A vigil for slain Virginia Commonwealth University student Tyler J. Binsted, 21, is scheduled for tomorrow, April 2nd at 8:30 p.m. in Byrd Park.

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Chef Nate will be preparing New Orleans’ favorite pastry
Wednesday Morning (7:00 AM - 10:30 AM).
Get ‘em while they’re hot.
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The Corner of 4th & Grace

After two days of server trouble, mwnn, is available worldwide and in your neighborhood. Timing couldn’t have been worse, but in the big scheme of things, this was just a speed bump on the internet highway. I am most glad to be back and even more grateful that you have come back. There are so many great things, big and little happening in the ward it will take me a few days to get back up to speed. In the meantime, stay dry, stay safe and enjoy.

There’s no such thing as a bad First Friday.

Don’t let those “April Showers” keep you from attending the First Fridays Art Walk! April 4th will be packed with unique performances and exhibitions, such as the “Global Night” themed events that you’ll find at both the Richmond Public Library and art6 Gallery.

Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k Road Closures, Traffic and Travel Tips for Sat., April 5th
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• Broad Street will be closed between Belvidere Street and Lombardy Street from 5 AM to 11 AM. The recommended detour for westbound traffic is right on Belvidere Street to 95 North. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic is left on Allen Avenue, right on Leigh Street, right on Belvidere. Motorists are encouraged to use I-95 as an alternate.
  Laurel Street will be closed between Main and Grace Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
• Franklin Street will be closed between Shafer Street and Belvidere Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.

• Lombardy Street will be closed between Broad Street and Franklin Street (Stuart Circle) from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
• Franklin Street will be closed between Lombardy Street and Shafer Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
• Grace Street will be closed between Belvidere Street and Allen Avenue from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
• Monument Avenue / Franklin Street will be closed between Staples Mill Road and Stuart Circle (Lombardy Street) from 8 AM to 1 PM. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic is left on Staples Mill Road, right on Broad Street, left on Allen Avenue, right on Leigh Street, right on Belvidere Street. The recommended detour for westbound traffic is right on Belvidere Street, left on Leigh Street, left on Allen Avenue, right on Broad Street.
• The Boulevard will be closed at Monument Avenue from 8:30 AM to 1 PM. The recommended detour for northbound traffic is left on Park Avenue, right on Thompson Street to 195. The recommended detour for southbound traffic is right on Grace Street, right on Thompson Street, left on Broad Street, left on Hamilton Street to 195.
• There will also be numerous street closings for all north and south streets intersecting Monument Avenue / Franklin Street between Staples Mill Road and Belvidere Street.

NEW THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST MARKET MILE KIDS RUN

• Cathedral Place will close from Laurel to Shafer Court from 5 AM to 1 PM. Park Avenue will close from Shafer Court to Lombardy Street/Stuart Circle from 7 AM to 9 AM.
• Lombardy Street will close from Park Avenue to Broad Street from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

RIDE THE BUS TO THE RACE START

• GRTC buses offer folks a great gas- and time-saving alternative. Buses in the vicinity of the race course will be sticking to their routes as closely as possible as they negotiate detours.
• Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k participants may consider the following bus options:
• Broad Street #6 runs every 20 minutes between Willow Lawn Shopping Center and Church Hill and stops at Harrison Street.
• Cary Street #13 runs every 30 minutes between River Road Shopping Center and Downtown (returns via Main Street).

RACE DAY PARKING

We encourage participants to car pool to the race. Even better run or ride your bike to the starting line. Free parking is available on streets throughout the area. We strongly recommend going east of Belvidere to find on-street and surface-lot parking. To lessen your chances of getting stuck in traffic, please avoid the Belvidere exits off I-95 and I-195 and instead go further east and exit on 3rd Street, Broad Street or Franklin Street.

Paid parking ($5 per vehicle) is available in parking decks located at 801 W. Main Street (between Laurel and Cherry streets), at 1101 W. Cary Street (corner of Cary & Harrison St.), 609 Bowe Street (next to the Siegel Center) and 100 S. Jefferson Street (between Cary and Canal Street).

Please note that Broad Street (between Belvidere and Lombardy) and Franklin Street/Monument Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic on race morning. To access the parking decks in the area, please use:

• Main Street deck: Take I-195 to the Idlewood exit. Make a left turn onto Cherry Street to deck entrance.

Cary Street Deck: Traveling east on Cary Street, deck is on your right at the intersection of Harrison Street.

Bowe Street deck: Exit I-95 at the Boulevard and head south (right). Make a left turn onto Leigh Street. Travel east to Bowe Street and make a right turn (one block east of Lombardy). Go south, deck on left.

Jefferson Street deck: Traveling east on Cary Street, the deck is on your right at the intersection of Jefferson Street (two blocks east of Belvidere Street).

MOTORISTS NOT ATTENDING THE EVENT ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE I-95 AND I-195 AROUND THE CITY.

A regular feature of mwnn

This from the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. FalconCam Website. The same pair of falcons are nesting in Richmond for the 5th year in a row. The are nesting on the rooftop ledge on Riverfront Plaza West Tower.

Richmond Falcon Cam

13) obscene/threatening phone call
200 grace st
Apr 03, 2008 5:23 PM monroe ward

20) burglary/b&e/residential
900 broad st
Apr 03, 2008 11:00 AM carver

21) hit and run
400 broad st
Apr 03, 2008 9:30 AM city center

25) hit and run
0 main st
Apr 03, 2008 1:00 AM monroe ward

36) burglary/b&e/commercial
101 5th st
Apr 02, 2008 6:00 PM city center

44) trespass of real property
107 broad st
Apr 02, 2008 3:00 PM monroe ward

50) motor vehicle theft
411 1st st
Apr 02, 2008 9:00 AM jackson ward

52) simple assault
200 franklin st
Apr 02, 2008 7:00 AM city center

57) suspicious situation/person
201 belvidere st
Apr 02, 2008 2:50 AM monroe ward

82) destruction property/private property
0 broad st
Apr 01, 2008 9:15 AM jackson ward

99) theft from building
100 franklin st
Mar 31, 2008 8:00 PM monroe ward

124) motor vehicle theft
300 grace st
Mar 31, 2008 12:00 AM city center

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