RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – We've uncovered some good news for a notoriously violent part of the city. In the first four months of the year, Richmond's East End saw only one homicide. A decade ago, that number would have been much higher.

You may remember Gary Green, the beloved Short Pump Martin's employee who was shot during a robbery in Mosby Court. He died three days later.   

Since then it has been quiet. Green's is the only homicide East End detectives have had to investigate.

That number set a new record. The previous low was back in 2009 when there were four homicides in the first four months of the year.

We did the math and we're now closing in on 100 days without a murder there.

"I think that's great," exclaimed Alice Harris.

The Massey Alliance invites the community to learn how a healthy lifestyle can reduce risk for cancer while enjoying the local, seasonal offerings and urban atmosphere of the 17th Street Farmers’ Market.  Through free community exercise classes and nutrition information provided by trained volunteers, the organization’s new community outreach program will emphasize the important role a healthy lifestyle plays in reducing risk for cancer.

The Massey Alliance is a junior board of young professionals dedicated to raising money and awareness for VCU Massey Cancer Center.  The group has recently embraced a mission of educating their peers about the growing scientific evidence that a commitment to a healthy lifestyle from a young age has a significant impact on cancer risk later in life.  Utilizing the vibrant, interactive venue of the 17th Street Farmers’ Market, the initiative kicks off on the opening day of the market, Saturday, May 7, and will run through September 10.  Important cancer prevention information will be shared in two ways: