On Saturday, in North Richmond, there was a celebration of the return of a local grocery store.
For decades, the neighborhood has been without a place to buy healthy food, and now, as ground is broken for a new store, residents say it will become a community focal point.
Historically, North Richmond is a place that suffered redlining, and starting in the 1990s, it began losing the local grocery stores that served as anchors to the community. But lately, some good things have been happening…