Wine Women & Shoes fundraiser benefits Bon Secours Forensic Nursing

Wine Women & Shoes returns to Henrico on Sunday, Oct. 7 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for an afternoon of shopping and wine tasting, all to benefit the Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation and Bon Secours Forensic Nursing, which is celebrating 25 years helping victims of abuse. Participants can sip […]

Virginia War Memorial seeks Veterans Day Essay entries from middle, high school students

The Virginia War Memorial is seeking student entries for its third-annual Veterans Day Essay Contest. The contest is open to all middle and high school public, private and homeschooled students in Virginia with a winning entry selected from each age group. The theme of this year’s essay is “Impact” –  more specifically, the impact of World War I on Virginia’s […]

Alison Krauss, Kaleo to play Innsbrook After Hours this month

Innsbrook After Hours will present Alison Krauss (at right), with special guest Levi Hummon, Sept. 22; and Kaleo (below), with special guest Devon Gilfillian, Sept. 27 at the SERVPRO of Richmond Pavilion. Krauss’ new album “Windy City” features 10 classic songs that she selected with producer Buddy Cannon. Her album in 2011 with longtime collaborators Union Station, Paper Airplane, won […]

Board members urge comprehensive school redistricting

At least two members of the Henrico County School Board are calling for a comprehensive redistricting process that would examine school populations, capacities and anticipated growth at all Henrico public schools and alter boundary lines countywide accordingly. Brookland District member Bev Cocke – who has been suggesting such a plan for the past year – and Three Chopt member Micky […]

Milestones

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently announced the appointment of Pravin Mathur of Henrico to the Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board. Mathur is director of Geospatial Information Systems, Clark Nexsen Inc. *** Alli Lovell of Henrico recently started her first year at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky. Lovell is a graduate of Tucker High School. *** Patricia […]