performers singing “old school” tunes that you are [...]
(April 1, 2009 Update: Richmond police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting of two people yesterday afternoon in the city’s North Side. Solly R. Robinson Jr., 30, of the 700 block of Rex Avenue, was arrested today and charged with conspiracy to commit murder for the shooting death of Everett Fairbanks Adams, [...]
Thanks to the WordPress wizardry of Church Hill People’s News John Murden, readers of North Richmond News can now add their events directly into our calendar. It’s as simple as 1-2-3: Click the “ADD AN EVENT TO THE CALENDAR” link at the top of the Calendar page to add an event. Your event will need [...]
The Richmond chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is presenting a series of discussions at The Hermitage at 1600 Westwood Avenue in April. The four-part workshop — “Putting the Pieces Together” — is open to the public. A $20 fee covers a book, materials and a light dinner at each workshop. Pre-registration is required; to register [...]
