This week’s calendar
Mar 1, 2024
Submit an event for the calendar → Swansboro West Civic Association Neighborhood Clean Up Sat Mar 2 10:00AM Every 1st Saturday of the month at…
Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week starts Sunday
Mar 1, 2024
Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week is this coming week (March 3 – 9) and there is an impressive line-up of events.
FUN FACT: Two of our current City Council representatives are THE longest serving in the modern history of city government
Feb 29, 2024
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In 1977, Richmond elected it’s first City Council under the current nine district set up. The big deal in 1977 was whether or not it…
Planning to consider 50 unit apartment complex on Lynhaven
Feb 29, 2024
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The Planning Commission meets on Tuesday, March 5 and will consider the sale of 2510 Lynhaven Avenue and an SUP for a 50 unit affordable…
Historic Garden Week tour will feature 5 homes in River Hill
Feb 28, 2024
The River Hill area of Westover Hills will be featured during Historic Garden Week on Wednesday April 24: The River Hill subdivision of Westover Hills…
Virginia Credit Union River City Half Marathon and 5K is March 9
Feb 27, 2024
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Heads up! The Virginia Credit Union River City Half Marathon and 5K will impact the Huguenot Bridge and the Boulevard Bridge on March 9: Sports…
RRHA rolling out home ownership program for public housing residents
Feb 27, 2024
RRHA is opening up a new homeownership program for public housing residents: MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT – Tuesday, March 5, 2024 @ 10 a.m. at Blackwell Lot…
Council to consider Hull Street, Forest Hill projects
Feb 26, 2024
The agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting includes three items on this side of the river: ORD. 2023-340 To close, to public use and travel,…
Do you know about the South Richmond mummy?
Feb 25, 2024
It’s simple story of a man found dead in a box car in 1922, who was embalmed, became a mummy, and was kept low-key on…
Willie Hilliard appears to be in the mix for City Council 6th District seat
Feb 24, 2024
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Willie Hilliard appears to be a candidate for the 6th District City Council seat, challenging 20+ year incumbent Ellen Robertson. Hilliard has not made an…
Transmission fluid dumped in Reedy Creek
Feb 23, 2024
From wric.com: At 4:14 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, officers with the Richmond Police Department were called to the 800 block of West 44th Street for…
Contemporary art gallery marks first anniversary during Black Card Abstracted exhibition
BY HM Barker
Feb 23, 2024
Feb 23, 2024
One year ago, co-owners Ra-Twoine “Rosetta” Fields, Lead Curator, and Aleyah Grimes, Programs Lead and Curatorial Assistant, opened Southside Contemporary Art Gallery (SCAG) at 1309…
Forest Hill Park lake maintenance scheduled for spring
BY Riley D. Champine
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Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities will soon be pulling loads of debris out of the lake at Forest Hill Park. Howard Glenn, DPU Operations Manager,…
This week’s calendar
Feb 23, 2024
Submit an event for the calendar → Guatemalan Consulate visits Richmond Fri Feb 23 5:00PM Pronto mas informacion sobre pre registro y horarios / Feb…
Sarah Abubaker announces for 4th District City Council seat
Feb 22, 2024
Sarah Abubaker today announced her candidacy for the 4th District City Council seat: Richmond, VA – Sarah Abubaker, a long-time fourth district resident, announced her…
Beautiful new signage for James River Park System at Huguenot Flatwater
Feb 22, 2024
This stellar almost-panoramic map of the James River Park System was recently installed at Huguenot Flatwater. In other Huguenot Flatwater news, the Buffleheads are still…