Volunteer opportunities for MLK Day of Service
Jan 8, 2024
There are a good handful of opportunities to volunteer in the area for MLK Day: Plant trees in Swansboro Fonticello Food Forest Work Day Powhite…
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Council to consider pedestrian bridge, road closure, commercial development
Jan 7, 2024
The agenda for Monday’s City Council meeting has 3 items directly pertaining to Southside, all of them on the consent agenda. ORD. 2022-205 which makes…
The Treat Shop opening new spot on Iron Bridge Road
Jan 7, 2024
Donut lovers rejoice! Janhke Road staple The Treat Shop has a 3rd location opening soon at 6501 Iron Bridge Road. Photo via The Treat Shop
Lane closures on Commerce this week
Jan 6, 2024
Heads up! There will be daily lane closures on Commerce Road near Bells Road starting at midnight January 8 and ending at midnight January 12….
Looks like Coqui Cyclery is closed (UPDATED)
Jan 5, 2024
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UPDATE 1/24/2024 6:25AM From Richmond BizSense: The store at 3416 Semmes Ave. reopened at noon on Friday. It remained unclear this week what prompted owner…
Philly Vegan on the hook for $37,000 after city screw up
Jan 4, 2024
From the Richmond Free Press: City Hall is demanding that a Black-owned Richmond sandwich shop pay $37,000 in uncollected meals tax along with penalties and…
Dry January Mocktails Mixer at Laura Lee’s
Jan 4, 2024
From Laura Lee’s: Join us for a #dryjanuary mixer at our first ever Happier Hour with Point5! We’ll be crafting some specialty mocktails at the…
Those bullets have to land somewhere
Jan 3, 2024
From wric.com: “I swear it sounded like a war zone. You hear the pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,” he said. The next day,…
City Council update – Jones in as interim 9th District representative, Nye elected president
Jan 2, 2024
From Richmond City Council: Today, newly appointed Interim Richmond City Council Member Nicole Jones, was administered their oath of office during the scheduled special Richmond…
Furniture showroom and cafe planned for Hull Street
Jan 2, 2024
From Richmond BizSense: Roanoke-based Txtur has leased the former Seaboard train depot at 604 Hull St., where it’s planning to open a furniture showroom as…
Jones proposes expanding where speed cameras can be installed
Jan 2, 2024
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VIA the Virginia Mercury: When they reconvene this month, Virginia lawmakers will consider a proposal to allow local governments to install speed cameras wherever they…
Southside homicides 2023
Jan 1, 2024
There were 30 homicides in Southside in 2023 (of the 63 total for Richmond). Click for a list and map of the killings.
Volunteers needed for tree planting in Swansboro
Jan 1, 2024
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VIA Southside ReLeaf: Join the Swansboro West Civic Association on Monday, January 15th for a Tree Planting Workday! We’ll meet at 10 am at the…
Man tased, arrested after wrecking convenience store
Dec 30, 2023
From wtvr.com: Video showed Quinton Lewis throwing food on the floor, chucking beer at the clerk behind bulletproof glass and stuffing beef jerky into his…
Have you seen the Northrop Oak?
Dec 28, 2023
True Timber Arborists has a profile of the Northrop Oak, maybe South Richmond’s most magnificent tree: Why remarkable: Hidden behind layers of saplings, vines, and…
Where is being covered by the local media?
Dec 26, 2023
We’ve created a map that puts a location to the last 35 stories that are posted. Right now we’re pulling almost entirely from the local…
83 units of affordable senior housing slated for Bainbridge
Dec 22, 2023
From 5th District Councilmember Stephanie Lynch’s email newsletter: Project:HOMES is excited to begin the development process of 83 units of affordable senior rental housing at…
GRTC service changes starting January 14
Dec 21, 2023
Upcoming GRTC service changes include Route 1A being extended further into Chesterfield County via Midlothian Turnpike and 2A (North Ave/Forest Hill) weekday schedule change.