In the Garden: 2024 award-winning flowers for your garden and containers

In the Garden: 2024 award-winning flowers for your garden and containers

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Make some room in your garden or containers for the new All-America Selections 2024 National award-winning plants. These winning varieties are tested in trial gardens across the United States and...

Henrico News Minute – March 28, 2024

Henrico News Minute – March 28, 2024

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Good economic development news for Henrico; funding for five major transportation projects in the county; Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs into law a measure inspired by the murder of Lucia Bremer;...

Henrico obtains $69M for 5 major road projects

Henrico obtains $69M for 5 major road projects

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Some Henrico residents may see their flood insurance rates change when the county adopts new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps April 25. The county’s board of supervisors officially approved...

‘Art of Housing’ event to raise funds for Housing Families First

‘Art of Housing’ event to raise funds for Housing Families First

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The Art of Housing, an event featuring local artwork to support families facing homelessness, will be held at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts April 18 to benefit Henrico-based Housing...

EPA awards $206M in Chesapeake Bay restoration grants

EPA awards $206M in Chesapeake Bay restoration grants

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The Environmental Protection Agency March 27 announced that it has awarded $206 million in grants to two organizations that will work to restore the Chesapeake Bay. The grants are the...

Henrico 4-H and 4 Art 2 Heart to host virtual youth art camp April 1-4

Henrico 4-H and 4 Art 2 Heart to host virtual youth art camp April 1-4

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Henrico 4-H Youth Development and the nonprofit 4 Art 2 Heart will offer a free virtual art camp for youth from April 1-4, during Henrico Schools' spring break. The camp...

Global crane component manufacturer locating in Henrico

Global crane component manufacturer locating in Henrico

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Ropeblock, a global crane component manufacturer based in the Netherlands, announced Wednesday that it will invest $100,000 to open its first U.S.-based facility in Henrico County. The 12,000-square-foot facility will...

Youngkin signs bill filed after shooting death of Henrico teen, vetoes 30 others related to guns

Youngkin signs bill filed after shooting death of Henrico teen, vetoes 30 others related to guns

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Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin handed down several vetoes, amendments and signatures on a number of gun and public safety bills the Democratic-controlled legislature pushed for this session. Among the measures...

Henrico Fur Finder: March 27, 2024

Henrico Fur Finder: March 27, 2024

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Welcome to Henrico Fur Finder, where each week we highlight pets looking for a forever home at the Henrico Animal Shelter. Animals are sometimes adopted quickly; the shelter cannot guarantee...

Pets 3/27/24

Pets 3/27/24

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Henrico Property Transactions: Feb. 28-March 5, 2024

Henrico Property Transactions: Feb. 28-March 5, 2024

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6 North Rose Avenue - $210,499, 1,015 SF (built in 1973), from Reba S. Gilliam to Tammy Dickman. 2118 Nelson Street - $225,000, 994 SF (built in 2011), from Lythgoe...

Henrico News Minute – March 27, 2024

Henrico News Minute – March 27, 2024

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Amazon’s Henrico Fulfillment Center celebrates its official opening; Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs into law a bill prompted by a Henrico cake-pop maker; good news for Virginia’s workforce; kindergarten registration is...

Henrico School Board to provide update on success of 2024 legislative priorities

Henrico School Board to provide update on success of 2024 legislative priorities

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The Henrico School Board will review the outcomes of its legislative agenda for the 2024 Virginia General Assembly session during a 4:30 p.m. meeting Thursday, March 28. Board members approved...

Henrico supervisors to hold budget hearing March 26

Henrico supervisors to hold budget hearing March 26

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The Henrico County Board of Supervisors March 26 will hold a public hearing about the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget proposal. The hearing will begin at 5 p.m. in the...

Virginia labor force reaches record high, according to report

Virginia labor force reaches record high, according to report

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Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February 2024 remained unchanged at 3.0 percent, according to data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Local Area Unemployment Statistics The LAUS...

Report: Virginia’s housing market picks up

Report: Virginia’s housing market picks up

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Virginia’s housing market picked up in February, with sales up 3.5% compared to the same month in 2023, according to the Virginia Realtors' Virginia Home Sales Report released last month....

Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers’ Crime of the Week: March 25-April 1, 2024

Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers’ Crime of the Week: March 25-April 1, 2024

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This week, Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers needs the public's helpd to identify and locating a missing larceny suspect in Henrico. On March 6, at about 1:30 p.m. police responded to...

Federal lawmakers tour USPS Sandston facility

Federal lawmakers tour USPS Sandston facility

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A delegation of federal lawmakers visited the U.S. Postal Service's Sandston Sorting Facility and Distribution Center March 23 to assess the ongoing mail delivery issues in the region. The trip...

Youngkin signs homemade food bill inspired by ‘kingpin of cake pops’

Youngkin signs homemade food bill inspired by ‘kingpin of cake pops’

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The front yard of Virginia’s Executive Mansion was turned into a miniature farmers market Monday as Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill meant to make life a little easier for...

Kindergarten registration process in Henrico begins

Kindergarten registration process in Henrico begins

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The kindergarten registration process began Monday in Henrico County for students eligible to begin school in the fall. Eligible children must be at least five years old by Sept. 30...

Va. School Boards Association hosting essay/speaking contest for high school students

Va. School Boards Association hosting essay/speaking contest for high school students

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The Virginia School Boards Association is hosting its annual personal essay/speaking contest for high school students, and the 2024 winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The contest is open to...

Youngkin, local leaders laud Amazon’s impact on Henrico, region

Youngkin, local leaders laud Amazon’s impact on Henrico, region

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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin headed up the dignitaries who celebrated the official opening of Amazon's Richmond Fulfillment Center in Henrico County March 25, as he participated in ceremonies that included...

Milestones: March 26, 2024

Milestones: March 26, 2024

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced an additional appointment to his administration: Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System – Dr. Susan Tinsley Gooden of Henrico, dean of Wilder School...

Savvy Senior: Who should be screened for lung cancer?

Savvy Senior: Who should be screened for lung cancer?

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Dear Savvy Senior, Who should be screened for lung cancer and how is it covered by Medicare? I used to smoke but quit many years ago and am wondering if...

Virginia public media stations offering teacher-led classroom instruction

Four Virginia public media stations are broadcasting teacher-led classroom instruction aligned with the commonwealth’s academic standards. The stations, including VPM in the Richmond region, worked with the Virginia Department of Education to create “VA TV Classroom” to provide instruction to students in grades K-10 who are unable to access other distance learning options due to a lack of high-speed internet. […]

Richmond advertising agency offering $20,000 of services to one local nonprofit

Applications open through April 30

circle S studio, a Richmond-based consulting, branding and digital agency, recently announced that it will donate a professional services package valued at $20,000 to help a soon to-be-selected Central Virginia nonprofit organization enhance its brand and marketing efforts. Through the SPUR program, circle S will partner with a 501(c)(3) organization that serves and enriches Central Virginia. The selected non-profit will […]

Virginia to receive federal funding for first-responder hotel stays

Virginia’s first-responders and essential personnel working on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to stay in hotels at no cost to the state, thanks to Federal Emergency Management Agency funding announced Friday. State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver had signed an order April 9 for “non-congregant sheltering” to be made available “to serve the first-responder workforce […]

Henrico accounts for nearly one-third of all Virginia COVID-19 deaths

Henrico Health Director also provides first look at racial breakdown of Henrico's 532 cases

Nearly one-third of Virginia’s 231 COVID-19 deaths have occurred among Henrico County residents – 74 of whom have died from the disease – Henrico Health Director Danny Avula announced this evening at a press briefing. Health Department officials had not previously announced the death count by jurisdiction. Forty-nine of the deaths occurred among residents of the Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare […]

Feds provide flexibility school systems’ CTE, adult education and family literacy funds

School divisions in Virginia will have an additional year to spend federal funds for career and technical education, adult education and family literacy programs, following the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to extend the deadline from Sept. 30 “Without this flexibility, Virginia school divisions would have had to return much-needed federal CTE, adult education and family literacy funds that they […]

Another Henrico senior community announces COVID-19 case

Officials from the Cedarfield senior living community in Henrico’s West End announced today that one of its Health Care Center residents has tested positive for COVID-19. The resident, who was tested when symptoms first appeared, has been isolated in a room for several days and is now under quarantine. “Early indications from health department officials are that potential spread of […]

Herring to Virginians: You may qualify for special enrollment period for health insurance

Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring is urging Virginians who have lost or could lose their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic to evaluate their insurance options to make sure that they remain covered. Those who have lost or could lose their employer-sponsored healthcare coverage because of job-loss due to the pandemic could qualify for health insurance coverage through a […]

GRTC to discontinue one Henrico route, alter service to others

GRTC will discontinue one Henrico bus route and alter service to others, in light of ridership changes due to COVID-19, the company announced today. The changes will take effect Sunday, April 26. The Route 75 Three Chopt Road will be discontinued until further notice; customers should use Route 77 to connect between Willow Lawn and the West End. Routes 4A […]

Henrico Crime Report – April 17, 2020

(A sampling of reported incidents and arrests that occurred between April 10-16 appears below) 300 block of N. Laburnum Avenue – Police arrested and charged a citizen with possession of heroin at an apartment complex April 10 at 12:11 p.m. 7100 block of W. Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with identity theft and possession of cocaine […]

Henrico News Minute – April 17, 2020

The April 17, 2020 edition of the Henrico News Minute podcast features details about Henrico’s unemployment filings, which continue to increase – but there’s some good news; an update on COVID-19 totals in the county; healthcare coverage options if you’ve lost your job or may; a travel alert in Eastern Henrico; a Henrico college student earns a prestigious scholarship; a […]