Every second Saturday the Wingnut Anarchist Collective, in partnership with the Central Virginia Food Bank, holds the Southern Barton Heights mobile food pantry. According to their website, in March they distributed food to 225 adults, 156 children, and 43 children. That’s a lot of people! They are always looking for volunteers, so if it sounds [...]
The CIty is planning to demolish 2115 North Avenue, and as it is in the Town of Barton Heights Historic District they must solicit public comment. This building was damaged in a fire; you can see photos of the damage as well as the paperwork involved in the Notice of Adverse Effect here (PDF). You [...]
The building that was used for Blessings For You (2919 Moss Side Avenue), a child care facility, is going in front of the Planning Commission “for the purpose of authorizing an adult day care facility on the property, upon certain terms and conditions.” You may remember this building from when a high-speed police chase ended [...]
WCVE has a great look at the establishment and history of Barton Heights as part of their Rediscovering Richmond series. It’s a ~5minute audio clip and worth listening to to start your day.
From the RTD: …the man told officers he was riding his bike at 11:15 p.m. at First Avenue and Cypress Street when he heard gunfire and realized he had been shot. See all of Northside’s shootings in 2011.
In our ongoing attempts to chronicle all of Northside’s shootings in 2011: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING) 3/30/11 • 4:00 p.m. 2900 block of Garland Avenue A male reported he was shot by an unknown male. The victim’s injuries are not life threatening.
NBC12 is reporting a double shooting / single murder in Southern Barton Heights last night: It happened around 3:00 Saturday morning at the intersection of West Fells and St. James Streets. When officers arrived they discovered two men with gunshot wounds. Police say one died at the hospital, the other is expected to survive.
One of the things I am going to try and do this year is catalogue not only just the homicides but the shootings as well. If you see that I’ve missed one please let me know. ROBBERY/AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING) 1/6/11 • 10:50 pm 2600 block of Barton Avenue A male reported he was robbed and [...]
Stumbled across this facebook page the other day: FANS OF NORTHSIDE RICHMOND, VALike — Were you raised in Barton heights, Highland Park or Ginter Park? Leave your memories here for all to share!!
BANJOS AND UKELELES! Wednesday, January 6th The Wingnut (2005 Barton Avenue) will be hosting their first show of the year featuring Alison Self and the Baltimore String Felons. If you haven’t yet you really need to head over to Alison’s MySpace page and giver her music a listen. You won’t be sorry. Remember: Wingnut shows [...]
