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 [...]
From the comments on this story: In response to the rise in personal and property crime in the Northside, some residents of the Northern Barton Heights/Battery Park neighborhood will be meeting to do a safety walk around the area: This Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. meetup at the Plaza and prepare to walk for 30-45 minutes. This [...]
Self described as an “anarchist collective in Barton Heights”, the Wingnut Anarchist Collective, while being heavily involved in the neighborhood, draws frequent criticism. The group is simultaneously involved in food pantries and alley cleanups while monitoring police scanners to warn the neighborhood when the cops may be driving through.
