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🌱 Patch AM: How a 130-unit proposal could reshape Byrd Park and Randolph streets
And on the Richmond Patch calendar - Bier-Garden
Hi Richmond! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a 130-unit proposal could reshape Byrd Park and Randolph streets
- How a new program saves Richmond teachers hundreds on required training
- What to know about this week's plea hearing in Bill Martin's death
Also on today's calendar: Bier-Garden and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Virginia Home site redevelopment sparks concern from Byrd Park neighbors (nbc12.com) — Richmond planners have endorsed redeveloping The Virginia Home site in Byrd Park into about 130 apartments, sparking mixed reactions from nearby Byrd Park and Randolph neighbors. Residents are weighing promised affordable units, parking pressures, and neighborhood character, while a city commission vote on a special use permit will determine whether the project can move forward. 
2. New program helps Richmond teachers get free required training (wtvr.com) — Richmond Public Schools teachers can now get required CPR and first aid certification for free through a new partnership with the Richmond Fire Department and Richmond Education Association, easing a growing financial burden. The RFD C.A.R.E.S. program has already trained more than 100 staff members, aiming to boost emergency preparedness in every RPS building while helping educators keep their licenses without paying out of pocket.
3. Plea hearing set for driver charged in death of Valentine museum director Bill Martin (wtvr.com) — A plea hearing is set this Friday for the driver charged in the death of longtime Valentine museum director Bill Martin, who was struck in a Richmond crosswalk. Richmond Police say the driver turned from North 10th onto East Broad before the collision; Martin later died from his injuries, and colleagues remember him as a key voice in telling the city's stories.
4. 3 Henrico schools ranked in Richmond's top ten public high schools by U.S. News & World Report (henricocitizen.com) — Henrico's Deep Run, Godwin, and Glen Allen high schools all landed in U.S. News & World Report's top ten public high schools for the Richmond metro area, alongside Richmond Community and Open High. The rankings highlight strong AP participation, graduation rates, and how local schools compare statewide and nationally, offering families fresh data on school performance across greater Richmond.
5. ICE arrests over 1,300 people in Virginia and Maryland over 2 weeks (wtvr.com) — Two people with serious criminal histories tied to Richmond were among more than 1,300 individuals arrested by ICE in a recent two‑week operation across Virginia and Maryland. One man was arrested in Chesterfield on a Richmond murder warrant, while another was taken into custody in Richmond pending deportation after prior convictions. The broader sweep focused on people with criminal records, including alleged gang members.
📸 Around Richmond
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richmond
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- Bier-Garden →
Maymont 1700 Hampton Street Richmond, VA 23220
11:30 am - Floorball Open Gym - Richmond →
River City Annex, 7505 Ranco Road, Richmond, VA 23228
6:30 pm - Book Launch and Panel Discussion - We the People: The World In Virginia →
Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond
6:00 pm - A System Of Exceptions
Grace Street Theater The Anderson, 907 1/2 W Franklin St., Richmond, 23284, United States - Corpus: Selections from the Candela Collection
Grace Street Theater The Anderson, 907 1/2 W Franklin St., Richmond, 23284, United States - THE LATENT IMAGE OF US
Grace Street Theater The Anderson, 907 1/2 W Franklin St., Richmond, 23284, United States - Seismic Holler | Excellence in Adjunct Research Exhibition
Grace Street Theater The Anderson, 907 1/2 W Franklin St., Richmond, 23284, United States - End of Summer Market at Strangeways →
Strangeways Brewing RVA-Scott's Addition, 3110 W Leigh St, Richmond
12:00 pm - Gimme Gimme Disco →
The Broadberry, 2729 W Broad St, Richmond
9:30 pm - RVA Adaptive Athletics Day →
Henrico Sports & Events Center, 1 All Star Blvd, Glen Allen
2:00 pm - First Fridays →
428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond
5:00 pm - Burlesque Bingo →
Blue Bee Cider, 4811 Bethlehem Rd, Richmond
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Southampton Rehab & Healthcare Launches Cardiac Rehab Program in Richmond, Va. —Southampton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Read on Patch
- Missing cat on S Cherry Street‼️
Near St Andrew's School- Juno is an all grey shorthair cat with a white spot on her chest. She is very friendly and curious and loves treats. She's… (Nextdoor Oregon Hill) - MISSING CAT!!
ANSWERS TO CALLIE; MOMMA KITTY; OR SASSY Last seen around chamberlayne ave and Bellevue (Nextdoor John Marshall)
- Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member-Celanese in Richmond. Apply here.
- Oracle posted a job opening for Oracle Health Federal Senior Learning Consultant - 100% travel in Richmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richmond here.
Ok Richmond! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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