Battery Park News

It was in 1999 that Richmond.com began its life on the Internet. On Dec. 31, 1999, Republican Jim Gilmore was governor of Virginia and Democrat Tim Kaine was Richmond's mayor.

Battery Park will become a little greener for the Christmas holiday - and long afterward - thanks to a group of volunteers with their hearts in Richmond's trees.

Fallen trees and power outages are the biggest issues. November 12, 2009 Local dispatchers are continuing to get reports of accidents both on major roads and side streets even after the morning rush hour.

According to an organization whose members make money from building public-infrastructure projects, Virginia needs to spend a lot more money on public-infrastructure projects.

On Columbus Day, Cory Damm of Meredith and Ryan Page of Epping will take their bicycles to Battery Park in New York City and then embark on a cross-country Bike for Life to raise money for a cancer charity close to them.

As we take time to remember those who perished in the 9-11 attacks and the heroism of rescue professionals, a new book, " Rescue Warriors " tells of the Coast Guard's role on 9-11 and the largest maritime evacuation in history.

CBS 6 is investigating what some neighbors are calling a "forgotten street." We're talking about Wickham Street near Battery Park on Richmond's Northside.

A reverse 911 alert system and $20 million of drainage work in Shockoe Bottom and the creek leading to it are Tropical Storm Gaston's local legacy, five years after it flooded Richmond.

Monday's early morning downpour in Richmond caused flooding and some sewage backup in Battery Park, just three months after it was reopened in the wake of catastrophic flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto in September, 2006.

A North Richmond event center that hosts large parties for teenagers is drawing opposition from neighbors and has captured the attention of local law-enforcement officials.

Employee carelessness, lapses in judgment and a blatant disregard for procedures led to children being left behind in vehicles at 11 day-care centers in Virginia over the past 21 2 years, including five in the Richmond region, state records show.

Employee carelessness, lapses in judgment and a blatant disregard for procedures led to children being left behind in vehicles at 11 day-care centers in Virginia over the past 21 2 years, including five in the Richmond region, state records show.

Employee carelessness, lapses in judgment and a blatant disregard for procedures led to children being left behind in vehicles at 11 day-care centers in Virginia over the past 21 2 years, including five in the Richmond region, state records show.

The National Weather Service in Wakefield issued a severe weather warning for central and eastern parts of Isle of Wight and Surry counties Wednesday evening as thunderstorms moved across the area.

For the past three years, Courtney Valos stopped having regular pedicures and buying lunch every day.

It came, we saw , it conquered...the hearts and minds of Curbed tipsters, who can't seem to get enough of Lower Manhattan's new sensation: The Ben van Berkel-designed New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion ! Maybe we underestimated the allure of Battery Park's coming-soon Dutch flower , or maybe people are just excited to see any bit of ambitious ...

By Jim Tuttle Smithfield Times Staff Writer Severe winds tore the roof off of an 82-year-old Battery Park womana s mobile home Wednesday night.A The National Weather Service reported high winds during Wednesday nighta s storm, and trees were knocked down all over the Battery Park and Rescue area.

The rains came. In 2006, Tropical Storm Ernesto pounded Central Virginia. Waters rose.

After Tropical Storm Ernesto his Richmond back in 2006, the sewer system that ran under Battery Park in the city's Northside was completely overwhelmed.

Construction on the first leg of a four-mile biking and walking trail that planners eventually want to link Carrollton Nike Park and Smithfield's historic downtown is expected to get under way by the end of the year.