Relief may be coming soon for a longtime Northern Henrico eyesore. Westminster Canterbury Richmond is proposing a 10-acre expansion of its retirement community between Dumbarton Road and Brook Road adjacent to I-95. The expansion would occur on a portion of the former site of the Azalea Mall, which has been vacant for several decades. Westminster Canterbury bought the 10-acre section […]

Milestones
The following students from Henrico County were named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Belmont University in Tennessee: Jackson Albrecht, Zachary Bostic and Elizabeth Ludovico. To earn dean’s list honors, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 for the semester. *** K’Von M. Wallace of Henrico graduated Dec. 19 from Clemson University in South Carolina. Wallace received […]

McEachin offers Black History Month essay contest for students
In recognition of February as Black History Month, Congressman Donald McEachin of Virginia’s Fourth District, which includes Eastern Henrico, has announced a Black History Month essay contest for middle and high school students who live in the district. “Black History Month honors the historic and present contributions that African American men and women have made in our country,” McEachin said. […]

Henrico News Minute – Jan. 8, 2020
The Jan. 8, 2020 edition of the Henrico News Minute podcast features details about new plans for a Northern Henrico eyesore; plans for the Henrico Police to move a precinct; an essay contest for middle and high school students from Congressman Donald McEachin; an urgent need for blood (and a chance to win a Super Bowl trip by giving); and […]