Eleven years before Rosa Park took her famous seat on that Birmingham bus, Irene Morgan Kirkaldy refused to move, sparking a landmark supreme court case. Text “Kiss” To 23845 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply One summer morning in 1944 Irene Morgan boarded a Greyhound bus in Gloucester, […]
In an effort to help victims of Hurricane Irene, the City of Richmond is distributing Care Packages to the residents of the City who provide valid identification of residency and are in need following the disaster. Supplies are limited; but are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Locations: Fire Station #5 324 W. Leigh […]
Richmond, VA – Emergency Shelters for the City of Richmond are being partially reactivated. The City’s Department of Social Services will provide assistance to City residents who are experiencing power outages at the following locations: Full Service Site: (including meals, electrical equipment charge, and overnight shelter) Arthur Ashe Center 3001 N. Boulevard Richmond, VA Time: […]
Need Updated Post Office Information? 1-800-ASK-USPS (275-8777) The Richmond District Office of the United States Postal Service urges customers interested in information about a specific Post Office to call 1-800-ASK-USPS (275-8777). Operators have been provided specific information regarding delivery and retail services for each office in the area affected by Hurricane Irene. In order to […]
The following Parks & Leisure Service sites will be closed today due to the continued power outage. The city has received many phone calls as to why the City pool is closed…without power, pumps can’t run. The below sites have no power. Parks & Leisure Services Office A.P. Hill Community Complex Petersburg Sports Complex Farmer […]
Hurricane Irene’s main thrust was still a day away from North Carolina but heightened waves began hitting the state’s Outer Banks and rain began falling in the southeastern part of the state Friday as the storm continued trudging toward the East Coast. National Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Zouzias said rain carried by Irene’s outer bands […]
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared a states of emergency in Virginia in preparation for Hurricane Irene. While the direct path of the storm is not yet known, parts of Virginia and Maryland could be hit hard based on computer models and projections. “We are issuing this state of emergency today as a precautionary measure […]
BUXTON, N.C. — Thousands were fleeing an exposed strip of coastal villages and beaches off North Carolina on Thursday as Irene approached, threatening to become the first major hurricane to hit the East Coast in seven years. About 180,000 tourists and residents in coastal Dare County have been told to leave, and forecasters issued a […]
