About 1,300 acres of the Malvern Hill Battlefield in Eastern Henrico is now preserved by the National Park Service, following Richmond National Battlefield Park’s acquisition of 371 acres of land there from the Capital Region Land Conservancy. Richmond National Battlefield Park Superintendent Doyle Sapp made the announcement Jan. 27. “Malvern Hill witnessed the culmination of the Seven Days Battles in […]
COVID-19 vaccination, testing centers at Ashe Center, Richmond Raceway to close because of anticipated weather
The community vaccination centers and community testing centers in Henrico, Richmond and Chesterfield will close early on Friday (at 4 p.m.) and will remain closed on Saturday and Sunday because of the expected snow. Centers affected include Richmond’s Arthur Ashe CVC and the Richmond Raceway CTC, as well as Chesterfield’s Rockwood Shopping Center CVC and the Chesterfield Fairgrounds CTC. Normal […]
Henrico Schools reduces isolation periods, makes mask transition plans
Starting Monday, Henrico County Public Schools students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for only five days if they are fever-free without medication and their symptoms are improving. The previous isolation time was 10 days. The change, announced during Thursday’s Henrico School Board work session, reflects updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and […]
Henrico woman arrested after trying to carry handgun onto flight at RIC
For the second time in as many days, a traveler has been arrested at Richmond International Airport after trying to bring a weapon onto an airplane. A Sandston woman brought a 9mm handgun loaded with seven bullets to the airport’s security checkpoint in her carry-on bag, where Transportation Security Administration officials found and confiscated it, and airport police cited the […]
Restaurant Watch
JAN. 11 SpringHill Suites Richmond Northwest, 9960 Independence Park Drive – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: kitchen hand sink doesn’t have soap; chemical dish machine has 0 ppm chlorine; temperatures of cantaloupe, salsa, spinach, shredded cheese and cream cheese on the line are elevated; temperatures of cream cheese in the reach-in and spinach in the kitchen […]
Henrico News Minute – Jan. 27, 2022
Henrico Schools implementing a ‘test-to-stay’ program; an Eastern Henrico road project nears completion; a unique set of workstations at the Fairfield Area Library earn international attention on social media; a new women’s clothing shop is opening in the Far West End.