A severe thunderstorm last night brought down some tree branches and many area residents lost power, but with a tornado warning and VCU sirens blaring, neighbors know it could have been much worse.
After The Storm…
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Accident At S. Laurel and Spring
Amidst the brick sidewalk repair, there was this accident this morning. Notes: the City of Richmond’s traffic and hazards site is not updating. While there have been neighbor requests for four way stop signs and suggested roundabouts in the past, this intersection is still where one way Laurel goes through two way Spring with stop signs on Spring.
New Barbershop Helps Sponsor Voter Registration Drive
Localore’s “UnMonumental” Radio Show Interviews Neighbor
Pine Street neighbor Cristina Ramirez was recently interviewed for a segment about the area’s growing diversity.
From Times Dispatch article about the Radio IQ radio show “UnMonumental”:
Libby records voice-overs for “UnMonumental” inside her bedroom closet. She recently moved an angular, yellow story booth into the main branch of the Richmond Public Library, where interviews are recorded.
Cristina Ramirez was a library manager at the public library when she met Libby. For her segment, Ramirez talked about an encounter she had at the library with a mother and young girl, who, after realizing Ramirez spoke Spanish, said, “Wow, you’re like me.”
Ramirez said Libby is an engaging interviewer and stressed the importance of having a radio segment that showcases the city’s diversity.
Washington Post: Richmond is ripping off its residents
Thankfully, Norman Leahy and Paul Goldman pick up on Oregon Hill residents’ long-running campaign for utility reform.
Will we see responses from Mayoral candidates?
From their Washington Post column:
The government in Virginia’s capital, Richmond, has a dirty little secret: It uses a little-known city charter provision to rip off poor residents by adding a phony, non-existent “tax” — including a bogus federal “tax” charge — to their water and certain other utility bills.
Over the years, this unconscionable rip-off has totaled many hundreds of millions of dollars. It stems from a Jim Crow-era state law added to Richmond’s charter at the request of city leaders.
Happy Flag Day
Run-over lighter found this morning at intersection of W.Cary and S. Cherry.
New House Going Up At 610 Spring Street
Primary Voting Tomorrow
From Times Dispatch article:
In a redrawn 4th District that now includes the cities of Richmond and Petersburg — and now favors Democrats — there is primary competition Tuesday for the Democrat and Republican nominations in what has become an open seat.
Five-term Henrico County Sheriff Mike Wade is squaring off against Chesterfield County resident Jackee Gonzalez for the GOP nomination.
State Sen. A. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, and Chesapeake Councilwoman Ella Ward are seeking the Democratic nomination. Ward was the Democratic candidate who lost to Rep. J. Randy Forbes, R-4th, in 2012.
Virginians do not register by party, but primary voters in the 4th District will be asked whether they wish to cast ballots in the Democratic contest or the Republican contest. Under state law, voters may cast ballots in one primary or the other, not both.
How will Oregon Hill vote?
Gridlock on S. Cherry Street
Yard Sale
