(From our TV partner WTVR CBS 6) – Two teens accused of a mass shooting in Philadelphia were arrested in Henrico Thursday at the River City Apartment Complex.
Save money by planting flower seeds directly in the garden
Don’t worry if you have already spent most of your plant budget for the year. Fill voids in your gardens and containers with heat tolerant annuals planted from seeds directly in the garden. Zinnia and marigolds are traditional favorites often started from seeds planted directly in the garden. These germinate quickly and begin flowering in about eight weeks. Zinnias […]
SIERRA, Homesense to locate in Short Pump
Two new retailers are coming to Short Pump. SIERRA, an outdoor, apparel and footwear retailer, and Homesense, which offers home decor and furnishings, both will locate in the Short Pump Crossing shopping center, sharing the 34,000-square-foot spot that formerly housed SteinMart. The new stores will open this summer. Both are part of the same parent company, TJX Companies, which also […]
Book exploring Glen Allen’s history to be released July 4
A new book about Glen Allen from a Richmond-born author will be released July 4. Cary Holladay announced that her latest book, Images of America: Glen Allen, will be released from Arcadia Publishing; pre-orders are now being accepted on Amazon.com. Described as a “pictorial history,”, the book explores Glen Allen from its rural years in the 1800s to its time […]
Be the CEO of Your Commute & Vanpool
(Sponsored content) – Be the CEO of Your Commute and join a vanpool to save on gas and vehicle maintenance costs! There’s no time like the present. Vanpooling is the perfect solution if you commute 25 miles or more to work. RideFinders is here to help you find a ride on an existing vanpool or work with you to start […]
Henrico Police seek man on second-degree murder charge
Henrico Police are seeking a man in connection with a May 25 murder on Bremner Boulevard in the Near West End. Toyre D. Jones is wanted on charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in connection with the death of 29-year-old Quincy L. Henderson, who was found dead with gunshot wounds after crashing his SUV into a townhome […]
Ridge Elementary School PTA receives $1,000 ‘Green Grant’ from Keep Virginia Beautiful
The Ridge Elementary School PTA is one of 30 organizations in the state to earn a Keep Virginia Beautiful “Green Grants” grant, the organization announced June 9. This month, KVB is announcing 30 grants of between $500 and $1,000 apiece – one each day. The Ridge PTA will receive a $1,000 for the recycling project it proposed. The school (whose […]
Restaurant Watch
MAY 19 McCormacks Big Whisky Grill, 1420 North Parham Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: observed chef handle spices for food on a plate with bare hands; bar hand sink is blocked with rags, towels and other equipment; temperatures of ribs and brisket in the refrigerator are elevated because they are tightly wrapped; no date […]
Virginia Lions, Henrico Schools to hand out meals June 15
The Virginia Lions Club and Henrico County Public Schools’ Department of Family and Community Engagement — with help from HCPS staff and volunteers — will distribute a limited number of meals Wednesday, June 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the ACE Center at Hermitage and the ACE Center at Highland Springs. Each of the 300 boxes of meals […]
Henrico News Minute – June 9, 2022
Henrico Police make an arrest in a series of pellet gun shootings in the Far West End; a Henrico man shoots and kills another at a Civil War battlefield site; six Henrico student-athletes earn $2,000 scholarships; a man tries to take a loaded weapon onto a plane at Richmond International Airport; an Eastern Henrico manufacturing facility sells for $10.25 million.
