The regional Fall Line Trail is set to officially break ground in Henrico County next month. The 43-mile-long trail will span from Petersburg to Ashland and serves as a counterpart to the Capital Trail. Regional planners see it as a “spine trail” that can connect towns, schools, businesses, public transit stations, and other trail networks throughout Central Virginia. “It’s basically […]
Obituary – Roy Franklin Rickman
Roy Franklin Rickman, 78, of Sandston passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. He retired after 39 years as an elevator mechanic and several years as an elevator inspector. He was a member of IUEC Local 51 and coached Sandston Jets Football and Sandston Little League Baseball for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Genni; parents, […]
Obituary – Kathleen Carol Donnelly
Kathleen Carol Donnelly December 25, 1943 – September 6, 2023 With sadness, we share the news that Kathie Donnelly of Richmond, VA passed away surrounded by her family after many years of health issues. She is predeceased by her parents, Elmer and Rosemary Jirovec and is survived by her children Erin Sams (Alan) and Scott Donnelly (Sabrina), and her grandchildren […]
Obituary – Nancy Lou Kinninger Roby
Nancy Lou (Kinninger) Roby passed away peacefully on September 4, 2023 with family at her side. Mrs. Roby was born March 13, 1941, in Minster, Ohio to Harry and Emma (Varno) Kinninger. She dedicated her life to raising her four children and providing daycare services for others. She enjoyed the beach, reading (especially mystery novels), coloring, crafts and had a […]
Obituary – Lane Alan Midgett
Lane Alan Midgett, age 43, of Richmond, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Alan Midgett; grandparents, Gene Bethel Sears and Jane Kelley Sears. Lane graduated from Varina High School in 1998 and from Virginia Commonwealth University (with honors) in 2003. He worked as a sales associate for City Wide […]
Obituary – William Floyd Hailey
HAILEY, William Floyd “Bill”, 84, slipped away, peacefully, in the arms of his loving wife at their Glen Allen home early September 10th, 2023. Though he and Lyla Shaar, or “Baby Lyla” as he called his wife of 53 years, were never blessed with children, they were blessed with many adoring nieces and nephews with whom they loved to be […]
AAA, Apple partner to help stranded drivers with no cell service
iPhone 14, 15 users can call for help via satelliteAAA has announced a new partnership with Apple to provide emergency roadside service for iPhone users in remote locations. Users of the newly introduced iPhone 15 lineup, in addition to users of iPhone 14, will be able to connect to AAA for roadside assistance via satellite, even when there is no Wi-Fi or cellular service. iPhone users requesting roadside assistance […]
Environmental issues take center stage at Henrico Board of Supervisors candidate forum
Four Henrico County Board of Supervisors candidates gathered at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Wednesday night to answer questions about environment, school equity and public transportation. All 10 candidates seeking seats on the five-person board were invited to the event, but only Democratic candidates Stephen Rast (Brookland District), Roscoe Cooper, III (Fairfield District), Misty Whitehead (Three Chopt District), and Jody […]
New 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccines arriving next week
Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are arriving in Henrico County and the Metro Richmond Region beginning Monday in some spots, following their Sept. 12 approval by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Everyone aged 6 months and older is eligible to receive a 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine, which will be available at pharmacies and physicians’ offices, as […]
Henrico Planning Commission endorses Parham Road light industrial office park proposal
During its Sept. 14 meeting, the Henrico Planning Commission endorsed a proposal to rezone 14 acres at the intersection of East Parham Road and Park Central Drive to allow the construction of an office park hosting a mixture retail, light industrial facilities such as laboratories, office space, and service businesses. The site currently is wooded and sits next to warehouses, […]
