The Henrico School Board approved an $881 million budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 on April 18, including a $29 million addition from the Henrico Board of Supervisors. The budget addition will add 73 new elementary staff positions and extend planning time for elementary teachers. The addition will also add 10 new pre-kindergarten teachers to provide art, music, and PE classes […]
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Final Henrico Schools budget adds more elementary staff and teacher planning time
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will host its Spring Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3-4 in parking lot B. The Garden’s plant sales are among the largest in the region with more than 40 vendors selling plants ranging from well-known favorites to rare exotics and other garden-related items. Experts will be on hand to answer gardening questions. […]
Henrico Crime Report: April 26-May 2, 2024
4900 block of Libbie Mill East Boulevard – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault and vandalism April 26 at 8:21 a.m. Nine Mile Road at Gordons Lane – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with possession of cocaine and heroin, a warrant service, and other criminal violations during a traffic stop April 26 at 2:30 p.m. 500 […]
Glen Allen man charged with scamming Tennessee woman out of nearly $134k
A Glen Allen man is facing multiple charges after law enforcement officials in Tennessee allege that he scammed a woman there out of nearly $134,000. Twenty-nine year-old Hang Than was arrested in Prince William County April 16 and is currently incarcerated there awaiting extradition to Sullivan County, Tennessee, where the victim lives according to the Kingsport Times News. The woman […]
Henrico woman honored by AARP Virginia
Jackie Storrs of Henrico was among a group of AARP volunteers recognized at the 2024 AARP Virginia Awards in Richmond recently for their dedication to helping older adults in Virginia. Storrs and Shannon Abell of Roanoke were the winners of the Gordon Morton Award for Community Service. Storrs’ dedication, enthusiasm, and leadership were cited as examples of her involvement. Storrs […]
Henrico Police identify man whose body was found near Richmond Raceway
Authorities have identified the body of a 64-year-old man found in the woods near Richmond Raceway last week. The victim was George Arthur Page, of Rochelle, Virginia. His badly decomposed body was discovered in the woods on Carolina Avenue April 25. Police do not suspect foul play in his death. The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner worked with […]
2 killed, 2 injured in early morning Varina crash
Two people were killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Varina early Thursday morning, according to Henrico Police. The crash happened at the intersection of South Laburnum Avenue and New Market Road (Route 5) at about 6:17 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a box truck on its side in the woodline along with a SUV, police […]
REAL ID requirements for domestic flights take effect next May
Virginians who want to board a domestic flight without a passport will need to have a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license beginning in just about one year. The REAL ID driver’s license will go into effect May 7, 2025, after having been delayed several times. At that time, travelers without a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license will need to show another form […]
May 13 meeting to address plans for Woodman Road improvements
Henrico County officials will host a public meeting Monday, May 13 to discuss proposed improvements to 1.75 miles of Woodman Road. The project will make Woodman a divided four-lane road from Hungary Road to Mountain Road with turn lanes, a shared use path, and sidewalk. Pedestrian crossings with push buttons and countdown timers will be provided at each signalized intersection. […]
Virginia ABC accepting applications for youth alcohol and drug prevention program
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority is now accepting applications for the Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project, a peer leadership training program for student leaders. The program is open to high school students and adult sponsors who are committed to prevention of substance use. The program will kick off with a two-day conference at Christopher Newport University in […]