COVID-19
Cases of COVID spiking in Henrico children, teens – but hospitalizations remain rare
Children and young adults in Henrico contracted COVID-19 at much higher rates in July than they did in May or June, but only one county resident under the age of...
Richmond and Henrico Health Districts recommend indoor masking for all
Richmond and Henrico Health Districts officials Friday announced that they are recommending that everyone – regardless of vaccination status – wear masks indoors while around others who are not a...
COVID cases in Henrico reach three-month high; CDC recommends everyone wear masks indoors
The seven-day average number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Henrico County this week reached its highest true level in nearly three months, according to the Virginia Department of Health,...
29 Virginia healthcare organizations urge residents to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Twenty-nine Virginia healthcare organizations Wednesday issued an urgent vaccination plea to state residents who are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but who so far have not been. The organizations...
Community
Henrico seeks input on proposed Horsepen Road improvements
Henrico County officials are seeking the public’s input about potential improvements to a nearly one-mile stretch of Horsepen Road and Glenside Drive in the county’s Near West End. The Henrico...
Henrico distributed $573,000 to citizens through emergency rental assistance program
The Henrico COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program, established to allocate federal relief dollars to citizens in need, distributed $573,000 to county residents. The program, which ran from July 13, 2020...
State Police identify victims of I-295 crash
Virginia State Police have identified the two victims of a fatal crash that happened near the Henrico-Hanover line on I-295 Thursday. Edward E. Austin, 76, and Lorraine P. Austin, 73,...
Entertainment
Ukrainian artist’s ‘dream’ on display at Cultural Arts Center
To Svetlana Sevostyanchik, an ideal world would be one without borders. The artist, who hails from Ukraine, is displaying her new pieces at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen...
Richmond Symphony Chorus to hold audition in Henrico in August
The Richmond Symphony Chorus will hold auditions at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1400 Horsepen Road in Henrico, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Aug. 16 and 23. The chorus rehearses weekly on...
‘Free Britney’ calls find support through VA Congressman McEachin in letter to U.S. politicians
As the words “Free Britney” have circulated around the world in response to singer Britney Spears’s 13-year-long conservatorship battle, they have found recent support among U.S. politicians including Henrico Congressman...
Transportation
Henrico seeks input on proposed Horsepen Road improvements
Henrico County officials are seeking the public’s input about potential improvements to a nearly one-mile stretch of Horsepen Road and Glenside Drive in the county’s Near West End. The Henrico...
Henrico supervisors approve resolution seeking seats on GRTC board
Henrico supervisors passed a resolution July 27 to direct County Manager John Vithoulkas to work with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and Chesterfield County Administrator Joseph Casey on the steps necessary...
State Police identify victims of I-295 crash
Virginia State Police have identified the two victims of a fatal crash that happened near the Henrico-Hanover line on I-295 Thursday. Edward E. Austin, 76, and Lorraine P. Austin, 73,...
Amtrak service could expand to 30 trains a day in Henrico by 2030
Amtrak will move forward with the initial phases of its plan to allow for hourly service along the corridor between Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine...
Public Safety
Henrico Police seek tips about Friday morning West End shooting
Henrico Police are seeking tips about a shooting that happened Friday morning in the West End. At about 7 a.m., police received a 911 call about the shooting, which took...
Henrico Crime Report – July 23-29, 2021
5200 block of Brook Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen with possession of cocaine at a gas station July 23 at 12:44 p.m. Three Chopt Road at Gaskins...
Investigation Discovery show ‘Reasonable Doubt’ to examine 2014 Henrico murder
A 2014 Henrico murder will be the focus of the July 26 episode of Reasonable Doubt, a series on Investigation Discovery that examines controversial murder cases nationally. The show will...
Henrico Crime Report – July 16-22, 2021
8300 block of Audley Lane – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at single-family home July 16 at 1:28 a.m. 8900 block of Patterson Avenue – Police...
