A Henrico man will serve more than three months in jail after being convicted and sentenced Oct. 22 as part of a plea agreement for a joyriding incident last year at Capitol Square in Richmond. John F. Landers, 30, of the 5800 block of Lee Avenue in Highland Springs, was sentenced in Richmond General District Court. Last Nov. 27, Landers […]

No one injured in 2 West End house fires
In less than an hour Monday, Henrico firefighters responded to two house fires in Henrico’s West End. No one was injured in either blaze. At 11:13 a.m., a house in the 8700 block of River Road was reported to be on fire. A person originally believed to be trapped inside has escaped by the time firefighters arrived. They were able […]

Business in brief
The Boardwalk, 5717 S. Laburnum Avenue, will offer a free lunch for veterans every Tuesday in November, starting Nov. 5. Veterans can choose one sandwich, a side and a drink. For details, call 288-4388. *** Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently reported the following real estate transactions in Henrico County: Whispers of Time Consignment Shop – renewed its lease of […]

How will new boundaries impact election and beyond?
Tuesday’s off-off-year election could determine the course of partisan politics in Virginia for the next decade. A Democratic majority result in both the Senate and House of Delegates could allow Democrats to push through their agenda, possibly including the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, and efforts to redraw congressional and state legislative district boundaries after the 2020 census. The […]

Candlewood Suites celebrates re-opening
Candlewood Suites North Richmond, located off Telegraph Rd. in Glen Allen, celebrated a recent renovation by holding a re-opening and open house event Oct. 24. Among the JP Hospitality staff and representatives of Glen Allen businesses on hand to tour the new suites and enjoy lunch by Mission BBQ were (from left) Mary Jane Spagnolo of Manor House at King’s […]