Whenever in-person learning resumes in Henrico County’s public schools – January, February or beyond – only about 36% of the school system’s 49,408 students intend to show up. The rest will continue learning virtually, according to the results of student intent surveys completed earlier this month by Henrico families and provided to the Citizen Wednesday by a school system official […]
Northam: Vaccine distribution will begin in mid-December
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam expects COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the state to begin in about a month, he said during a press briefing Wednesday. Initial limited quantities of the vaccine are expected to be prioritized for healthcare and medical officials and senior citizens. “This is wonderful news,” he said. “It gives all of us hope.” While Virginians dig in for […]
‘Support for people in crisis’: Henrico planning $14M detox and recovery center
Center would be built on Nine Mile Road and have 12-16 beds; county seeking private partners to operate itWith drug overdoses in Henrico County skyrocketing – already, Henrico Police have responded to more than 41% more overdoses this year than during all of last year, according to county data – Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas is making what he has termed a “bold proposal” to address the issue. Vithoulkas is proposing the county-funded creation and construction of a […]
Henrico again sets new COVID-19 single-day record
Testing levels also show increaseHenrico set a new all-time high Wednesday for the most new COVID-19 cases ever reported on a single day – 95. That eclipsed the previous daily high of 81, set two days ago and July 27. The Virginia Department of Health also reported three new COVID-related hospitalizations in the county Wednesday. Henrico’s average number of new daily cases in the […]
Henrico News Minute – Nov. 18, 2020
Henrico sets an all-time high for COVID-19 cases in a two-day period; a tractor-trailer accident snarls morning traffic on I-95; a state legislator announces he’ll run for governor; Brookland Supervisor Dan Schmitt to host a virtual meeting tonight; a Henrico Schools meeting tomorrow night will now take place in virtual mode only; an update on local home sales; Congressman Donald […]
Henrico Property Transactions – Nov. 4-10, 2020
2308 Rawlings Court – $220,000, 1,372 SF (built in 1956), from Alysha Z. Nakoneczny to Evrim Dogu and Reiko Teresa. 924 Poplar Cove Way – $250,000, 1,956 SF (built in 2001), from Gloria A. Augustus to Katia Farmer and Dennis Ward. 12044 Foxfield Circle – $292,500, 1,837 SF (built in 1994), from Swar Subhash and Geetika Garg to Jean Segall. […]