Archive for January 2009
Our state senator proposes vanity plate fee hike
Our state senator, John Watkins, has proposed raising the vanity plate fee from $10 to $20 per year. With 830K vanity plates in Virginia, it could be a windfall for the state. via RTD
Benedictine / St. Gertrude 5K Challenge – March 14
Benedictine and St. Gertrude are hosting a 5K race on March 14. The race will pass through the Museum District and Windsor Farms. Registration is $20.
1st District meeting tonight with Police Chief Bryan Norwood
From the MDA: Councilman Bruce Tyler will host a 1st District meeting Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 6:30-8:30 PM at Mary Munford Elementary School, 211 Westmoreland Ave. (Map) Special guests will include Police Chief Bryan Norwood and Assistant Police Chief David McCoy. Please feel free to invite your friends, neighbors, and any interested citizens to this [...]
James River Park System Conservation Easement hearing – Jan 29 @ 6pm – Byrd Park Roundhouse
From Friends of James River Park: There’s progess to report on the James River Park System Conservation Easement!! The next step towards making it a reality and preserving our beloved park for generations to come is at hand. These upcoming public hearings are a great opportunity to find out what the Conservation Easement is all [...]
Carytown New Years in pictures
The Fringe Enthusiast has a great Carytown New Years recap in pictures. Actually, it’s pictures from New Years Day, and the mess left behind from the Carytown New Years Eve event isn’t pretty.
Fan burgler is Museum District resident
Richmond Police are searching for Matthew K. Deverell in connection with several burglaries and larcenies in the upper Fan area that occurred between Nov. 28 and Jan. 13. Deverell, 35, is wanted for one felony count of burglary and one felony count of grand larceny. Deverell is 6’0’ and 165 pounds. His last known [...]
MoMotaro Sushi is now open
Check it out @ 2803 W. Cary St.
Mr. Hoodie Captured
The now famous WOTB serial bank robber “Mr. Hoodie” has been captured. You can read about his escapades here and here. From RPD… Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested Richmond Police made an arrest last night in connection to three robbery cases, including the robbery of a SunTrust Bank. Tion S. Kimbrough, 32, of the 3000 block [...]
Belmont Butchery’s windows shattered
Richmond Mag again has the scoop on the goings-on WOTB. Belmont Butchery’s windows were vandalized overnight, with a hole in one and the other shattered. Nothing was taken. Hopefully this is an anomaly and not the start of a trend of vandalism in the area. Ever since the “Last” tagger was arrested, vandalism has appeared [...]
Creatures ‘n Crooks in trouble
Richmond Mag has the scoop on financial difficulties at Carytown’s Creatures ‘n Crooks bookstore. The recession has them hurting for business, so they’re turning to in-store promotions, such as merchandise signed by authors, to increase foot traffic. Their business model has to be in jeopardy as well, as new technology like Amazon’s Kindle could change the way written [...]
Community Garden meeting Thursday
From MDA: The coordinators of the Community Garden at Humphrey Calder Community Center, located at 414 North Thompson Street (map, will be holding a very important planning meeting this coming Thursday, January 8, at 7:30PM. Planners are hoping attendees will reserve additional plots in order to maximize the area made available for the garden by [...]
Mr. Hoodie strikes again in Museum District
You may remember the hooded man that held up the Carytown Wachovia a few weeks ago. Well, he visited our neighborhood again yesterday, this time the Broad Street SunTrust. From RPD: Richmond Police needs the public’s help locating the suspect responsible for this afternoon’s robbery of the SunTrust Bank at 3022 W. Broad St. This [...]
Fan car burgler “Cowboy” sought
Richmond Police Department: Burglary Suspect Sought Richmond Police are searching for Michael Anthony Beale in connection with several thefts from motor vehicles, especially in the Fan area of the city. Beale, 51, is wanted for one felony count of grand larceny and one felony count of possession of burglary tools. Beale, nicknamed Cowboy, is 6’0’ [...]
Adios Karsen’s
In Vino has posted that Karsen’s, perhaps the most anticipated restaurant in Carytown history, has closed.
