Top News
| September 23, 2020
| September 23, 2020
By Brandon Jarvis, Special to the Citizen | September 23, 2020
| September 23, 2020
COVID-19
Henrico’s 7-day COVID positivity rate up slightly to 7.2%
By Will Gonzalez, Special to the Citizen | September 18, 2020
Government
Henrico supervisors accept final piece of CARES Act funding, authorize sale of utility bonds
Citizen Staff | September 23, 2020
House committee kills 2 Republican parole board bills
By Brandon Jarvis, Special to the Citizen | September 23, 2020
Master Gardener training program accepting applications through Oct. 30
Citizen Staff | September 21, 2020
Business
CapCenter buys Innsbrook building for $5.85 million
Citizen Staff | September 23, 2020
CapCenter recently purchased Cox Court, a Class A three-story office building (pictured) located at 4461 Cox Road in Innsbrook, containing approximately 70,000 square feet of space, from Banks Bros. Building, LLC for $5.85 million to accommodate its growth. Evan M....
Elephant Insurance employees to receive bonuses from CEO
Citizen Staff | September 22, 2020
Hundreds of employees of Henrico-based Elephant Insurance are receiving bonuses from the CEO of its parent company in advance of his retirement. David Stevens, CEO and co-founder of Elephant Insurance’s parent company, Admiral Group, announced he will give a personal...
Business in brief – Sept. 21, 2020
Citizen Staff | September 21, 2020
Taylor Long Properties recently reported the following lease transaction in Henrico County: Richmond Geeks, LLC – leased 2,890 SF located at 1206 Azalea Avenue (Danielle Beckstoffer and Michael Weisberg represented the landlord). *** Eleven HCA Virginia Health System hospitals –...
PIASCIK lands in IPA Top 10 for third consecutive year
Citizen Staff | September 20, 2020
PIASCIK, a Glen Allen-based provider of financial and tax services, has been nationally recognized for the third year in a row as a Top 10 Best of the Best Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting. The firm is one of only...
Fewer than 8,000 Henrico residents are continuing to file unemployment claims
Tom Lappas | September 17, 2020
The number of first-time unemployment claims in Henrico County remained relatively stable for the fourth consecutive week, according to data released Thursday by the Virginia Employment Commission. A total of 263 people filed initial claims during the week of Sept....
Education
Henrico School Board to discuss next steps in redistricting process
Tom Lappas | September 22, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic began just as the Henrico School Board was narrowing its school redistricting plans in March, but the board this week will revisit...
Settlement provides $15.3M for former ITT Tech students in Virginia
Citizen Staff | September 18, 2020
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring agreed to a settlement worth about $15.3 million in debt relief for at least 1,840 former ITT Tech students...
Henrico Schools distributed nearly 41,000 free meals last week
Tom Lappas | September 17, 2020
Henrico County Public Schools officials distributed nearly 41,000 free meals during the first week of school, according to data provided to the Citizen at the...
Henrico students display home classrooms
Citizen Staff | September 16, 2020
Last week, we asked for photos from the home classrooms of Henrico students who are learning virtually, and you delivered! Here, and on the following...
CCWA announces new coding boot camp
Citizen Staff | September 16, 2020
The Community College Workforce Alliance is offering an 18-week online course that will focus on Back End Software Development and will be provided by Promineo...
Community
Henrico Christmas Mother to accept only monetary donations this year
Citizen Staff | September 23, 2020
Leadership Metro Richmond, Robins Foundation to present 3-part equity series
Citizen Staff | September 23, 2020
Obituaries
Transportation
TSA stops 14th gun this year at Richmond International Airport
Citizen Staff | September 22, 2020
For the 14th time this year, Transportation Security Administration officers found a gun at an airport checkpoint – already matching the total number of times...
JetBlue to fly nonstop from Richmond to Los Angeles, Las Vegas
Citizen Staff | September 10, 2020
You’ll soon be able to fly nonstop from Richmond to Los Angeles and to Las Vegas for the first time ever, thanks to new service...
Passenger at RIC stopped with gun
Citizen Staff | September 4, 2020
For the 13th time already this year, Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport stopped a passenger with a gun – something that happened...
GRTC service updates begin Sept. 13
Citizen Staff | September 1, 2020
GRTC’s next service updates take effect Sept. 13. Public timetables will be available online and in area displays in September and customers can preview the...
TSA checkpoint at RIC gets new 3-D scanner to detect explosives
Citizen Staff | August 28, 2020
A new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanner that provides 3-D imaging has been installed and is in use at the Transportation Security Administration...
Public Safety
TSA stops 14th gun this year at Richmond International Airport
Citizen Staff | September 22, 2020
For the 14th time this year, Transportation Security Administration officers found a gun at an airport checkpoint – already matching the total number of times...
Henrico Crime Report – Sept. 18, 2020
Citizen Staff | September 18, 2020
(A sampling of reported incidents and arrests that occurred Sept. 11-17 appears below) 2500 block of Waldo Lane – Police arrested and charged a citizen...
Police seek tips about West End parking lot robbery
Citizen Staff | September 16, 2020
Henrico Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect who allegedly robbed someone in a parking lot of a business in the 4000...
24-year-old Richmond man killed in Henrico shooting
Citizen Staff | September 15, 2020
Henrico Police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old Henrico man with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony,...
Democratic-led Virginia Senate committee kills bill that would have removed qualified immunity for officers
By Brandon Jarvis, Virginia Scope | September 11, 2020
The Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday killed a House of Delegates bill that would have eliminated the qualified immunity legal construct that blocks civilians...
Milestones
Milestones – Sept. 22, 2020
Citizen Staff | September 22, 2020
Rachel Muminovic of Glen Allen recently earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University College of Health Professions in Salt Lake City, Utah. The...
Property Transactions
Henrico Property Transactions – Sept. 9-15, 2020
Citizen Staff | September 23, 2020
2930 Queensland Drive – $199,950, 1,388 SF (built in 1996), from John W. Vaughan Jr. and Jennifer Elder to William Patrick Landum and Sharon Swink....
Sports
Sports Backers launches Pumpkin Spice 5k
Citizen Staff | September 18, 2020
To celebrate fall and favorite seasonal pastimes, Sports Backers has launched a new virtual event, the Pumpkin Spice 5k. Participants can register now through Oct....
Sports Backers, Kids Run RVA announce new virtual ‘Kids Challenge’
Citizen Staff | September 14, 2020
Richmond Sports Backers and Kids Run RVA announced Sept. 14 that the new ‘Kids Challenge: Virtual Edition’ will launch Oct. 5, with registration now open...
