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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Anybody find a camera?
Craigslist has word of a lost camera: Lost Camera in Camera Bag (Fountain Lake, Byrd Park) Lost on Saturday afternoon, 28 August, a Canon Power Shot Camera in a small carrier case with a shoulder strap. The pictures are more important than the camera. …
Man found dead on Hull Street
nbc12 is reporting a dead man on the 5600 block of Hull Street Road: This all started just before 10pm in the 800 block of Bramwell Road, which is a mile away. Police say a violent attempted robbery at that location led to gunfire and multiple victims were hurt. Police are still piecing together the […]
Man found dead on Hull Street
nbc12 is reporting a dead man on the 5600 block of Hull Street Road: This all started just before 10pm in the 800 block of Bramwell Road, which is a mile away. Police say a violent attempted robbery at that location led to gunfire and multiple victims were hurt. Police are still piecing together the […]
Richmond’s safest neighborhood
A recent story on nbc12 calls the area around Randolph Street “Richmond’s safest neighborhood”: The neighborhood on Randolph Street looks like any other but it’s what you don’t see that makes it the most different. Illegal activity here is not only decreasing, but police have found it rivals other areas in metro Richmond. “As far […]
Elk
A burial marker in Riverview Cemetery for the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks: Although a strong departure from the usual “always an Elk” phrase, the reason behind this intensity will become clear soon enough. Scattered across the United States in peaceful corners of the landscape are sacred plots of ground- some small and simple, […]
Byrd Park Pump House tour next week
The Quoit Club is sponsoring a tour of the Byrd Park Pump House on Thursday, July 15th at 6PM. The site is a wonderfully executed late 19th-century example of the Gothic Revival style, applied to a municipal industrial building whose purpose was to house the Richmond city waterworks. The building, which served as the city’s […]
Books on Wheels scheduled for Randolph in August
Books on Wheels will be at the Randolph Community Center providing free books & free bicycle repair on August 3rd from 6-8PM for National Night Out. This event is free and open to the public.
Small boats now allowed on Shields Lake and Swan Lake
Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced today that non-powered watercraft are allowed on three city park lakes: Shields Lake and Swan Lake in William Byrd Park, and on Forest Hill Lake in Forest Hill Park. “I believe residents will enjoy boating on these city lakes as it highlights the aesthetic beauty of our city parks as […]
4th Annual Latin Jazz Festival set for August
The 4th Annual Latin Jazz Festival comes to Dogwood Dell on August 14 from 11AM-7PM. Scheduled performers include “El Gran Menique” * Edwin Ortiz and his La Ro-mana Orchestra * Jose Lorenzo * Timbason La Original * Gio & Clara Toro’s Salsa 4Life * Tanya Gonzalez’s (AHAR) La Mezcla Que Baila * David Prado’s Richmond […]
