
Its subsided now, but this was the scene earlier this afternoon at the northeast corner of China and Laura Streets.
The City has still not resolved this longstanding, reported issue.

Its subsided now, but this was the scene earlier this afternoon at the northeast corner of China and Laura Streets.
The City has still not resolved this longstanding, reported issue.





This morning a young bear ventured into Oregon Hill and visited a few residents’ backyards. It was later tranquilized, captured, and relocated by authorities.
The Richmonder online news site did a good job of covering the situation with its story, “‘Chill’ bear tranquilized after journey into Oregon Hill”

Heed the signs and avoid the tows!
This past weekend’s winter storm continues to impact mobility, with neighborhoods and roads still very icy.









Urban transportation and history nerds may take some time to ponder how the Richmond Union Passenger Railway would be handling this, if it were still in existence.



Work crews have been busy installing new water meters and preparing Oregon Hill streets for speed bumps. After a tragic string of pedestrian fatalities recently, the City is pushing hard to put traffic calming measures into place.
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Looking down Laurel Street… Drive safe!


By the way, a short video from the roof of Pine Street Baptist Church was posted online and some commenters did not seem to understand it was before the snowfall…
https://www.reddit.com/r/rva/comments/1petot9/view_from_pine_street_baptist_church/
