Could metal detectors be coming to Henrico County’s public schools? Henrico Superintendent Amy Cashwell told the county’s board of supervisors during a retreat Friday that the school system is planning a field test of walk-through and wand-style metal detectors at some schools in the coming months to determine whether implementation countywide could be a viable safety enhancement. If school officials […]

Henrico plan would help county employees buy homes
Henrico County officials are considering a plan that would provide loans of up to $20,000 to first-time homebuyers who work for the county. If eventually adopted as envisioned, the Henrico County Home Purchase Assistance Plan would provide loans of between $10,000 and $20,000 for as many as 120 county employees, to be used toward down payments on the purchase of […]

Henrico Crime Report – Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2022
11400 block of West Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with shoplifting and possession of synthetic drugs at a grocery store Nov. 25 at 5:20 p.m. Lakeside Avenue at Park Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with driving under the influence, refusal to take a breathalyzer test, and other state traffic violations Nov. 25 at […]

Weekend Top 5
The Henrico Theatre Company will present “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)” at 8 p.m. Dec. 2-3 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, for the umpteenth time, several actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told – plus […]