Neighbors upset with city over uncut grass
CBS 6 contacted Richmond Public Works spokeswoman Sharon North. She said there has been a staffing shortage in the grass cutting department, a result of a lack of funds. North says that usually there...
View ArticleSnakes, rats plague Southside residents
[Sharon North, Richmond Public Works spokesperson] also said that the department is short-staffed and underfunded. As a result, they have been pulling people from other areas of the department to do...
View ArticleRichmond woman hospitalized after fall on city sidewalk
A report published by the city auditor last month says, unless council makes sidewalks a priority, the conditions will only get worse. 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 ArticleOfficial 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
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