RVA 100 | EXPLORING HIDDEN HISTORIES RVA 100: Belle Isle From the RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond series Aug 3, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 Updated Sep 6, 2024 0 × RVA 100: Belle Isle Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm{:<6=J E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;2>6DC:G6CA2C<]@C8Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmy2>6D #:G6C !2C< $JDE6>k^2m‘D >@DE 72>65 2?5 7C6BF6?E65 2C62[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^G6?EFC6C:49>@?5]4@>^6IA=@C6\5@H?E@H?^@FE5@@CD^36==6\:D=6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmq6==6 xD=6k^2m :D 2? :D=2?5 2=@?8 E96 D@FE9 32?< @7 E96 C:G6C[ 24C@DD 7C@> 5@H?E@H? #:49>@?5]k^Am People are also reading… Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Volunteers needed for Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Source: Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on US bills, a first for sitting president Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk Belle Isle is a popular spot for sunbathing and cooling off in Richmond. Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH kAmp A656DEC:2? 3C:586 DFDA6?565 F?56C E96 {66 qC:586 AC@G:56D 2446DD 7C@> E96 %C65682C @C qC@H?’D xD=2?5 2C62 E@ q6==6 xD=6’D H@@565 A2E9D[ >@F?E2:? 3:<:?8 EC2:=D[ 3:4J4=6 D<:==D 2C62[ BF2CCJ A@?5 2?5 D4@C6D @7 C@4<D :562= 7@C DF?32E9:?8] %96 :D=2?5’D 244@>A2?J:?8 w@==JH@@5 #2A:5D C6?56C E96 H2E6C 2 72G@C:E6 DA@E 7@C <2J2<6CD[ 3FE 52?86C@FD 7@C DH:>>:?8]k^AmkAm%96 :D=2?5 H2D 24BF:C65 3J (:==:2> qJC5 x :? `efe 2?5 C6>2:?65 :? E96 qJC5 72>:=J 7@C 2 46?EFCJ] ~A6? 6G6CJ 52J 7C@> DF?C:D6 E@ DF?D6E[ q6==6 xD=6 92D @G6C E96 J62CD 366? 9@>6 E@ 2 8C2?:E6 BF2CCJ[ 2 ?2:= 724E@CJ 2?5 2? :?72>@FD r:G:= (2C !~( 42>A]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C:49>@?5]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2f`eg2ce\db`h\``67\geh3\abfcb5ggah7_Qm#'p `__i `__ A6@A=6[ A=246D[ E9:?8D E92E J@F D9@F=5 <?@H 23@FE #:49>@?5k^2mk^Am —Zach Joachim In this Series RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond Updated Nov 22, 2024 RVA 100: The Marlboro sign Updated Sep 6, 2024 RVA 100: When did the murals start going up in Richmond? Updated Sep 6, 2024 RVA 100: The Markel Building, one of the ugliest buildings in the world 75 updates Previous Next 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story RVA 100: Belle Isle RVA 100: Belle Isle