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Fire guts West End recreation center
An early morning fire in Henrico’s West End gutted a recreation center. The blaze broke out shortly before 4:30 a.m. Dec. 21 in the Tuckahoe Village Recreation Association’s building, located in the 1100 block of Westbriar Drive, just off Patterson Avenue. First-arriving fire units found heavy fire shooting through the roof of the structure. Crews soon conducted interior searches but […]
Amid Omicron’s blazing spread, Henrico’s COVID-19 numbers spike to 10-month high
Omicron is here, and the numbers prove it in Henrico. The new variant of COVID-19 – which is now estimated to be responsible for about three-quarters of all new cases in the United States – likely contributed Tuesday to Henrico’s highest single-day total of new cases (183) in more than 10 months. It was the most new cases reported in […]
Varina Ruritans donate to 3 nonprofits
The Varina Ruritan Club recently presented checks to several local charitable organizations in advance of the Christmas holiday. At the group’s Dec. 14 meeting, it presented $500 checks to the Blessings Warriors RVA; Henrico Christmas Mother; and Eastern Henrico FISH organizations. Pictured, from left, are Von Brown (Blessing Warriors RVA), Buddy Whitlow (Varina Ruritan Club president), Ann Ragland (Henrico Christmas […]
Milestones – Dec. 21, 2021
John Burgoyne and John Whitlock of Henrico performed in this year’s production of “Christmas at Belmont,” held Dec. 20 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. The performance featured nearly 650 student musicians and School of Music faculty who performed an array of traditional carols, classical masterworks and seasonal favorites. *** Emma Hester of Henrico was named to the fall 2021 […]