Restaurant Watch

Restaurant Watch

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FEB. 28 Pizza Hut, 9020-B Quioccasin Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility doesn’t have written procedures for cleaning up vomit/diarrhea; dish racks are deterioriating...

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...

Virginia Capitol

Lawmakers kill bill requiring officers render aid, report wrongdoing

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A Virginia Senate committee recently killed a bill intended to minimize police misconduct and incentivize accountability among law enforcement. House Bill 1948, introduced by Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, required law enforcement officers to report misconduct by fellow officers. Another part of the measure, which some opponents called too subjective, was that on-duty officers provide aid as circumstances objectively permitted to […]

Henrico to host virtual public design sessions for Short Pump area week of Feb. 22

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Residents can share their ideas and vision for the future of an area that includes Short Pump Town Center at a virtual, county-hosted design charrette Feb. 22-26. The daily sessions will take place through the charrette hub at henricoconnects.com. A charrette is an intensive, interactive planning session that encourages public participation and facilitates collaboration between residents, designers and planners on […]

T-Mobile's new customer care center at The Shops at White Oak Village

T-Mobile opens customer service center at former Sam’s Club site at White Oak Village

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T-Mobile U.S. Inc. has officially opened its 131,000-square-foot customer care center in the former Sam’s Club building at The Shops at White Oak Village in Eastern Henrico. Aston Capital purchased the site in November 2019 through an affiliate, then converted the space into Class A office space for T-Mobile, which is moving 500 employees from a location in Short Pump […]

Virginia adds $524M in federal funds for rent relief program

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The Virginia Rent Relief Program will add $524 million in federal funding to help Virginians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic stay in their homes. Gov. Ralph Northam made the announcement Tuesday. The RRP is funded through the Emergency Rental Assistance program included in the recent federal stimulus package and will assist households and landlords with rent payments to avoid eviction. […]

Milestones – Feb. 16, 2021

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The following area students were named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at the University of Alabama: Christin Elia, Tyler Ladin and Claudia Long, of Glen Allen; and Stewart Berling, Carter Chambliss, Caroline Curtis, Sydney DuPriest, Madeleine Miller, Elizabeth O’Neill, Cecelia Phillips, Thi Xuan Ngan Trang and Logan Brown, of Henrico. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn […]

COVID-19

Henrico stays below 90 new COVID-19 cases for third straight day

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Henrico County’s new daily number of COVID-19 cases has remained in the double-digits for a third straight day, as the county reported 81 new cases on Tuesday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The county’s seven-day moving count continues to decline, down Monday to an average of 102 cases. The last time Henrico reported three consecutive days with fewer […]

Virginia launches statewide pre-registration system for COVID-19 vaccine

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The Virginia Department of Health today launched a new, centralized website that allows Virginians to easily pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine. The site is designed as a ‘one-stop-shop’ to allow people to pre-register online, check that they are pre-registered, and access additional information about Virginia’s vaccination roll-out. Virginians who have previously pre-registered through their local health district have been automatically […]

Henrico Schools accepting applications for 2021-22 preschool program

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Henrico County Public Schools Tuesday opened the application process for its 2021-22 Early Learning Preschool program. The program is designed to provide a preschool environment for children who live in Henrico County and who will be 4 years old by Sept. 30. Interested parents and guardians should submit an application and required documents online at henricoschools.us/preschool/. Applicants may also hand-deliver […]

Bill to mandate in-person learning faces pushback from Virginia House Republican leaders

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A bipartisan bill to mandate an in-person learning option is facing pushback from Republican leadership in the Virginia House. “This is the bill that speaks to opening schools,” said the legislation’s sponsor, Virginia state Senator Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico), when she presented it Monday in the Education Subcommittee for the House of Delegates. The bill has already passed the full Senate, […]

Inaugural Henrico Citizen Advisory Board members named

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The Henrico Citizen has named its inaugural Citizen Advisory Board members – 15 Henricoans who will serve one-year volunteer terms to provide input, ideas and feedback about previous, current and future Citizen coverage. The Citizen created the board as a way to deepen its connections within the county and ensure that open lines of communication exist between communities and groups […]