WOTBN- Sports Roundup
The Richmond Revolution completed their inaugural season by finishing with a 13-1 record and the best record in the entire league which means they will have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Playoffs start on Monday, June 28th at the Arthur Ashe Center.
The Flying Squirrels are in the midst of a tough stretch. They are [...]
Drunken Dare Leads to Deathly Fall
This was reported in the today’s RTD-
A 21-year-old man was gravely wounded in a fall from the roof of a three-story apartment building in Richmond’s Fan District during what police said was an alcohol-fueled stunt this morning.
Richmond police Capt. David L. Martin said the victim was taken to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening internal [...]
City Council Monday
For those who are interested, the following items were placed on the agenda by our esteemed City Council Members. For the complete agenda, click here
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Res. No. 2009-R156 (Patrons: Mr. Jewell and Mr. Tyler) – To approve a policy governing the release and distribution of audit reports.
Res. No. 2010-R7 (Patron: Mr. Jewell) – To [...]
Stuzzi Opens on Monday
For those who have been waiting for Pizza Napoletana in Richmond, your wait is over. Stuzzi is officially opening its doors on Monday.
I was fortunate enough to be invited to the soft opening and it is was pretty darn good. The pizza is pretty different. It’s somewhere between 10″-12″. Expect the pie to have [...]
Going Greek?
Ok…. It’s slightly west of West of the Boulevard, but it’s too close to be ignored. The 34th Annual Greek Festival is being held this weekend at the Saints Constantine and Helen’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Malvern Ave (between Cary and Grove).
The times are as follows:
Friday June 4: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday June 5: 11:00am [...]
Sunday Breakfast at Weezie’s Kitchen
One of the joys of being a parent with young children is that “sleeping in” means 7 AM. So when looking for breakfast out options in Carytown, I often feel limited. Can Can is usually an early opener, except on Sundays. They hold of until 9 AM. NY Deli opens at 9 on the weekends. [...]
More Information on Car Theft
A local resident sent me an email telling me that his wife’s catalytic converter was stolen from her Subaru Tuesday night (3/25/10). Not sure if it is related to the string of other car thefts, but I was under the impression that the other thefts were money, iPods, and accessories. It didn’t appear to be [...]
NBC 12 Reports on Car Burglaries
Meet the Squirrels- Daryl Maday
Sports This Weekend
The Richmond Kickers will be hosting Charlotte tonight at UR Stadium. The game starts at 7 PM.
The playoff-bound Richmond Revolution will be taking on Rochester at the Arthur Ashe Center tomorrow night at 7:05. Currently the Revs are holding the 1 seed and home field advantage. They need all the help they can get [...]
Stuzzi Opening in Early June
I talked to part-owner Peter Caserta this weekend and he told me that the opening date for Stuzzi will be on June 7th.
Stuzzi is the new pizza place on the corner of Belmont and Ellwood (the old 1 North Belmont). Stuzzi will feature Pizza Napoletana, which is a diversion from the NY Style that most [...]
Preschool Consolidation to Affect WOTB Residents
In a recent move, Richmond Public Schools decided to consolidate 5 preschool programs into one environment. The affected schools include: John B. Cary, William Fox, Mary Munford, Clark Springs, and the PDC in Church Hill. The new consolidated school will take place at Maymont Elementary.
The consolidation was said to be a money saving move.
It [...]
Carytown 10K This AM….
Just beware this morning that things may be a little crazy in Carytown and the Museum District this AM. The Carytown 10k is being run. Festivities start off at Cary Court at 7:30 and everything should wrap up by 10 AM.
MDA Town Hall Meeting- Today
There is a MDA Town Hall Meeting Sat., May 15 at St. Gertrude High School (3215 Stuart Ave.) The meeting is in the old gymnasium. Please enter from Tilden St (between Stuart and Hanover.)
There will be a meet and greet with coffee and doughnuts at 9:30 AM and the meeting will be from 10 AM [...]
Yard Sales This Weekend
Sat, 5/15, 8-2, 3215 Floyd Ave. *** Good variety! ***
Sat., 7-1, Rain Date 5/22, 3505 Kensington Ave.
3402 W. Grace St. Sat. 9-1. Antiques, collectibles, art, FREE Vintage magazines
Garage Sale, alley behind 21 N. Belmont Ave., Sat, 5/15, 8-2. Misc items
Public Safety Update
We have been advised that several armed robberies and one attempt occurred over the weekend in the Fan and Museum Districts. Some of these robberies occurred during ‘normal’ hours when residents are likely following regular routines.
This story on NBC 12 revealed that in most cases, “the thieves started talking to the victims. They asked [...]
Looking for Short Wait in Your ER
No one likes going to the emergency room, and no one likes waiting at the emergency room.
In an effort to help educate local residents about the “real wait times” HCA has developed a new texting option that lets you know what the current wait times are at the 3 nearest HCA hospitals.
To use [...]
Found Female Cat
FROM THE RICHMOND DAILY BEAST….
Tortoise shell female cat found on Sunday 5/9 on the Boulevard. Very sweet, no collar, but obviously not a stray.
Contact Jessie at jessp84@gmail.com or 817-455-8235 for more information.
FOUND: Fan/VCU (Boulevard between Stuart Ave and Hanover Ave)
Sports Roundup
The Flying Squirrels went 4-3 this week. They split their 4 game set at home with the division leading Altoona Curve and then took 2 on the road at Harrisburg before dropping the finale yesterday. Daryl Maday improved to 5-0 this season with a solid 7 inning performance on Friday. Giants prospect Clay Timpner continues [...]
SECCO IS OPEN- Finally!
Secco has finally opened its doors and is serving food AND drink, no thanks to the City of Richmond that has made this process hell.
I’ve been warned that things may be a little bumpy over the next couple days, but she said to feel free and stop by…. The place is very cool, the [...]
