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December 2013 First Fridays

Will you be heading out tonight for the December First Fridays? It will be a great night for last minute holiday shopping. Take a peak at a Richmond.com video about the monthly art walk and a list of what is happening at some of the galleries this month.   December 2013 listing from Richmond.com and  […]

New History Replays Today podcast about John Jasper

Learn a bit of the history that makes up our neighborhood and listen to a great new History Replays Today podcast about renowned Reverend John Jasper. In the latest podcast History Replays Today, Jeff Majer interviews Benjamin Ross, the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church (SMZBC) historian. Listen to Ross as he gives details about the […]

Armed Robbery on N Harrison

ROBBERY 11/28/13            6:19 p.m. 911 N. Harrison St. A clerk reported an unknown male robbed the business at knifepoint. This same store had a particularly brutal robbery two years ago where the clerk was beaten with a wooden stool,  Harrison Street Mini Mart Robbed.  They also used to sell Spicy Fried Chicken for $1.00. View Larger […]

Sixth Mount Zion in Winter’s Light

Click link for a larger image. Sixth Mount Zion at Sunset

Court End Christmas on December 8

Mark your calendar for the 27th Annual Court End Christmas on December 8. From Noon until 5:00 p.m., ten historic sites in the Court End neighborhood will be offering free admission and activities. The participating sites include: The Beers House (VCU Medical Center Campus) The Egyptian Building (VCU Medical Center Campus) The John Marshall House Monumental Church […]

Controversy over Historic Manor apartment project

A recent resolution was passed that will allow the Historic Manor apartments, located at the corner of 100 West Clay Street, to potentially receive Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) financing. Local developer, Kelvin Hanson, would like to renovate the 16 apartments and fill the empty retail space on the bottom level. City Hall watchdog Silver Persinger thinks […]

Yellow

I took these photos on Franklin Street last Saturday. These Gingko leaves were all knocked down by last night’s rain.

Gilpin Follies

“Officer Hall found and opened the shoe box, discovering several large chunks of suspected cocaine. The officers also found more than $12,000 in one of the individual’s pockets”

Help Find Samuel P Hoyt – Missing Since Friday

The Richmond Police Department needs the public’s help to locate a man with a medical condition who has gone missing. Samuel P. Hoyt, 46, was last seen Friday morning, Nov. 22, at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St. He left all of his personal property at the memorial and has not been seen […]

Saison is expanding

In early 2014, Saison plans to open a market, in the former Jackson Ward Deli, directly next to its current location. The Saison Market will have a part market and part restaurant/lounge vibe. You can expect to be able to order menu items from Saison restaurant, enjoy coffee at the coffee bar,  as well as […]

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