Church Hill People's News

21/04/2024

🎉 Big News, Church Hill! 🎉We’re thrilled to announce that Church Hill People’s News has a fabulous new owner, Martha Looney!

🌟 After a bit of a cat nap, CHPN will soon be back and buzzing with fresh energy. Stay tuned and let’s give Martha a warm welcome! Be sure to follow us for exciting updates and all the neighborhood scoop.

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21/04/2024

🎉 Big News, Church Hill! 🎉We’re thrilled to announce that Church Hill People’s News has a fabulous new owner, Martha Looney!

🌟 After a bit of a cat nap, CHPN will soon be back and buzzing with fresh energy. Stay tuned and let’s give Martha a warm welcome! Be sure to follow us for exciting updates and all the neighborhood scoop.

👀💬📰

16/12/2023

Routine talk in the neighborhood regarding Land Lord Responsiveness.

The arrangement shifts the onus of enforcement onto the city and away from the tenant.

11/12/2023

MISSING: Last seen on N 28th. Giant Red ORNAMENT.

07/12/2023

This Friday, 12/8. If you've never been, this is the night Church Hill Turns Into a real live Holiday Village. Bring your candles, real or Double AA.

Community Vespers Service at St. John’s begins at 7pm

The Greater Richmond Pipes and Drums leads the walk

Join the walk at Jefferson Park Fountain by 7:15pm

Or join at Patrick Henry Park at 7:30pm after Vespers

Arrive at Libby Hill Park, 2801 E. Franklin St. RVA 23223

This is a FREE event for neighbors and friends.

25/02/2023

According to Richmond DPU, the events are intended to help customers learn how to save on future bills and sign up for financial assistance programs, as well as to answer questions they have about …

02/07/2022

So cool

A collective including Project:HOMES, the Better Housing Coalition, Virginia Housing and a group from Virginia Tech built the house as an experiment in housing affordability.

06/05/2022

Important deadlines approaching for those looking for housing assistance.

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/05/04/richmond-housing-authority-holds-special-session-families-va-rent-assistance-ends/

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority is holding special sessions with its communities as Virginia’s rent relief assistance ends.

24/04/2022

If you experience an issue with wildlife and need assistance you can call VDWR Helpline at 855-571-9003.(Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources)
https://www.nbc12.com/2022/04/22/coyotes-wandering-broad-daylight-cause-alarm-richmond-residents/

It’s springtime in Richmond and with spring comes new critters crawling about the city. The Richmond Department of Emergency Communications has started getting calls about coyotes wandering in the daylight.

23/04/2022

Info on Virginia rent assistance if you know anyone in need. Applications close May 15th!

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/virginia-rent-relief-program-operating-on-first-come-first-served-basis-before-closing-to-new-applicants-in-may/

The Virginia Rent Relief Program will not be taking new applicants after May 15.

22/04/2022

An interesting map regarding the demographic changes around the neighborhood in the past 30 years.
https://www.vpap.org/visuals/visual/gentrification-in-church-hill/

In this first of a series, VPAP maps areas of Virginia that are undergoing dynamic population and demographic shifts. In Richmond, Black residents were the overwhelming majority in neighborhoods around St. John's Church, where Patrick Henry made his famous "give me liberty or give me death" speech i...

26/01/2022

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/why-does-it-smell-like-gas-in-richmond/

There were strong gas smells in Richmond on Tuesday night caused by gas maintenance work.

25/01/2022

I've been experiencing this first-hand. Row after row of the same item because the store only has one kind of lettuce or one brand of milk.

https://richmond.com/news/local/grocery-store-shelves-are-empty-once-again-in-richmond-as-supply-chain-issues-catch-up/article_33188f6e-5f06-5c27-bc12-2a867652ff2f.html

27/12/2021

Free bus rides through 2025. How has your experience been with GRTC since they started free rides?

Richmonders will have access to free public transportation through June 30, 2025 following the a grant from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. During that time, a study will…

02/10/2021

River Bend reopened today! Drop by before they close!

22/09/2021

GRTC is offering $5,000 and $8,500 bonuses to new drivers and mechanics in hopes of reversing a growing labor shortage.

04/09/2021

Recycling pickup delays and cancelations

Read breaking Richmond news, Henrico County, and the Metropolitan Area of Virginia. The latest weather, crime, politics, and more from the Richmond Times.

04/08/2021

VDH LIFTS RECREATIONAL ADVISORY FOR JAMES RIVER DUE TO SEWAGE RELEASE; RECOMMENDS THE PUBLIC USE CAUTION IN TUCKAHOE CREEK THROUGH THE WEEK

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/2020-regional-news-releases/vdh-lifts-recreational-advisory-for-james-river-due-to-sewage-release-recommends-the-public-use-caution-in-tuckahoe-creek-through-the-week/

29/07/2021

Avoid the James for a bit. At least swimming, tubing, or anything that would get you wet.

https://richmond.com/news/local/no-swimming-wading-in-the-james-after-pipe-rupture-dumps-300-000-gallons-of-raw/article_dcef966a-940a-5b93-ab1a-e843981985d7.html

People and pets should avoid swimming, wading and tubing in the James River beginning today, says the Virginia Department of Health.

21/07/2021

The Capital Region Land Conservancy recently acquired the properties at 3011 and 3021 Dock Street. The effort is proceeding to closing. To complete the deal …We need to raise $150,000 by July 31. The funds will be used to pay back the bridge loan from the Conservation Trust. Many friends...

20/07/2021

Cedar Street Baptist Church, located at 2301 Cedar Street, Richmond VA 23223, is looking to hire a Building and Grounds Specialist. Call 804-648-8919 for more information. Dr. Anthony M. Chandler, Sr. is Pastor of the Church.

18/06/2021

Juneteenth Family Fair Event on June 18, 19, and 20. Richmond Hill is sponsoring a three-day fair! Some of the events will be online via zoom and others will be in-person (masked and socially distanced). We will have authors, archaeologists, genealogists, and many more attending this exciting fair!....

01/04/2021

“Look everyone! There’s a peacock!!!” Longtime neighbors have seen this comment more times than they can count.  Someone excitedly posts a picture as though they are the first ones to see what the rest know is the famous Chimbo Peacock. “I mean, it’s like every two weeks that someone post...

01/04/2021

A long-time grievance of those living in the east end is the high level of drug activity across the street from the First Precinct. “You would think that would be the safest place,” noted Francis Querella, who lives near the Precinct.  “It almost seems like the premise of a cheesy...

01/04/2021

In a recorded message yesterday, Mayor Stoney announced efforts the city would be making in the coming months to curb various traffic issues in the city, most notably speeding in the east end. “Over the last several months, my office has received more complaints than usual about speeding along the...