Virginia colleges are beginning to announce mandatory fall COVID-19 vaccine policies following the state attorney general’s opinion that higher education institutes can require the vaccine. Virginia public colleges and universities can mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for faculty and students returning to campus this fall, Attorney General Mark Herring stated in late April. “Virginia’s college and university students deserve the chance […]
As 4 seek governor’s office, glass ceiling on statewide offices remains for Black women
Four Black women have entered the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race. If elected, the commonwealth would become the first state with a Black female governor. Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, and former Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, D-Prince William, are competing for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Former Roanoke City Sheriff Octavia Johnson is seeking the Republican nomination. Independent activist and educator Princess Blanding […]
Henrico to host walk-up COVID-19 vaccination events in May
Final day for mass vaccination event at Richmond Raceway is May 27Henrico County will hold multiple walk-up COVID-19 vaccination events in May. All will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Richmond Raceway; all will offer the Pfizer vaccine. • Tuesday and Wednesday, May 11 and 12; • Wednesday and Thursday, May 19 and 20; • Wednesday and Thursday, May 26 and 27. Residents of Henrico or the city […]
Byers, Ward honored as Henrico’s Teacher of the Year, First-Year Teacher of the Year
Highland Springs High School science teacher Eric Byers was named the Henrico County Teacher of the Year Tuesday during a virtual ceremony. Three Chopt Elementary School first-grade teacher Leeanne Ward earned the school system’s First-Year Teacher of the Year Award. Byers was selected from a group of five finalists – one from each of the county’s five magisterial districts. He […]
Henrico Property Transactions – Apr. 21-27, 2021
4000 Dominion Townes Circle – $220,000, 1,452 SF (built in 2007), from Weston W. Clowney and Jaimeson B. Parris to Barbara A. Roberts. 3824 Broadgate Drive – $230,500, 1,432 SF (built in 1994), from Larry L. and E.Y.R. Lindsey to Calvesha Keionshae Lewis. 4600 Twin Hickory Lake Drive – $251,000, 1,520 SF (built in 2002), from Jocelyn C. Lavorgna to […]
Henrico News Minute – May 5, 2021
A shooting in Henrico’s Near West End leaves a woman dead and another person injured; Henrico Schools announces its Teacher of the Year and First-Year Teacher of the Year; a traffic alert for Eastern Henrico; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is returning to competition at Richmond Raceway; Richmond Region Tourism plans its Awards & Annual Meeting this Friday. (Today’s Henrico News Minute […]
