With Vinyl Conflict record store moving downtown, CobbleStore Vintage, which sells new and pre-owned vintage clothing, is taking its place on Pine Street. Clem from CobbleStore has announced the storefront’s grand opening for August 5th.
A recent storm resulted in a big branch down on the 500 block of S. Pine Street. It also left a black mark on the tree where lightning had struck.
Beware of more storm tomorrow.
A house fire broke out around 4 am on Saturday morning. Police and fire department responded. Thankfully, no one was injured.
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This past week, RichmondBizsense.com reported that Vinyl Conflict record store is moving out of 324 S. Pine St., where it first opened in 2008, and plans to reopen at 300 E. Grace St. in early June.
Owner Bobby Egger said he was driven to end the shop’s 14-year run on Pine Street by the need for a larger space in a more commercial-oriented part of town.
In a comment on the Oregon Hill Community FaceBook page, Egger said “To call it bittersweet to leave the building is an understatement.”
Certainly neighbors wish Vinyl Conflict more success and are glad that Egger and his wife continue to live in the Oregon Hill.
A previous article on RichmondBizsense.com reported that the owners of oddities shop Rest in Pieces, purchased that store’s location at 349 S. Laurel St.
Justin Torone and Alaina Gearhart paid $675,000 to buy the building from their landlord Nolen Blackwood in a deal that was recorded with the city in mid-March, according to online property records.
Grad student renters who live on Pine Street are increasingly concerned about their missing roommate, an Arlington native named Steve. He had dropped out of medical school last year, and had become increasingly despondent and anti-social. He was also defiant about his growing collection of cups and cans in their house’s backyard. They said he started his collecting just before the pandemic started two years ago. When confronted about the rising smell from a number of blue hazardous waste containers, Steve, who had been studying venereal disease vectors while in school labs, reportedly said, “I don’t care, I have already harvested enough samples from area residents to start ‘The Experiment'”. It’s unclear what experiment he was referring to. He abruptly left the house in visible anger a few days ago. Local police are investigating with the help of Virginia health department officials.
South Pine Street neighbors are not about to let Laurel Street have all the fun. The judging for the Halloween decoration contest took place last weekend and the award announcement should happen tomorrow at the ‘Hocus Locus’ neighborhood party.
Neighbor Todd Woodson shared this sketch of Pine Street, done by his late family friend, mentor, and fellow music educator, Hunter Purdie. Woodson says Purdie grew up in Oregon Hill, taught at Freeman High School for decades, and contributed singificantly to the VCU Jazz Department.
From police report:
In the early morning hours of March 20th, officers responded to 105 S. Pine Street for a report of a Domestic which was upgraded to a Breaking and Entering in progress (20210320-0083). At the location, Officers were able to detain a male individual who appeared to be impaired on both alcohol and narcotics. None of the occupants of the residence knew the individual. He was subsequently arrested on three felony charges. No reported injuries. VCU PD also responded to the call for service.