Winning recipe: Mills Godwin broils Clover Hill 6-2

Tucker HS to host athletics open house event June 7
The J.R. Tucker athletics program will host an open house for middle- and high-school students Tuesday, June 7, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., during which physicals for middle school and high school will be available for $25 apiece, with proceeds benefiting the Tucker trainer. Attendees also will be able to tour the school’s new athletic facilities.

Metro Richmond Spike Alert program issues third alert since May 22
For the third time since May 22, the Metro Richmond Spike Alert system has issued an alert, warning members of the local community of a spike in the number of confirmed opioid overdoses. The system is automatically triggered when overdoses in Henrico, Richmond or Chesterfield exceed normal levels. It’s designed to alert community members and those who illegally abuse opioids […]

Bear spotted crossing road in Henrico’s West End
(From our TV partner WTVR CBS 6) – When Joyce Dykes left her West End home Friday morning to run some errands, she got quite a shock. While stopped at Homeview Drive and Parham Road, near Tucker High School, Dykes saw a large animal running around front yards across the street.

GreenSpring American Youth Harp Ensemble presents “Classical Jam!”
The GreenSpring American Youth Harp Ensemble, directed by Trey Nunnally, is pleased to present Classical Jam!, Friday, June 10 at 7:00 pm. From Classical to Rock- Baroque to Broadway, each year the Classical Jam! features arrangements that defy the expectation of the harp and this year is no exception. Fresh off a recording session earlier this spring in Abbey Road Read more […]

Henrico Crime Report – May 27-June 2, 2022
12200 block of Wegmans Boulevard – Police arrested and charged a citizen with shoplifting and a warrant service at a grocery store May 27 at 2:13 p.m. 1400 block of Westshire Lane – Police arrested and charged a citizen with strangulation at a single-family home May 27 at 5:47 p.m. Bethlehem Road at Glenside Drive – Police arrested and charged […]

Poplar Spring Road closed for emergency railroad crossing work
Poplar Spring Road in Eastern Henrico will be closed at the railroad crossing between Charles City Road and Portugee Road June 3 for emergency repair work being performed by CSX at the crossing. No traffic will be able to pass over during the rail work. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. There is no estimate about when the road […]

Weekend Top 5
West Broad Village will take guests back to the 80s and 90s during their Through the Decades Summer Concert Series in June. Crowded Streets – The Dave Matthews Band Experience will perform on Friday, June 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free. For details, visit westbroadvillage.com. *** Meadow Farm, 3400 Mountain Road, will present an outdoor showing […]

Henrico News Minute – June 3, 2022
A mistrial in the case of a Henrico teacher accused of sexual assault; ‘Big Bugs’ descend upon Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden; BetterMed is sold; a Lakeside bakery announces expansion plans; Henrico Schools officials to host “Drive the Bus” event.

Obituary – Mildred Anderson Longest
Mildred Anderson Longest, 94, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Eva Anderson; her husband, R. Bryant Longest; and her brother, Ernest Anderson (Anne). A devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she is survived by her three children, sons Roger and Paul Longest (Felecia), and daughter Carol Zedaker (Eric); […]