The Wall Street Journal ventured out of New York City and visited some Richmond restaurants. You can read the reviews here. The paper visited Buzz & Neds, Millie’s, Comfort, and Hank’s Pit Cooked Barbeque. Buzz & Neds got a mixed review… “The smoky, juicy ribs were worth the slight detour from downtown, but the brisket [...]
The Collegian reported that two University of Richmond students visited Patient First in Carytown and were diagnosed with H1N1 – the swine flu. They are now quarantined at U of R Campus. “It feels like someone’s eating my brain with a spoon,” one student said about his symptoms. In addition to severe headaches, they both [...]
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Today’s Larry Sanders’s court date for the criminal prosecution of “Destruction of Government Property.” His crime: breaking a dorm room door, for which he reimbursed the university. We tried to get more information from VCU but didn’t get very far. Athletic Director Norwood Teague responded with this comment: “i am not sure we are actually [...]
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In news of the weird, VCU has pressed misdemeanor charges against its top basketball star Larry Sanders for damage to a dormroom door. Sanders paid the repair bill, $150, but the school moved forward with charges in court. The school also pressed charges against reserve forward Terrance Saintil for a similar incident. Those charges were [...]
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From RPD… Craigslist Robbery Suspects Quickly Caught Richmond Police Department investigators have quickly caught three people involved in an armed robbery set up through Craigslist. The victim told police he solicited a woman through Craigslist to give him a massage. However, when the woman arrived, she and two men robbed the victim at gunpoint at [...]
Richmond.com has an article complimenting Carytown on the culture and diversity it has, and then goes on to compare it to Greenwich Village. Really? Greenwich Village? I think that’s a little bit of a stretch. I don’t really know if it’s a compliment either. Greenwich Village has turned from its bohemian roots to more of [...]
Police Sector 311 reports that a man was robbed at gunpoint between midnight and 1am on the 3100 block of Stuart Ave. The perp was a woman posing as a masseuse with 2 accomplices. To prevent these types of incidents in the future, WOTBN recommends the following… Don’t hire a masseuse on Craigslist If you [...]
WTVR has an interview with the family of Jessica Pascual, the victim in a June 10th murder. The family is frustrated that it has been over 2 months with no word on suspects or a toxicology report.
Cary Street resurfacing starts Monday, August 17th and will last 9 days. During those days, expect delays along Cary from Thompson to Boulevard. The city is spending $100,000 on the milling and subsequent paving of the road. photo by: Ticalian
Today marks the maiden voyage of “To the Bottom and Back,” a free shutle bus from Carytown to Shockoe Bottom and back (with stops in the Fan). The first trip starts at 5 PM and runs throughout the evening. I’m not sure who’s sponsoring the bus or how the economics work, but we’ll see. If [...]
Despite the Great Recession, things are still humming in the neighborhood… Bits & Pieces Women’s Clothing Shoes Accessories is opening up shop @ 3037 W. Cary St. Dunman Floral Supply is moving into 3309 W. Leigh St Diservio & Sobrito Insurance is renting 2724 W. Broad St Johnson, Gaborik, Fisher-Rizk, & Rusk PLC is leasing [...]
The 26th Annual Carytown Watermelon Festival is back with a bang this year. It will take place from 10am to 6pm in sunny Carytown on Sunday, August 9th, 2009. At least let’s hope it’s sunny (and not 100 degrees). The Stats # of people: 100,000+ (One of the biggest festivals in Richmond) # of watermelon: [...]
WTVR has the story of a suitcase left near a railing at First Baptist Church on Saturday night from a missions trip. Authorities were called and police broke out the bomb robot. The suitcase was empty. The link is worth it for the picture of the bomb robot alone. I’m wondering how many bombs the [...]
