Community Clo
Dennis Bickmeier has been named the new President of Richmond International Raceway (RIR) Bickmeier has a background in Consumer Sales and Marketing for Michigan International Speedway. This explains why he wants to utilize the racetrack for community events while in or out of race season. Dennis Bickmeier joined me on the Tom Joyner Morning Show this […]
President Barack Obama will honor 2010 Chase Champion Jimmie Johnson and the rest of the 2010 Chase finalists at the White House today at 4 p.m. eastern. President Obama will meet and greet drivers Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch. But, drivers Tony Stewart, Greg […]
Richmond Public Schools will operate a Back-to-School Call Center through September 9 to assist parents, students and others with their questions and concerns regarding the 2011-2011 school year. Citizens may call the Richmond Public Schools Back-to-School Call Center at (804) 354-1122 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Parents and students welcome to the 2011-2011 school year at Richmond Public Schools. Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones and Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools will greet you at Martin Luther King JR Middle School and Linwood Holton Elementary School on Tuesday morning. “In some instances, parents will be sending their children off to school […]
Frequently, after a disaster hits, donations of food and clothing begin pouring into areas that do not have the resources to sort and distribute items. The best way to help victims of disasters is to make financial contributions to local charities and faith-based organizations that are responding to the situation or the Virginia Disaster Relief […]
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 […]
Curbside recycling and trash collections through CVWMA will be delayed the week of September 5th due to the Monday, Labor Day holiday. No collections will be made on Monday; thus all collections during this week will occur on the day following the normal collection day. Friday collections will occur on Saturday. This holiday schedule change […]
The American Red Cross and the City of Petersburg will provide dinner at Vernon Johns Junior High School this evening, September 1 at 6 p.m. Vernon Johns Junior High is located at 3101 Homestead Drive, next to Petersburg High School. Over the past two days, nearly 2,000 meals have been given to Petersburg residents who […]
Richmond, VA – Operation of the free GRTC City Supermarket Shuttle service that started Tuesday, August 30, 2011, and continued Wednesday, August 31, 2011, will be extended through Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2. GRTC Transit System will continue to run shuttle buses from seven (7) locations around the Richmond Metro Area to area […]
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: […]
