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Historic Richmond – Under the Radar

From the Historic Richmond Foundation – Under the Radar Series on Facebook; 2101 E FRANKLIN ST Richmond, VA 23223-7044 Owner: TWENTY ONE O ONE EAST FRANKLIN STREET ASSOCIATES Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 26427, RICHMOND, VA 23260 Current Assessment Land Value: $61,000 Improvement Value: $68,000 Total Value: $129,000

Search for Williams Expands

RTD has quite a few more details on the case of missing person Matthew Henry Williams. Police have received tips that have lead the investigation to expand beyond the Shockoe area. Also the men he was last seen with have been released on bond since there was not enough evidence linking them to his disappearance. Matthew Williams [...]

Shockoe Streetcar Lines Circa 1930

Thanks to this post by Church Hill People News we saw a map of all the Richmond trolley lines. Above is the Shockoe Area. CHPN found the map in Carlton McKenney’s Rails in Richmond. (Full Map)

Help Kickstart Rooster Cart

Season’s Greetings from the Poe Museum

Rooster Cart News

In case you don’t remember, Rooster Cart is the new project by the Cafe Gutenberg folks. Good news for those in Carytown, no further word on final menu or other locations. Hi everyone! We’re very ecited to announce that Cafe Ole Carytown will be hosting a Rooster Cart pre-opening Pop Up on New Years Eve! [...]

A closer look at Riverfront Concept Plan – Chapel Island

Recently the third part of a three part presentation of the Richmond Riverfront Plan was released. Public meetings were held to share this info. but not all of us could make the meeting. Fortunately we have folks like Phil Riggan who do attend the meeting and give us nice summaries on Richmond.com. Reading a summary [...]

Sip in 2012 at C’est Le Vin

Enjoy a mature and fun environment as you sip and savor the night away! There will be a Complimentary Midnight Toast to bring in the new year and early bird tickets are JUST $10. Tickets are available online and at C’est Le Vin (15 N. 17th Street). They are limited and they will go fast! Join [...]

Police Release Identities of Suspects in Williams Case

From RPD: Richmond Police detectives have charged three men with conspiracy to commit burglary in connection with a missing Shockoe Bottom man case. Tre S. Carrington, 24, and Erik S. Finger Jr., 22, both of the 5900 block of Nestle Avenue ; and, Andrew L. Scott, 21, of the 1500 block of Henrico, have each [...]

Police Search Canal for Missing Man

According to RTD the search will continue today.

Men Charged in Connection with Missing Man

From RPD; The family of a man who went missing under suspicious circumstances this week is offering up to a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the discovery of Matthew Henry Williams. “Matthew recently graduated from Campbell University and just moved here on November 26, excited and ready to start his new career in [...]

Jazzgrass at the Gallery Tonight

Harper & Co. are playing tonight at the Virginia Street Gallery (114 Virginia Street)… they’ll play bluegrass, jazzgrass and even a couple of pop covers from about 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

C’est le Vin Holiday Wine Tasting Tonight

Get your wine on at C’est le Vin’s Grand Holiday Wine Tasting, tonight Friday 12/16. Experts will have 20 wines and for $10 a person you get to try some wines and you can discuss food pairings with C’est le Vin’s head chef, Santino Filippetto. The first cork is popped at 5:30.

Local Man Missing, Police Suspect Foul Play

From the RPD email advisory; Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to find a man who has gone missing under suspicious circumstances. Matthew Henry Williams, 23, of the 1900 block of East Cary Street , was last seen about 10 p.m. Tuesday entering his apartment building with three unknown, black males, and leaving with [...]

Richmond Riverfront Plan – Canals and Islands

Phill Riggan of Richmond.com has posted an excellent summary of the third and final public forum on the Richmond Riverfront Plan. There are some very interesting proposals that are being batted about. The most expensive of which is a $35.4 million plan to buy Mayo Island. Belle Isle would become a biker, climber, kayaker mecca for [...]

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