Don’t let limited sunlight stop you from growing a beautiful garden. Make the most of shady locations with proper plant selection and design strategies. Start the season with native spring ephemerals like hepatica, spring beauties and trout lilies. These plants grow and flower early in the season before the trees leaf out, shading the area. They die back soon after […]
17-year-old shot in Near West End
A 17-year-old boy was shot and injured in a Near West End neighborhood Sunday afternoon, and Henrico Police are seeking help identifying the suspect or suspects responsible. The shooting occurred in the 2000 block of Fon du Lac Road, in a neighborhood north of Freeman High School, at about 2:10 p.m. Sunday, according to police. Officers arrived to find the […]
Enrollment opens for year-long high school peer leadership experience
Enrollment opened April 1, for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority’s Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project. YADAPP is a peer leadership opportunity designed to foster healthy communities and the prevention of substance use. The annual program begins with a kick-off conference, which will be held virtually July 11-14. Participation requires the registration of a team of four high […]
Prayer vigil planned Monday for 16-year-old Highland Springs HS student killed in shooting
A candlelight prayer vigil will be held at Highland Springs High School, 200 South Airport Drive, at 6 p.m. Monday to honor the life of Jaheim “Jah” Dickerson, a 16-year-old student at the school who was shot and killed Saturday in Eastern Henrico. Those who attend are asked to bring candles and wear white and/or gold. Dickerson died after being […]
DMV expands mobile service offers to include vital records
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering birth, death, marriage and divorce certificate transactions at its 14 DMV Connect mobile service centers throughout the state. DMV Connect offers a full range of DMV service during its visits to government centers, private businesses, libraries, and other convenient locations throughout the state. To obtain a vital record through DMV, customers […]
UR earns $12k grant for GRTC project
The University of Richmond recently earned a $12,000 grant from Virginia Humanities to help fund a multi-faceted project documenting the history of the Greater Richmond Transit Company. The grant was one of six totaling $52,000 awarded for projects that highlight local stories from communities throughout Virginia. “The stories of Virginia’s local communities, their histories, and their people are the heart […]
Spanberger’s office eclipses $15M in casework funds returned to constituents
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger’s office has eclipsed the $15-million mark in casework funds returned to constituents in Virginia’s Seventh District, including more than $4.4 million since the beginning of 2022, as the result of some substantial cases involving small business owners. Casework dollars include backlogged benefits from agencies such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs and Medicare. Other funds are delayed […]
Henrico News Minute – April 11, 2022
One teen is shot and killed in Eastern Henrico, another juvenile shot and injured in the West End; a developer has apparently abandoned plans for a 650-home community on a Civil War battlefield in Eastern Henrico; Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs a number of education-related bills into law; a man eats at a Short Pump taco restaurant for 56 straight days.