Mayor unveils plan for baseball, redevelopment in Shockoe, new Slavery Heritage Site
If the Mayor gets his way, Shockoe is going to get a massive facelift.
Archives: the diamond
A recent history of The Diamond
Several years ago, people hemmed and hawed over a proposed baseball stadium in Shockoe, and that plan went away. Now the city is again considering bringing a stadium to Shockoe Bottom.
Mayor scheduled to present Shockoe Baseball proposal on Monday
Are you ready to hear what the mayor has in store for Shockoe Bottom?
5 Things for Families
Brush off the crumbs of the Halloween candy you’ve been secretly eating from your children’s stash and check out some diverse events this weekend.
Flying Squirrels attendance soars
The Richmond Flying Squirrels are on pace to welcome 450,000 fans to The Diamond this season, leading the Eastern League. Should that affect discussions about a new baseball stadium?
Council votes to kill Samuels’s baseball referendum
This week City Council once again continued the Monument Avenue CAR reversal and pushed the Captain Buzzy’s SUP decision back until September. The public will not get the chance to vote on where to place a new baseball stadium, and six great teenagers were recognized.
PHOTOS: Fireworks from The Diamond
On Independence Day, The Diamond combines two great ways to celebrate America: fireworks and baseball. Here’s a few pictures of the former.
POLL: Do you favor baseball in Shockoe?
To build a stadium in the bottom or not? Richmond’s favorite topic conversation is back! Weigh in with your opinion here.
Bill’s Barbecue owner chides Obama in new Romney ad
A picture is worth a thousand words, but a closed Bill’s Barbecue has proven to be worth a million stories. It was never just about the barbecue (but maybe the pies…or the limeade).
