The Community Foundation and the R.E.B. Foundation have recognized 28 public school teachers, including four from Henrico, as finalists for the 2019 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence. Selected from 102 nominees submitted by students, parents and colleagues, 19 winners and 9 finalists received cash grants totaling $210,000 at an awards ceremony held November 11 at the Virginia Museum of […]
Henrico arena proposed at Virginia Center Commons site
NOV. 12, 5 p.m. – Henrico officials appear to have found a site and developer for the indoor sports arena and convocation center they’ve sought for several years. The Rebkee Company is proposing to redevelop Virginia Center Commons mall in Glen Allen as part of a plan to build the 4,500-seat, 220,000-square-foot arena for Henrico on about 25 acres of […]
What Henrico redistricting proposals mean for middle, high schools
Henrico County Public Schools is in the midst of a redistricting process that will alter boundaries for a number of schools countywide. Officials have narrowed the proposed changes to two options for elementary schools, two options for middle schools and two options for high schools – though modifications to the remaining options are likely. When the School Board last approved […]
Richmond Beeristoric tour blends history into the brew
The 10th annual Richmond Beeristoric tour will take place November 17 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Tickets ($65 at the Richmond Beeristoric page on Facebook) include a bus tour with seven stops, beer from area craft breweries, food, and history. The tour will kick off with dedication of the new James River Steam Brewery historic marker at Rocketts Landing […]
South Laburnum to be closed at railroad crossing near I-64 Nov. 18-20
UPDATE: NOV. 21, 12:45 P.M. – Work on the project has extended into Nov. 21 but is expected to be completed by the end of the day, according to Henrico officials. * * * South Laburnum Avenue will be closed at its railroad crossing near Interstate 64 from 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18 through 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 for […]
Milestones
Glen Allen piano teacher Yin Zheng has been inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame — a designation recognizing the work of North America’s most committed and passionate piano educators. Teachers inducted into the Hall of Fame are nominated by a Steinway & Sons showroom in the teacher’s home region. The teachers’ names are displayed on a […]