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...

Obituary – Joyce B. Eades

Joyce B. Eades, 84, of Henrico, VA, was called to be with her Lord on July, 14th, 2020. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William Edward Eades, Jr.; parents, William Payton Whitlock and Edith Hall Whitlock; and brother, Roger Dale Whitlock. She is survived by her son, James Edward Eades (Ellen); daughters, Donna Eades Powell (Michael) and […]

Obituary – Eleanor Conway Sharpe

Eleanor Conway Sharpe, 90, of Henrico County, VA, departed this life peacefully on July 10, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was a member of St. Matthews UMC since the age of 15. Her loving and giving spirit touched everyone she knew. She loved her family and her church. Some of her favorite things were traveling and […]

Obituary – Mary Margaret Ayers Smith

Mary Margaret Ayers Smith, departed this life on July 10, 2020, to join her Savior. She was born in Roanoke, Va., on October 12, 1934. She attended William Fleming High School and graduated from Radford College, earning her degree in Elementary Education in three years. While at Radford College, she was a member of the Highlander Marching Band where she […]

Obituary – Jervis Fulton Cox

Jervis Fulton Cox, 89, of Henrico, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, July 9, 2020. Jervis was born on April 19, 1931 in Johnston County, NC to the late Newton Fulton and Vira Tart Cox. In addition to his parents, Jervis was preceded in death by his siblings, Lucille Wimbley and Charlie Cox. He proudly served in […]

Obituary – Louise Diggs Kopcho

Louise Diggs Kopcho, age 100, of Henrico and later Amelia, Virginia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Louise was born in Bumpass, Va. on August 14, 1919 to the late Willie and Missie Diggs. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Kopcho, and brother, Earl Diggs. […]

Richmond Power Poll: Returning to School

What should the return to school look like in Metro Richmond? It’s been a hot-button topic for weeks now, following a spring semester cut short statewide by COVID-19. With Virginia now in Phase 3 of its reopening, Gov. Ralph Northam and the Virginia Department of Education have left back-to-school decisions up to individual localities – at least for now. A […]

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Henrico’s first-time unemployment claims rise slightly

The number of people who filed initial unemployment claims in Henrico County during the week ending July 11 rose slightly compared with the previous week, as the county neared the 35,000-mark for first-time claims in the 17 weeks since the pandemic began. A total of 973 Henricoans filed initial claims July 5 to 11, an increase of 16 people from […]

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Avula: Slight increase in COVID-19 cases so far this month not unexpected

Twenty-three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Henrico County today, bringing the county’s total to nearly 3,000. Recently this month – Virginia’s first in Phase 3, which allows larger gatherings and more businesses to be open – the county has seen a slight increase in the confirmed number of cases announced daily, but nothing that surprises Henrico Health Director […]

Henrico News Minute – July 17, 2020

The July 17, 2020 edition of the Henrico News Minute podcast features an update about COVID-19 in Henrico ; a look at the latest unemployment numbers from Henrico; details about recent crime and local restaurant health inspections; we want your thoughts about what a return to school should look like; a deep dive into the plans being crafted by entertainment […]

Today in Henrico – Sharon Moody, Shore Dog Cafe

Sharon Moody, co-owner of Shore Dog Café in Henrico’s Near West End, discusses life as a small restaurant operator during the time of COVID-19 and how her restaurant has adapted to change.