Author: John M.

From Southside ReLeaf: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay has awarded Swansboro West Civic Association a $20,000 Community Green Access (CGA) mini-grant to conduct a…

During the summer of 1903, Richmond was under nearly martial law when a two-month long streetcar strike broke out in late June. Between 1895 and…

Neighbors at 811 West 29th Street have set up a post box for Letters to Santa, with delivery to the North Pole by Saber the…

The agenda for Monday’s City Council meeting has a number of items specific to this side of the river: ORD. 2024-295 To declare a public…

Know any teens (grades 6-12) who would interested in making an Alka-Seltzer powered lava lamp? The Hull Street Library is hosting the free class Tuesday,…

This past Thursday, former candidate for the 8th District School Board seat PH “Cruz” Sherman had a summons delivered to his home by the Sheriff’s…

From Marysa Tuttle at 8NEWS: “At around 5:11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, Richmond Police officers responded to the 1700 block of Clarkson Road for…

Someone has decorated the new southbound bike lanes on Westover Hills Boulevard (and Blanton Avenue across the river).

Marysa Tuttle at 8NEWS is reporting that a man suffered “multiple gunshot wounds to his right hand and leg, which were not considered to be…

Come out to both Legend and Basic City breweries this Saturday and Sunday for the indoor/outdoor Holiday Cheers market. Meet Santa, let him pour you…

Style Weekly’s 2024 edition of their annual Top 40 Under 40 recognizing some of the folks making this city what it is has a number…

Residents in the Oak Grove area received a letter on Wednesday, December 4th, about the permanent road closure of part of Ingram Avenue starting on…

Sara Molina at 8NEWS looks at the heating problems at Broad Rock Elementary: After several parents posted on Facebook about the lack of heat at…

The Virginia State Police has issued a missing person with autism alert on behalf of the Richmond City Police Department early this morning for Joshua…

Wrestling fundraiser for Toys for Tots. Free admission with a new unwrapped toy.

City Council 4th District representative Kristen Nye is hosting her Annual 4th District Holiday Party (which this year also serves as her Farewell Party after…

Samuel B. Parker a the Times-Dispatch reports that it got a little testy at yesterday’s special City Council meeting: City Councilwoman Reva Trammell, who represents…

The city of Richmond is hosting a Gun Buyback on Saturday, December 14, from 8am-noon at New Life Deliverance Tabernacle Church on Decatur Street.

From pattyped: Jack Rabbit convenience store, southside Richmond VA. Literally one day after I painted this, they removed the old sign, put a new one…

Mike Platania at Richmond BizSense has a great long look into the affordable housing boom underway in the region (mostly in South Richmond): Local and…