Author: John M.

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Work is underway at Hull and Commerce on The View at Belle Isle, a 116-unit affordable apartment community. It will be a four-story building with…

The 3 area incumbents in competitive City Council races – Robertson (6th), Trammell (8th), and Jones (9th) – each held on to win reelection. The…

5th District School Board representative Stephanie Rizzi looks to have won reelection, with today’s reporting putting her at 51% of the vote. Rizzi first won…

Wesley Hedgepeth looks to have won the 4th District School Board race, talking 44% of the vote in the 3-way race. Hedgepeth will be a…

In perhaps the evening’s most surprising local result, E.J. “Emmett Jay” Jafari appears to have won the 8th District School Board seat by just over…

Campaign signs from around the area. Anybody see any Shavonda Dixon signs?

Running unopposed, 6th District School Board representative Dr. Shonda Matia Harris-Muhammed will keep the seat for what will be her 2nd full term. Harris-Muhammed was…

After an energetic campaign in an uncontested race, Sarah Abubaker will be the next 4th District representative on City Council. A former president of the…

The 4th District’s next City Council representative Sarah Abubaker is hosting a Victory Party at Riverside Tavern, while 6th District Council hopeful Willie Hilliard will…

Found this wonderful little car today on the way to check out the work at the in-progress Ernest Park. It’s for sale for $1,750 (more…

The popular Potterfield Bridge is closed through Thursday for repairs.

From Laura Lee’s Welcoming one of our favorite Loire Valley producers to the US market for the first time! Vincent Perraud will be presenting a…

Do you have family memories stored on some kind of old media like VHS or old print photos that you’d like to make digital? The…

Richmond Active Call listed a shooting last night on the 3800 block of Hull Street. No more details are available at this time.

Sarah Vogelsong at The Richmonder has the best write-ups on the 8th District School Board contest and the 5th District School Board contest that we’ve…

WeeWheel offers bike riding classes in parks around the area for kids of all ages and skill levels – and will now be able keep…

In an email on Friday, 6th District City Council candidate Tavares Floyd announced a press conference for today, but did not share the address. I…

Graham Moomaw at The Richmonder has a great write up on the options proposed for Cherokee Road from Forest Hill to Huguenot: All the designs…

Soundbound restaurant will be closing November 16. From @southboundrva: It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news that Southbound will be closing on…