Henrico voters will select or help select party nominees June 11 in at least five political races involving the county. Those races became a bit clearer Thursday, when the deadline for party-affiliated candidates to file for local and state office passed. At the county level, Henrico Democrats must select nominees for two races: • Fairfield District supervisor – Four candidates, […]
Tucker alumni group photo, celebration planned April 20
Before the new edition of J.R. Tucker High School begins to take shape this fall, Henrico Schools officials are inviting all alumni and friends of the school to a community celebration April 20. Fifty-three classes have graduated from Tucker since the school opened in 1962. Alumni and friends are invited to gather at the campus April 20 to connect with […]
Godwin student shadows Spanberger in D.C.
A Godwin High School student was one of four winners of an essay contest sponsored by U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger, and he shadowed Spanberger March 27 in Washington, D.C. Godwin High School senior Jerry Zhang’s essay in response to the question “What does civic engagement mean to you?” told the story of how he unintentionally wandered into a session at […]
Conservation of Malvern Hill Farm earns award from Northam
Efforts to preserve Malvern Hill Farm, an 871-acre tract with a rich history, earned recognition from Virginia Governor Ralph Northam March 28. The Capital Region Land Conservancy, which worked to preserve the site, received one of four Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award “gold medals.” Northam announced the award recipients during the annual Environment Virginia Symposium at the Virginia Military Institute in […]
State completes testing on pre-2014 rape kits
Testing has been completed on nearly 1,800 previously untested rape kits collected prior to 2014 and held by Virginia law enforcement agencies, including kits that had gone untested for decades, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced this week. The testing is part of a $3.4-million project, in conjunction with the Department of Forensic Science and local law enforcement, to eliminate […]
Average sale price of Henrico homes jumps 8 percent from last year
Homes in Henrico County sold for about eight percent more this February than they did last February, according to sales figures compiled by Long & Foster Real Estate. The 277 Henrico homes that sold this February spent an average of only 40 days on the market – the shortest average time on the market among the region’s four other primary […]