9th District Community Meeting Reminder
Join Councilman Doug Conner and your neighbors tonight, Tuesday, October 23, for October’s Community Meeting. As usual, the meeting will start at 5:00pm and be held at the Southside Baptist Christian...
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Promises of an Improved Hull Street Corridor Brings Community Together
The auditorium at Ramsey Methodist Church on Southside was packed last night to learn more about a proposed improved Hull Street Road. Representatives from the City of Richmond, County of Chesterfield,...
View ArticleCity Shelters Now Open with Free Transportation Provided in Southside
Press Release issued today from the City of Richmond Press Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor; Sunday, October 28, 2012 The City of Richmond has designated two Emergency Relief Shelters for...
View ArticleReport Non-Life Threatening Emergencies & Downed Trees
From the City of Richmond Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor; Sunday, October 28, 2012 With a prolonged weather event anticipated, the City’s 3-1-1 Call Center became operational today at 8...
View ArticleCity Suspends Trash Pickup for Tuesday
From the Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor; Monday, October 29, 2012 Based on the recalibrated weather forecast, the City’s Department of Public Works will not perform solid waste collection...
View ArticleCity Cold Weather Shelter Helps Keep You Warm This Weekend
The city’s Cold Weather Overflow Shelter opened Friday night, November 2, and will remain open until Sunday, November 4 as overnight temperatures are forecasted to remain at or below 40 degrees. The...
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Music at the Crossroads Tonight
Rattlemouth at Crossroads Have you been to Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream on Forest Hill Avenue? If you haven’t, you’ve probably seen it, and you need to stop in. It’s the cute, orange gas station...
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5 Questions With the 9th District Candidates
It’s almost Election Day. Do you know who’s running for City Council seat of the 9th District? Candidate Michelle Mosby takes on the incumbent Doug Conner in this the 2012 election. Both candidates are...
View ArticleElection Night Surprise for 9th District
Shocking news coming in across Twitter on the 9th District Richmond City Council election. At this time, Richmond Times Dispatch is calling the seat for unknown candidate, Michelle Mosby over incumbent...
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We’re spreading the word out about an amazing effort to help New York citizens impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Richmond’s now famous marketing agency, The Martin Agency, is coordinating the collection of...
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Do We Really Need Another Kroger? New Life Emerges at Cloverleaf Mall
Kroger Southside News of the revitalization of Cloverleaf Mall comes with mixed feelings. Of course I want to see Southside improve, but having visited what was once one of Richmond’s most popular...
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Introducing Incoming 9th District Councilwoman Michelle Mosby
Incoming 9th District Council Representative, Michelle Mosby (from Style Weekly) As Style Weekly recently reported, Michelle Mosby’s win in the 9th District certainly did come as a surprise. City...
View ArticleTis the Season for Robberies
Unfortunate news comes from the Richmond Times Dispatch today announcing a robbery at the Food Lion located in the hood at 5620 Hull Street Road at 10:35pm last night, Saturday, December 22, 2012. This...
View ArticleWeather Update: Tornado Warmin
This crazy weather just continues. Our friends over at RVANews.com are reporting updates from the National Weather Service. Be advised that there is a tornado warning for the Richmond area until 2:00am...
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Free Urban Gardening Classes Coming to Broad Rock Library
It’s a unique event when free classes are offered in urban gardening, but especially when they’re happening on Southside. The upcoming Urban Agriculture Learning Series looks like it’s going to be a...
View ArticleUrban Agriculture Class Schedule Announced
The City of Richmond’s community gardens initiative and partner organizations are presenting a series of six instructional classes promoting urban agriculture/gardening, starting Saturday, February 16...
View ArticleShooting at Forest Hill & West 34th Street
Last night was a deadly night on 34th Street on Southside when a shooting occurred on Sunday, February 17 just after 9pm near the intersection of Forest Hill Avenue and West 34th Street. Police are...
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Semmes Avenue Will Soon Welcome New Arts & Antiques Gallery
Southside residents Marcel Outeiro and Mark Robertson are converting a long vacant Forest Hill house intoNest, a retail hub for local art, jewelry, garden supplies and home furnishings. The owners are...
View ArticleInformation Wanted in Hit & Run on Hull Street Road
Richmond Police Department is seeking information in the hit and run death of a Hispanic man found at the 5200 block of Hull Street Road early this morning, as reported today in the Richmond Times...
View ArticleInternational Grocery Store Coming to Former Kmart
The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting today that the former Kmart at 6807 Midlothian Turnpike has officially been leased by a Virginia Beach company that owns a Grand Mart International Food store,...
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