For the second straight year, a team from Hawaii claimed the 13-and-under Babe Ruth Baseball World Series at Glen Allen Stadium at RF&P Park. An all-star team from Oahu defeated a team from Tallahassee-Leon, Florida in the championship game, 7-6, to win the title Aug. 19. The Oahu team finished the tournament with just one loss in its seven tournament […]
Godwin’s school nurse arrested in school parking lot, charged with drug crimes
A high school nurse spent the first day of school away from campus after Henrico Police arrested her on drug charges outside the school. Leslie Minter Johnson, 47, of Henrico County, was arrested on the morning of August 17 in the Godwin High School parking lot, according to Henrico Police. Officers initially pulled Johnson over for an expired vehicle inspection. […]
University of Richmond professor earns National Fellowship to enhance course on Black family life
University of Richmond assistant professor of sociology and Africana studies Deborwah Faulk has been awarded a 2023–24 Innovations in Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship by The HistoryMakers. Fellowship recipients receive a $7,500 award and the opportunity to demonstrate how faculty can creatively incorporate The HistoryMakers archive — the largest video oral history archive of the Black experience in the country — […]
7 Henrico officials to serve on NACo committees
The National Association of Counties recently appointed seven Henrico County officials to the organization’s committees for 2023-24. Members of the Henrico Board of Supervisors received the following appointments: Chairman and Fairfield District Supervisor Frank J. Thornton, Human Services and Education Steering Committee; Vice Chairman and Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson, Transportation Steering Committee; Brookland District Supervisor Daniel J. Schmitt, […]
Business in brief: Aug. 21, 2023
Blueberry Pediatrics, an online provider of healthcare services for children and young adults through the age of 21, is now available in Virginia. The digital healthcare company provides virtual access to board-certified pediatricians for many conditions 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Blueberry platform provides parents with a way to communicate with pediatricians […]
Safety enhancements added near several Henrico Schools
Safety enhancements have been added at several Henrico County public schools to help improve access for students and visitors. Altogether, county officials recently completed about a dozen projects countywide to enhance safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, with new crosswalks, bike lanes and other features. At Tuckahoe Elementary School, crews recently built additional sections of sidewalk with ADA ramps along Forest […]
44-year-old Henrico man shot and killed
A 44-year-old Henrico man was shot and killed near the Henrico-Richmond line near Williamsburg Road Aug. 20. Earl Young, Jr., was shot in the 4800 block of Hillbrook Avenue (near its intersection with Hillbrook Avenue in Eastern Henrico) just after 9 p.m., according to Henrico Police. Police had responded to the area for calls of a suspicious situation and heard […]
Art Night at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen will hold a grand opening of four new exhibits during Art Night on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meet the artists behind the exhibits, explore the Center’s sculpture garden, and shop items by local makers in the gift shop. A wine and beer cash bar benefits CACGA’s ArtReach programs. […]
Desirée Roots at CACGA’s Center Field outdoor stage
Desirée Roots and her jazz trio will perform Sunday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen’s new Center Field outdoor stage. Roots, an award-winning singer and actress, is known for her powerful yet controlled voice and impressive 3.5 octave range. She performs nearly every genre including gospel, classical and opera, but jazz has made […]
The Capitol Fools at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
The Capitol Fools will perform at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. From the co-writer of the Capitol Steps and an all-star cast of former Steps, The Capitol Fools hold up a mirror to today’s crazy political culture, providing hilarious musical political satire at its finest. There will be breakneck […]