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Bike Month events in Henrico spotlight health benefits of cycling, growing bicycle safety infrastructure
Fun, exercise and safety are the focus of Bike Month events in Henrico County this year. At the HenBIKEo event May 13 at the Libbie Mill Library, participants can learn about road use safety and Henrico County’s infrastructure improvements. Recreation and Parks staff will have some fun giveaways and
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‘The data centers are coming’ – but some Hanover and Henrico residents are fighting to stop them
Grassy roadsides in Hanover County are still littered with “Vote No” signs leftover from Virginia’s redistricting election. But little by little, those billboards are being replaced by smaller signs stating: “Grow Tomatoes, Not Data Centers.” With election season over, an ever-growing threat now looms larger over Hanover residents: hyperscale
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Supreme Court of Virginia strikes down redistricting amendment, keeps current maps in place
Groundbreaking ruling upholds lower court’s decision and caps monthslong legal fight with national implications
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400 homes – and building: Habitat for Humanity to celebrate milestone May 16
Before Henrico resident Beverly Humphries and her family moved into a Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity home, they were living in a rental house that was literally falling apart around them – then the house was condemned, forcing them to leave. They crowded in with family. When it got to be
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Henrico commits $900k to Salvation Army shelter in Richmond
Henrico County is committing $900,000 to the Salvation Army Central Virginia's Center of Hope, a project in Richmond that is designed to expand emergency shelter capacity and connect people and families experiencing homelessness with services and pathways toward long-term stability. Henrico’s financial commitment began with an
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