This sign at the Harrison Street Mini Mart caught my eye this morning. The chicken is cut from whole fresh chicken and prepared at the store everyday. I just finished my $1.00 chicken wing and I have…
May 2011
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missing small dog (downtown/fan area) Date: 2011-05-28, 3:12PM EDT Reply via Craigslist Ad missing dog, she’s a small pomeranian/papillon mix she’s orange and white and looks like a fox. her name is…
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works WHAT: Lane Closures WHEN: Friday, May 27 through Friday, June 10 WHERE: The following streets will experience intermittent lane closures: Grace Street…
Ride Richmond wants to convert the existing tennis courts at Abner Clay Park into a bike polo facility. In the mean time they have been jury rigging the courts for weekly games. Ride Richmond has…
Centenary United Methodist Church – Richmond, Virginia Sidewalk Block Party on Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm features the acoustic music of duo Rick & Rod of speed limit. Don’t miss it! via Facebook.
WTVR produced a great video on the iconoclastic editor of the Richmond Planet and civil rights leader John Mitchell and the lack of recognition he has received. A contemporary of Maggie Walker, he…
This video tour on the RTD website was part of the Race in Richmond series published last year. It hits some of the well known and lesser know highlights of African American History in Jackson Ward.
via Gallery 5: Come join us for our final presentation this season, Mark Wood!! Mark Wood is an associate professor at the VCU School of World Studies and will be doing an informative and interactive…
LOST CAT- older long-hair male (Jackson Ward) Date: 2011-05-08, 9:41PM EDT Reply via Craigslist ad. My 11 year-old cat got out of my apartment on Friday night. He’s a long-hair Maine Coon mix with…
The calendar is loaded with lots of great stuff and we’re adding to it all the time. Don’t see your favorite event or venue? Leave a comment at we’ll make sure it’s included. Click the pic above to…
There was an unexpected parade of first responders down Franklin Street this afternoon. Billed as the “Run for Heroes”, it was a salute to fallen officers and firefighters. This particularly fit…
Normal being the usual handful of thefts and burglaries. There seems to be a run on lawnmowers and yard equipment lately. If they’d just asked, I’d have let them borrow mine. They good news is there…
via the RTD: A team of 17 seniors from the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond returned home to a hero’s welcome Tuesday afternoon after winning the “We the People: The Citizen and the…
Rosey Soul and Friend. I was only there for a short while, but even at 2:00 pm there was still a good crowd. There were lots of vendors and community organizations. Black Sheep was giving away free…
It was a busy weekend for the RPD all over Richmond with the exception of Greater Jackson Ward. While the only acceptable amount of crime is zero, this constitutes a pretty good report. Check the…