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Henrico Citizen earns 7 Virginia Press Association Awards
The Henrico Citizen earned seven awards for writing and photography in the Virginia Press Association’s 2025 News and Advertising Contest. Awards were presented during the VPA’s annual conference April 11 at The Virginian Hotel in Lynchburg. The Citizen competed in the Online category against other online-only publications in
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Communities In Schools of Richmond names Henrico Schools official as president and CEO
Communities In Schools of Richmond recently announced today that Adrienne Cole Johnson will serve as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer. Johnson, who currently serves as chief of Family and Community Engagement for Henrico County Public Schools, will officially join the organization in July, following the retirement
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Nominate a top teacher in Henrico County
In May, the Henrico Citizen will publish its 14th Henrico's Top Teachers section, profiling 20 of the top teachers in Henrico County, from the preschool through high school levels. (Read the 2025 section here.) The nomination period is now open, and we want to hear from you! Click
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Henrico Schools completes several HVAC repairs, but 13 schools still experiencing issues
Since March 20, Henrico County Public Schools officials have fully repaired HVAC systems at five schools but still are working to fix issues at 13 remaining schools. The school division reported on March 20 that 13 schools were experiencing HVAC issues, including four schools that lacked working HVAC schoolwide. Of
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New residential developments proposed in Near West End, Short Pump
After a months-long slowdown in the pace of new cases, the Henrico Planning Commission April 9 is scheduled to hear two new proposals for residential developments. If ultimately approved by the county's board of supervisors, the developments would add a total of 298 new residential units to Henrico.
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