City also OKs bond issue for expanding industrial park Richmond Power & Light wants to leave the state agency that reviews and approves changes to its electric rates. The RP&L board set that process in motion on July 5. Also that evening, the Richmond Common Council approved a bond issue for expansion of a west […]
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Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
Gushing hole in water line leads to extensive U.S. 40 road repair Water shouldn’t bubble up from underneath U.S. 40, but it began doing so Sunday afternoon in Cambridge City, rerouting traffic for a few days on the town’s west side while repairs could be made. The town’s superintendent of public works, Ken Risch, said […]
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Man escapes partial roof collapse
100-year-old half of building demolished No one expects bricks to start tumbling from above their apartment onto the street below, especially not at 4 a.m. on a Saturday. However, upstairs noises began jarring Gary Johnson awake on July 2 at his first-floor residence in Richmond’s Historic Depot District. Johnson said he occasionally heard sounds, and […]
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Processes for handling blight vary across Wayne County jurisdictions
About this installment of WWN’s blight series Editor’s note: The WWN continues to sort out the complexities and possible solutions to dealing with properties that have been vacant and/or blighted to the point of deterioration. This issue’s dive into the topic provides a high-level view of how each government jurisdiction currently addresses blighted properties. Thanks […]
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Cadillac crashes into ball diamond
Pursuit spans 2 counties before ending at park Instead of hearing a bat crash into a baseball, anyone near the Williamsburg ball diamonds Thursday evening could have heard a Cadillac crash into a dugout. The unexpected arrival that damaged a fence and broke apart the dugout’s concrete blocks leaves volunteers to figure out what to […]
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NC Players cancel next show
Nettle Creek Players posted the following message on Facebook on July 6: Due to unexpected circumstances Nettle Creek Players regret to announce that our production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum ” has been canceled. Our next production “The Gin Game” begins on July 22nd. We hope to see you […]
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Club celebrates Smart Future of NBA star
Desmond Bane played ball at local youth organization Desmond Bane’s dedication on the basketball courts at Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, and later at Seton Catholic High School and Texas Christian University, paid off for his future. The NBA Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard is now the honoree of the youth organization’s 23rd annual […]
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Vacant property registry: a tool to fight blight
A few bad apples… continued Recently, Richmond Columbian Properties conducted a Quality of Place meeting where Jeff Siegler, community consultant and principal of Revitalize or Die, was the featured speaker. Siegler has helped communities consider revitalizing historic buildings to keep downtowns vibrant. Siegler had great ideas for restoration of local downtowns, but also had useful […]
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Live theater returns to the tent
>> UPDATE: On Wednesday, July 6, Nettle Creek Players posted the following message on Facebook: Due to unexpected circumstances Nettle Creek Players regret to announce that our production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum ” has been canceled. Our next production “The Gin Game” begins on July 22nd. We hope […]
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Diesel fuel siphoned from area trucks
High prices blamed for resurgence in a crime that hasn’t been common recently Diesel fuel disappeared from several trucks parked in Wayne County over the weekend of June 25-26. A local man is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to suspects. On June 28, Greens Fork-area farmer Tim Crossley reported on social media that […]