Community Meeting on Jahnke Road Area Crime Happening Thursday, January 20
Our friends over at the great Hills & Heights blog have an important update on a meeting concerning recent crime in the Janke Road area that I’m passing along since that’s close to our neck of the woods. (News of the robbery at Ho-Wah came as particularly unsettling taken into consideration that I was picking [...]
Dead Malls
Found a couple odd websites today while we’re on the subject of Cloverleaf Mall. You might want to look at DeadMalls, which includes references to Richmond’s Cloverleaf Mall and Azalea Mall (as well as my hometown Mall Walnut Hill in Petersburg, VA.) On the other hand, I also found I Hate Malls which gave me a [...]
Updates on Cloverleaf Mall Renovations
We’re excited to hear that the county of Chesterfield is finally getting back to determining the outcome of Cloverleaf Mall. While the property is just outside the city limits, it’s close proximity to Chippenham Parkway makes it a prime location of interest to residents of Southside, both east and west. What opened in 1972 was [...]
Broad Rock Boulevard Transformer Caught on Fire
A transformer on Broad Rock Boulevard this morning was out due to a fire, but it’s fixed and power is back up at 4:30pm on Thursday, December 16, 2010. The story was reported in the Richmond Times Dispatch today: The 2400 block of Broad Rock Boulevard in South Richmond was closed in both directions for [...]
House Fire Displaces 6 in Southside
One of the scariest events to happen is a house fire, and unfortunately we learn of significant damage to a home in our community this morning due such an event. The home is located on Hansdale Road, which is in the Broad Rock Manor neighborhood encircled by Walmsley Boulevard, Chippenham, and Hull Street Road. Although [...]
Library’s Back in Business!
The reopening of the Westover Hills Branch of the Richmond Public Library is made official today, Monday, December 6, 2010 at 4:00pm as Mayor Dwight Jones and other city officials will be on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony. Come help celebrate the good news in our community!
City Public Utilities Plan Work in South Richmond
City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities reminds us this week (December 6 – 10, 2010) to ‘avoid Jeff Davis and Maury Street intersection, and Maury Street between Holly Springs and Commerce Road’ since they’re working in area. If you’re on Twitter, give them a follow at #UtilityBuddy
Holiday Week Starts With Homicide Investigation
Yesterday’s shooting was unfortunately the second such incident in the South Eastern area of Richmond this holiday week. Monday, November 22, 2010 brought a shooting that is now being investigated as a homicide. Richmond police are investigating the death of Richard Herman Church, 52, who was found dead inside his home in the 100 block of East [...]
Join Chief Norwood for a Neighborhood Walk in Piney Knolls Tonight
This event was cancelled due to inclement weather – Chief Bryan T. Norwood will lead his Command Staff and sector officers in a community walk through in the Piney Knolls neighborhood tonight. During the walk through, officers will speak with residents about their safety concerns, what they’d like to see more of from police. The group [...]
Apartment fire reported in South Richmond
The Richmond Times Dispatch reports this morning of a fire in Southside. Southlawn Avenue is located not far from Commerce Road. Firefighters in South Richmond are battling a blaze at an apartment complex in the 1700 block of Southlawn Avenue. Richmond Fire Lt. Shawn L. Jones said units arrived and saw smoke coming out of [...]
Fall Bungalows
I had to share my neighbors’ beautiful trees.
Community Meeting Notice: Midlothian Neighborhood Association
Residents interested in learning more or becoming active in the neighborhoods surrounding Midlothian Turnpike are invited to attend the next Midlothian Neighborhood Association Meeting. Tuesday, November 9th 2010 6:00pm—7:30pm Southside Plaza Services Center 4100 Hull Street Road Richmond, VA 23224 Plenty of free parking at Southside Plaza.
Style Weekly Benefits Nonprofit Community at Plaza Bowl
Style Weekly’s “Giving Bowl” Calling All Nonprofits! Get yourself a team of six together and head over to Plaza Bowl at Southside Plaza on Saturday, November 20 from 7:00-11:00pm for some duckpin bowling with the great folks at Style Weekly. Plus, the “high rollers” may even get a chance to win some serious cash for their [...]
Volunteers desperately needed during Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
volunteers, Salvation Army, Christmas, Children, Families, Richmond
Body found on Minefree Street
The RTD is reporting that: Richmond police are conducting a death investigation in the 1400 block of Minefee Street east of Jefferson Davis Highway in South Richmond.
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