Congratulations to December Grads!

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Scott

Accident at Pine and Spring

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Scott

The Labor Day quiet was disturbed this afternoon by an accident at S. Pine and Spring. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

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Just received this timely reminder from the Richmond Police Department:

Drive Safely, Back to School Begins Tomorrow

September 5, 2016

Motorists are urged to use extra caution on the roads as students head back to class on Tuesday for the start of a new school year.

School buses will roll through city streets, picking up students from bus stops and ferrying them to schools across the city. Children will also be walking to school along city sidewalks.

“School safety is always a priority,” said Chief Alfred Durham. “As school begins, we will have officers driving by schools and bus stops as well as visiting school buildings to make their presence know, interact with the youth and help facilitate a safe learning environment for the students.”

Police ask motorists to drive safely at all times, especially in school zones, and to be aware of students at bus stops. Drivers are reminded that passing a stopped school bus with its lights flashing is a traffic violation that could result in a significant fine.

610 Spring Street Up

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Scott

Following up on previous post….

Excitement at Belvidere and Spring

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Scott

There was an incident at Belvidere and Spring this afternoon, with a white guy in cuffs, 10 cop cars and an ambulance. The unofficial word I am hearing is that everything is ok, there was a mental health intervention and the subject is now getting treatment at the hospital.

Old Penitentiary Site to Get It’s Own Historic Marker

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Scott

In a Friday article in the Times Dispatch, Mark Holmberg reports that the old Virginia Penitentiary site will be getting an official Virginia state historic marker on Spring Street near S. Belvidere.

“I can’t believe it,” said RVA author Dale Brumfield. “Why hasn’t someone done this before?”
On Thursday, his plan for a marker commemorating the Virginia State Penitentiary was approved unanimously by the state Department of Historic Resources
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Brumfield, who is writing a book about the old state pen, became fascinated while researching one of the countless legends about the place.
“Four prisoners went into the penitentiary but never came out,” he said. Legend had it they ran up gambling debts or otherwise ran afoul of other inmates and were ground up or incinerated.
“It just blossomed,” he said of the wealth of history that opened up as he peered back at the huge masonry monster that loomed over the shoulder of Oregon Hill from 1800 — when the first 21 prisoners were marched in — until it was razed in 1992.
“What else in Richmond lasts that long?” Brumfield said.

It’s worth noting that Oregon Hill as a neighborhood will also be getting a historic marker, probably near the Idlewood roundabout whenever that project is finished. And the James River and Kanawha Canal west of the Lee Bridge should also receive a historic marker at some point in the future.

Accident At S. Laurel and Spring

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Scott

Amidst the brick sidewalk repair, there was this accident this morning. Notes: the City of Richmond’s traffic and hazards site is not updating. While there have been neighbor requests for four way stop signs and suggested roundabouts in the past, this intersection is still where one way Laurel goes through two way Spring with stop signs on Spring.