Official says Richmond to outsource some sidewalk repairs
James Jackson, facing pointed and critical questioning from members of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Monday night, said the city is working on a request for proposals for sidewalk...
View ArticleFan neighbors want quicker response to trash pick-up
People who live in The Fan want to know what’s holding up trash pick-up. Neighbors are reporting weeks, sometimes months, before big items are hauled off. The city says there’s always an increase in...
View ArticleContinuing Investigation of Firehouse Conditions
And if the work order was completed then why up until last week was Station 14 using baking pans to catch water leaking from the ceiling? Link
View ArticleCity makes progress on overgrown grass
“I think the mayor needs to get off his butt and do his job instead of always being gone,” Trammell said. Link
View ArticleRichmond’s green parking meters have a problem
However, the new battery-operated machines that are powered using solar panels lose their charge when it’s cloudy. Link
View ArticleA severely overgrown cemetery is being cleaned up after a local woman...
A severely overgrown cemetery is being cleaned up after a local woman contacted 8News about the problem. Link
View ArticleRetiree’s fall highlights city’s sidewalk problems
Patricia McBride had been trying for years to get city workers to fix the uneven sidewalk in front of her house on Frank Road in South Richmond. All it took to get their attention, it turns out, was a...
View ArticleSources: Richmond Public Works director placed on leave
James Jackson was placed on a thirty day suspension without pay and his office has been cleaned out, according to sources. After several requests and a lot of digging, the reason behind the leave is...
View ArticleReport: City worker took equipment home to Henrico
A Richmond employee used a city vehicle and excavator to dig up a stump at his Henrico County home, according to a new report from the city auditor. The unnamed employee, identified as a lead mason in...
View ArticleNeighbors frustrated with rodents, trash left in city alleyway
For years neighbors told CBS 6 tall trees and high grass covered an unfinished alleyway near Spings Rd. They said the city recently finally cut everything down but left the trash that had been piling...
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