The mother of Henrico High School senior football player Samar Lemons, who suffered a broken neck Friday night in a game against Freeman H.S., reported Wednesday that he has been moving his arms a little in the hospital. “KEEP BELIEVING AND KEEP PRAYING,” Dana Armstead-Guy posted on the GoFundMe page she established Sunday night to help fund Lemons’ anticipated medical […]
Supervisors, School Board find harmony in 2-hour meeting
Henrico’s Board of Supervisors and School Board emerged from a two-hour budget review Wednesday in apparent harmony about the future and direction of the school system, two days after four supervisors expressed frustration that they don’t hold any direct oversight powers over the system. The two boards met as part of the third day of supervisors’ budget review, during which […]
Pharmacies statewide open vaccine access to all of Phase 1B
The Virginia Department of Health announced Wednesday that Federal Retail Pharmacy partner pharmacies statewide will expand within Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccination process to offer vaccines to people 16-64 with high-risk medical conditions, as well as frontline essential workers, including: • police, fire, and hazmat • corrections and homeless shelters • food and agriculture (including veterinarians) • manufacturing • […]
Henrico Schools planning outdoor, in-person high school graduations
Henrico County Public Schools is planning to hold outdoor, in-person graduation exercises in June for the Class of 2021 and will adopt all requirements for in-person graduations laid out by Gov. Ralph Northam, school system officials announced Wednesday. Northam released preliminary guidance earlier Wednesday for an expected April 1 update to Executive Order 72, which deals with safety measures during […]
Henrico Property Transactions – Mar. 3-9, 2021
1013 Dominion Townes Place – $206,200, 1,440 SF (built in 2008), from Talmadge E. Brower to Hajar Mouaddine. 2310 Caliber Drive – $233,000, 1,263 SF (built in 1972), from Kathy M. Dicostanzo and Diane M. Wayne to Pearson Lee Doss. 4802 Candlelight Place – $265,000, 1,400 SF (built in 1983), from Major N. Johnson Jr. Estate to Kim-Yen Le and […]
Henrico News Minute – Mar. 17, 2021
More COVID-19 cases in Henrico schools lead to three dozen quarantines; how one local organization is working to help reduce the strain on marriages during the pandemic; a new sober living home in Highland Springs prepares to open; Henrico firefighters battle four residential fires in 10 hours; GRTC providing free rides to COVID-19 vaccinations for those in need; COVID numbers […]
