Glen Allen Day, School Board hearing, football games moved

Hurricane Florence forcing changes to local events

Hurricane Florence is forcing local events to be moved ahead or delayed; among them:  • Glen Allen Day, rescheduled from Sept. 15 to Oct. 20 at Meadow Farm;   • Henrico School Board public hearing for input about potential Tuckahoe District appointees, rescheduled from Sept. 13 at 4 pm to Sept. 20 at 4 pm at the New Bridge Learning […]

How to prepare for Hurricane Florence

Major flooding, storm surge and wind damage are likely this week

With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the coast of North Carolina as a Class 4 hurricane, Virginians should prepare now for what’s likely to be a significant storm later this week, state officials said today. Virginia Department of Emergency Management teams have worked throughout the weekend preparing for what may be Virginia’s most significant hurricane event in decades. The state […]

Larceny suspect sought

Henrico Police officials are seeking the public’s help identifying a man suspected of larceny. On April 23, Henrico Police received a report of a larceny in which a wallet was stolen at a business in the 9400 block of West Broad Street. The division is attempting to identify a black male (pictured above) who was wearing a beige fedora style […]

Tijuana Flats

Tijuana Flats is a restaurant chain serving Tex-Mex cuisine. It is a fast-casual hybrid with fresh food, hot sauce bars, art murals and off-beat culture. Guests order at the front counter and are  served after sitting.   HENRICO RESTAURANT WEEK MENU LUNCH – $10 Tijuana Trio and choice of one: Tijuana Burrito or Dos Tacos   DINNER FOR TWO – $20 Read more […]

Casa del Barco

Our original Casa del Barco location opened in January 2013 along downtown Richmond’s historic Canal Walk. Located in the historic 1890s Reynolds Metals Italianate building, materials from the original building were repurposed into tabletops as well as a ceiling feature that allows guests to sign and hang tequila bottles as they’re emptied! With each new restaurant we open we try Read more […]

Thai Flavor Food and Noodle

Thai Flavor Food & Noodle is a family-owned business located since March 2011 in The Shoppes of Innsbrook with open kitchen space and emphasis on take-out orders. The restaurant recently moved to a larger space within the shopping center to provide space for new full-service operations, including sit-down service and alcoholic beverages, in addition to its popular take-out options.

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Volunteers collect hundreds of bags of trash during James River Regional Cleanup

More than 600 volunteers in 13 jurisdictions cleaned the James River and its banks of trash and recyclables during the 19th annual James River Regional Cleanup Sept. 8. In all, volunteers collected 417 bags of trash and 235 bags of recyclable material from 18 sites between Lynchburg and Newport News. The annual event is organized by the James River Advisory […]

2 trailers crash on I-95 in Henrico

The drivers of two trailers were injured during a crash early this morning on I-95 in Henrico. At about 3:34 a.m., a 2008 Freightliner tractor with a car hauler traveling in the right lane on I-95 southbound near the Parham Road exit was having difficulty maintaining speed. A tractor hauling a Perdue trailer then struck the car hauler in the […]

Business in brief

Taylor Long Properties recently completed the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Cost Plus, Inc. dba World Market – leased 18,300 SF at 11194 W. Broad Street for a value totaling $3,666,000 from Ruby Restaurant, Inc. (landlord); and Marco Tulio Tepaz Buc – leased 1,080 SF at 4380 S. Laburnum Avenue from Westover Apartments (landlord). *** Cushman & Wakefield | […]

Wingstop to offer free wings at new Henrico location Sept. 12

Wingstop will open a new Henrico location at 9048 Staples Mill Road Thursday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. The restaurant will host a two-hour open house the day before (Sept. 12) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., during which guests may try any of its 11 flavors of chicken wings for free. All attendees will receive a six-piece Wing Combo […]