Development proposals took up most of the Henrico Board of Supervisors’ March 12 meeting. First, the board approved a mixed-use complex in Highland Springs that includes a community center/early childhood education center, 22 townhomes, an office building, a playground, and two buildings with 45 apartments. It will sit on seven acres at the intersection of East Washington Street and North […]
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Henrico supervisors approve affordable housing plans in Varina, study of possible second Tuckahoe Creek Park boardwalk
Henrico man charged after bringing antique revolver to RIC checkpoint
Richmond International Airport Police arrested a Henrico man who was attempting to board a flight at the airport March 11 with an antique revolver. Transportation Security Administration officials detected the .22-caliber handgun, which was in the man’s carry-on bag, through X-rays at a security checkpoint. The man faces a civil penalty of up to $15,000 for attempting to carry the […]
41 acres of Civil War land in Varina protected from development
A 41-acre piece of historic Civil War land in Henrico has been preserved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, in partnership with the Capital Region Land Conservancy. The site, known as Little Malvern Hill, was part of the larger Malvern Hill Farm until about 1877. It encompasses areas where the Civil War Battles of Glendale (1862), Malvern Hill (1862), […]
Third deferral likely for Eastern Henrico data center proposal
A proposal that would allow data centers, advanced manufacturing and other uses on a 622-acre site adjacent to the White Oak Technology Park in Sandston appears headed for its third deferral when the Henrico Planning Commission meets later this week. The White Oak Technology Park 2 proposal, from Richmond-based developer Hourigan, is scheduled to be heard at the March 14 […]
‘It’s a lot more than ‘Stop, drop and roll’’
Henrico firefighters launch new K-5 program to teach fire safety to the next generationAt Highland Springs Elementary March 7, Gus Tyson, a firefighter with the Henrico County Division of Fire, is suited up in full gear – coat, boots, mask, helmet, and all – to show the young students that under all that heavy equipment is a familiar face. Taking off his mask, Tyson says, “It’s still me! I’m still firefighter Gus.” Just […]
Woman charged after bringing loaded gun to Richmond International Airport checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport found a .380-caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in the carry-on bag of a Rockville, Virginia woman March 6. The gun was found at the airport’s security checkpoint when an X-ray unit alerted officials to its presence in the bag. The woman was cited on a weapons charge by Richmond Airport Police […]
Developer purchases property for Arcadia subdivision in Varina
The developer planning a 795-unit residential development in Varina has completed its purchase of the site. East West Partners of Virginia bought nearly 262 acres along the east side of the Pocahontas Parkway at Route 5 from the Nelson family for $4.5 million. The company is planning to build the Arcadia subdivision there. East West Partners of Virginia received rezoning […]
Sandston Sheetz offers 25-cent discount on diesel fuel through March 31
Sheetz announced a “Truck Diesel Price Rollback” March 6 that will extend through March 31 and offer truck drivers a discount of 25 cents per gallon on diesel fuel when they swipe their My Sheetz Rewardz cards at participating Sheetz truck stop locations, including the one in Sandston. There is no gallon limit. Diesel exhaust fluid and other fuel grades […]
Richmond International Airport debuts new security technology
Richmond International Airport has rolled out a new security technology to verify travelers’ identities and flight information in real-time. The new system, called Credential Authentication Technology, is now in use at the Transportation Security Administration security checkpoints at the airport. It can scan a traveler’s photo ID and compare it to the image he or she provided when at check-in. […]
Taylor Farm Park, the newest park in Henrico County, expected to open this summer
The first new park for Varina in more than 40 years is nearing completion. “We’re going to reap the benefits of being forward-thinking,” Henrico County Supervisor Tyrone Nelson, one of the project’s biggest cheerleaders, said. Taylor Farm Park will be located off Williamsburg Road in the Sandston area on 99 acres purchased by the county in 2016. “Our staff team, […]