Henrico to host public design sessions for study areas along West Broad, Parham

Henrico County will hold a design charrette Jan. 28-Feb. 1 to present ideas and receive public input on study areas in western and central Henrico. A charrette is an intensive planning session that encourages public participation and facilitates collaboration between residents and designers on a vision for development. Participants can share ideas and will have the opportunity to provide immediate […]

Spanberger selected to chair House Agriculture Committee subcommittee

U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) was selected to serve as chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. She also secured an appointment to serve on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. The Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee is responsible for legislation related to soil conservation, resource management, and forestry. As […]

Business in brief

Local entrepreneur Cheryl Cannon recently opened MY SALON Suite in Richmond-Short Pump, a co-working salon space that allows beauty and health professionals to rent suites to run their own businesses without operating a whole salon. MY SALON Suite offers fully-equipped, upscale suites with a spacious styling station, shampoo station and color station with granite countertops. Additionally, there are specific suites […]

Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers’ Crime of the Week: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2019

This week, Crime Stoppers needs the public’s help in solving a case that has gone cold in the City of Richmond. On July 22, 2017 at approximately 1:45 a.m., Richmond Police responded to a shooting that happened in the parking lot next to 1921 Hopkins Road. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim was later identified as […]

Short Pump Firehouse 19 receives Gold rating for environmentally friendly design

Short Pump Firehouse 19 has earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its environmentally friendly design and construction. Firehouse 19 is the 16th Henrico County government or school building to earn LEED certification since 2011. It also is the county’s seventh to be recognized at the Gold level — the second highest class of certification. LEED, […]