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...

Henrico News Minute – March 26, 2024

Henrico News Minute – March 26, 2024

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New intrastate bus service could impact Henrico County; Henrico's board of supervisors will host a public hearing about its proposed budget tonight; new bills approved by the General Assembly would...

Governor, Board members question DEI learning requirements at state universities

Governor, Board members question DEI learning requirements at state universities

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently requested syllabi from two state universities, a move some faculty called “unprecedented” and reflective of a national trend to challenge academic freedom. Some appointed Board of...

What you need to know about scheduling your COVID-19 vaccination appointment in Henrico

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You’ve pre-registered for the COVID-19 vaccine. You’re eligible to receive it, and now you’re just waiting to be contacted, hoping this might be the day. But what should you expect? Will you get a call or an email? How long do you have to respond? When will you be scheduled? Here’s a look at the pre-registration process as of March […]

Virginia could receive 431,000 COVID vaccine doses week of March 1

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March begins Monday, and it could bring with it a boatload of COVID-19 vaccine doses in Virginia. The state could receive as many as 431,000 or more total doses of vaccine, state vaccine coordinator and Henrico Health Department Director Danny Avula said during a press briefing Friday afternoon. Those doses would break down thusly: • 180,000 total first doses from […]

Henrico School Board advances budget proposal, plans new laptop, wireless network contracts

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The Henrico School Board advanced its $665.2-million budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021-22 to the Henrico Board of Supervisors Thursday, voting unanimously during a work session to endorse it. A public hearing scheduled Thursday to permit public input about the plan attracted no speakers. The budget does not reflect the funding announced earlier this month by Henrico County Manager John […]

Obituary – Ruth Isbell Henley

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Ruth Isbell Henley, 97, died peacefully at home on February 18, 2021 and went to be with her Lord Jesus and dear family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Tom Henley, former Chief Deputy Sheriff of Henrico County. Her in-laws owned the old grocery store at the corner of Three Chopt Road and […]

Obituary – Glada Elizabeth Berg Mackinaw

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Glada Elizabeth Berg Mackinaw, 90, of Henrico, passed away with her family by her side on February 20, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Herman and Cora Marie Berg of Columbus, Ohio; her beloved husband, Ernest C. ‘Irish’ Mackinaw, USN Retired; son, Joseph M. Mackinaw; great grandson, Johnny Wathen III; sisters, Alice Berg, Jeanette Smith, and […]

Obituary – Erich Reinhard Albus

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Erich Reinhard Albus, 95, of Highland Springs, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. Erich was preceded in death by his parents, Karl and Maria Luise Albus; brother, Rolf Albus; sister, Erika Albus; and son, Karl Ludwig Albus. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Christel P. Albus; granddaughter, Katie Vandjelovic (Nathan); great-grandchildren, Luke, Seth, Jude, and Lily […]

Obituary – Virginia Harris Holloway

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Virginia “Ginny” Harris Holloway, 72, of Henrico, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sellus and Lucy Harris; sisters, Louise Loving, Dottie Harris; brother, Charles Harris; nephew, Robert Harris. Ginny worked as a hairdresser, and at Kiddie Kompany Daycare and she was a nutritionist for Henrico County Schools. She […]

Obituary – Constance L. Bachman Hamilton

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Constance “Connie” L. Bachman Hamilton, 71, of Henrico, Va., passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lena Lucille Tyndall and Edward Douglas Tyndall Sr. She is survived by her husband, Thomas W. Hamilton; children, Ashlee Bachman Heid (Steve), Ryan Keith Bachman, Matthew Thomas Hamilton (Polly), Meghan Hamilton Cameron (Ryan). She was […]

VDOT begins tree debris cleanup in region

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The Virginia Department of Transportation Richmond District Friday began what it is calling a long-term tree debris cleanup effort, following the ice storms earlier this month that caused significant tree damage in the region. Immediately following the Feb. 13 storm, crews moved tree debris to the roadsides and coordinated with utility companies to remove power lines so that travel lanes […]

Henrico Crime Report – Feb. 19-25, 2021

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5400 block of W. Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with possession of cocaine at a retail store Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. 11800 block of W. Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault on a police officer at a retail store Feb. 19 at 5:50 p.m. Dabbs House Road at Bressingham […]